Tessa launches campaign to save our PCSOs (WELLS CONSTITUENCY LIBERAL DEMOCRATS)

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Tessa launches campaign to save our PCSOs

November 12, 2009 11:28 PM

Tessa and PCSO Tessa reports:

Conservative-run Somerset County Council is looking at slashing the budget to fund Police Community Support Officers - seeing a real cut in the policing presence on our streets.

I am campaigning to try and stop Somerset County Council cutting £129,000 from the budget for police community support officers in April 2010.

I have never believed that PCSOs should replace regular police officers. High-level criminal activity needs a high-level police response.

Where PCSOs do have a strong role is working alongside regular officers as part of a community-level team. The extra visibility makes a vital contribution to tackling lower-level crime and making people feel safer.

PCSOs are often seen out on patrol, but they also have the flexibility to undertake a wide-range of tasks that are valued by the public.

Please sign my petition to help save our Police Community Support Officers

Tessa.