A POLICE and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has been reflecting on her first 100 days in office.

Joy Allen became County Durham and Darlington PCC following an election in May.

Since then she has met key partners across County Durham and Darlington including councillors, MPs and community groups to help address local concerns across the force area.

As PCC she was keen to address accountability meetings by being more open and transparent in the delivery of her duties and decision making.

She will host her first public accountability meeting, on Thursday, when she will hold Chief Constable Jo Farrell and the force to account for policing in the area.

It will be recorded and be made available to the public, but her desire is to live stream them in the future.

The PCC has visited all of the custody suites across the force area to help inform her decision in relation to the proposed new centralised custody and investigations suite, as well as visiting the control room at Durham Police headquarters to observe the national 101 phone service.

She is recruiting for an Anti-Social Behaviour Champion and a Victims’ Champion to ensure the voice of victims is at the centre of her work, .

The commissioner is also consulting on a new Police and Crime Plan, and is inviting members of the public to voice their opinion prior to the deadline of September 2.

A link to the survey can be found via https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VS3KTX9, while the office newsletter is available at www.durham-pcc.gov.uk/news-and-events/newsletters.

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