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All press releases and statements issued by Cambridgeshire Police Authority are listed by date below.

If you have a media enquiry, require a press release issued before January 2010, or would like to request a high resolution photograph of one of the authority's members please contact the Head of Engagement and Communications.

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Committee recommends 2.95 per cent council tax increase

19 January 2012

Members of Cambridgeshire Police Authority’s Finance and Resources Committee last night voted in favour of recommending a 2.95 per cent increase in the policing part of council tax (precept). The final decision will be taken by the full Police Authority o

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RECENT ARTICLES

Authority members to discuss extended use of tasers

11 January 2012

MEMBERS of Cambridgeshire Police Authority are set to discuss plans by the force to extend the use of tasers at the Finance and Resources Committee on January 18.

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Cambridgeshire Police Authority launches Twitter feed

07 December 2011

Cambridgeshire Police Authority is now saying “follow us on Twitter”. The Authority has launched a Twitter feed, PACambs, which it hopes will help inform people about its work and the decisions it makes.

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Tough decision for Cambridgeshire Police Authority

29 November 2011

CAMBRIDGESHIRE Police Authority will face a difficult decision in the coming months about council tax. The Government is encouraging all local authorities not to increase their council tax in 2012-13. To offset this financial pressure it is offering local

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Police Authority urgently seeks volunteers

25 November 2011

Cambridgeshire Police Authority is looking for two people in the Cambridge area to volunteer as Independent Custody Visitors.

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Custody care independently scrutinised

23 November 2011

MORE detainees are agreeing to speak Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) charged with checking on their care – and it is all down to the way they are asked.

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A year to go until PCCs

15 November 2011

ONE year from today will herald an important change in the way your local police are held to account. Locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will replace existing police authorities on November 15, 2012.

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Authority praise for local policing response to national disorder

16 August 2011

Cambridgshire Police Authority has praised the Constabulary for its efficient and effective local response to the recent national disorder, which has resulted in hundreds of positive comments from members of the public.

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Plan to tackle the crime which matters most to you

14 July 2011

REDUCING the crime and disorder which affects you most is just one of the policing priorities set by Cambridgeshire Police Authority in its local policing plan. The plan for 2011-14, which is required by law, promises to tackle the crime having the greate

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Authority chairman re-elected and new members appointed

30 June 2011

RUTH Rogers has been elected as the unopposed chairman of Cambridgeshire Police Authority for a third term at its Annual General Meeting yesterday (June 29).

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Authority make decision on provision of air support

29 June 2011

AT THE full meeting of Cambridgeshire Police Authority on June 29 members discussed a proposal from the constabulary to change the way in which air support is provided in the force area.    

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Three-force collaboration on track to support front line policing

08 June 2011

THE policing alliance between Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire police forces has now been signed and sealed and is set to be delivered.

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Three-force appointment of joint chief officer

30 March 2011

ASSISTANT Chief Constable Steve Devine is set to drive the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire strategic policing alliance forward by overseeing joint working arrangements for 'protective services'.

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Police authority agrees council tax freeze

09 February 2011

CAMBRIDGESHIRE Police Authority has unanimously agreed a zero increase in the policing share of the council tax despite reductions in government funding and increasing costs.

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Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Strategic Policing Alliance

14 December 2010

A THREE-FORCE strategic policing alliance was formally announced yesterday (December 13) between Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire which will enable the development of a range of joint functions.

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Could you make the tough decisions?

25 November 2010

Want to have a go at balancing the police budget? We're giving you the chance to join the 1000 people already taken part to ponder the difficult budget decisions facing Cambridgeshire Constabulary using a new online tool.

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Publication of public confidence data

22 February 2010

Click here to find information collected through public opinion surveys about policing in Cambridgeshire. Some of this data is collected through national surveys (the British Crime Survey) whilst other data comes from surveys that Cambridgeshire Police

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