Performance and Measurement
Force Assessment - Cambridgeshire
Back to previous pageEach assessment made about the force in the seven key performance areas is shown here. A summary of force performance is also provided, and additionally, users can view the force’s assessments in comparison to its peers. Finally, basic factual information about the force is shown.
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Fair | Improved |
| Investigating Crime | Fair | Improved |
| Promoting Safety | Fair | Stable |
| Providing Assistance | Good | Stable |
| Citizen Focus | Poor | Improved |
| Resource Use | Poor | Stable |
| Local Policing | Fair | Improved |
Summary of HMIC baseline assessments.
2004/05 has been an important year for Cambridgeshire Constabulary as it recovers from the performance issues of previous years which received so much public attention. One of the most positive developments for the force has been the HMIC and Police Standards Unit (PSU) support for its improving performance management regime, which facilitated PSU disengagement in March. Positive proof of this transformation can be found in the effective handling of homicides by the force’s major incident team during the year.
Customer focus and service delivery are now operational priorities, with an extensive customer relations programme on the verge of full implementation and the successful pilot of neighbourhood policing on southern division. Strategic issues will present challenges in the coming year as the force/police authority relationship is redefined through closer co-operation and clerking arrangements.
For further information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: Michael G Williamson
Authority Website: www.cambs-pa.gov.uk
Chief Constable: Julie Spence
Force Website: www.cambs.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 1421
- Police Staff: 902
- Community Support Officers: 88
- Other Staff: 0
- Special Constables: 200
Budget 2005/06: £106.1m
