STAFF from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are taking to the road to ask about residents’ priorities on policing and crime.

They will be setting up stalls at a number of community events and locations across Teesside over the summer.

The main objective is to ask as many residents as possible about their priorities for crime and policing over the next three years in Cleveland.

Residents’ views will form part of a consultation to inform the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan for 2021-24.

Staff will be going to the following events over the summer: Loftus Community Fair incorporating Loftus Wool Fair on Saturday, July 31, Family Mela Middlesbrough on Sunday, August 8, Thornaby Market on Thursday, August 12, Redcar Market on Friday, August 13, Stockton Market on Wednesday, August 18, Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool, on Thursday, August 19, Billingham Market on Monday, August 23.

In addition, OPCC staff will be attending Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind event Bark in the Park, in Middlesbrough, on Saturday, September 18.

Proposals to improve the use of technology to combat crime include the use of GPS and sobriety tags to track offenders and the introduction of a mobile crime reporting app.

Strategic plans for policing include trebling the number of special constables and asking for a Council Tax reduction for specials, who live in the force area.

The roadshows also give Cleveland residents a chance to suggest other locations, venues and events, which the PCC and his team may wish to attend.

To take the online survey, go to:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PoliceandCrimePlanConsultation/