Pauline Jorgensen, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Earley and Woodley, has welcomed new action to tackle crime in Woodley.
This follows campigning to secure new funding for CCTV in the town centre, which was granted by Matthew Barber, the police and crime commissioner for the Thames Valley, as part of his and the Chief Constable’s Community Fund.
Jorgensen and the commissioner discussed the new CCTV’s implementation, as well as the possibility of local police forces being able to use the local Council’s CCTV network to better survey the area.
On Monday, May 13, they also visited the site of a new police station in Whitley which will help to better serve the area with a more direct police presence.
Pauline also raised the issue of crime, antisocial behaviour and drug dealing with Barber, given it is a major concern of residents in Earley and Woodley.
She welcomed the recruitment of new officers to Thames Valley Police and the two pledged to continue to work together to address issues related to crime in the constituency going forward.
Pauline said: “It was fantastic to welcome Matthew to Woodley to hear first-hand the concrete plans he has to keep residents in Earley and Woodley safe.
“On the doorsteps, crime and antisocial behaviour is a major concern raised by residents. That’s why I lobbied Matthew to carry on delivering for residents through measures like recruiting more police officers locally.
“I’ll always stand up for residents in Earley and Woodley, and come the general election they will have the chance to back my plan to make our community a safer place to live.”
Matthew added: “The support for CCTV here in Woodley has come through taking cash from criminals.
“The money is provided through my Community Fund which raises cash from the sale of stolen goods and makes sure this money goes into cutting crime in the community.”
