Tackling retail crime Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 I've made tackling retail crime a priority Crime is crime and retail crimes are not victimless – which is why I made tackling retail crime a priority. Darryl Preston writes: As Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough I have visited many retailers across our county, both large and small, talking to shop owners and staff at a local and national level. Theft – shoplifting –... Local News
Police ‘to do more tackling fly tipping’ says Darryl Preston 19th February 2021 An article in the Peterborough Telegraph about fly tipping highlighted a significant concern for many in Peterborough – which is echoed in towns and villages... Local News
Bike theft 11th February 2021 Being a victim of theft should not be an inevitable consequence of having a bike in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Stopping bike thefts is part of Darryl... Local News
Calling for your views on county crime 15th January 2021 "I'd like to hear your views on local crime priorities, policing and safety in the community," says Darryl Preston. "As a candidate in the Cambs and... Local News
Tackling serious organised crime 30th November 2020 By Darryl Preston Serious organised crime (SOC) is the biggest security threat to our country – conservatively estimated to cost the UK economy £37 billion a... Local News
Speed is a choice – why Road Safety Week matters 18th November 2020 By Darryl Preston As a police officer, I dealt with far too many serious injury and fatal incidents on our roads. Having to deliver that message to loved ones... Local News
Darryl asks Cambs Chief Constable Nick Dean to hold off making cuts 9th November 2020 Having already spoken out against proposed cuts** to PCSO numbers, closing enquiry offices and removing the community safety team, Darryl Preston has written an... Local News
Proposed changes to neighbourhood policing in Cambridgeshire – Darryl Preston speaks out 22nd October 2020 Darryl Preston writes: The cuts announced by Chief Constable Nick Dean across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough this week will be a massive disappointment to many... Local News
Sex offenders should have a lengthy custodial sentence, to punish and deter 20th October 2020 By Darryl Preston Back in 2003, I was a detective in the child protection department of Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Southern Division at Parkside. Most of our... Local News
Drugs – Darryl visits a hot spot in Fletton, Peterborough 16th September 2020 I'm with Andy Coles again – Andy is a councillor at Peterborough City Council for the Fletton and Woodston ward. We've come to Wellingtonia Cycleway at the... Local News