Performance and Measurement
Wiltshire
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Excellent | Stable |
| Investigating Crime | Fair | Improved |
| Promoting Safety | Fair | Stable |
| Providing Assistance | Fair | Stable |
| Citizen Focus | Fair | Stable |
| Resource Use | Good | Stable |
| Local Policing | Fair | Improved |
Summary
Wiltshire Police is a small, mainly rural force whose area includes the busy M4 motorway and the A303. The population is nearly 627,000. Three territorial commands are supported by several headquarters departments.
During 2005/06, the force increased its overall sanction detection rate from 25% to 27%. The number of domestic burglaries fell by 17% from last year.
This year also saw the roll-out of projects HERMES and IMPACT. This has enabled Wiltshire to allocate non-emergency crimes and incidents electronically to the most appropriate member of staff, thereby improving quality of service to the public.
The force continues to use the Diversity Excellence Model and has completed numerous assessments with partnership involvement. It has also established an internal equality and confidence board to integrate equality and diversity further into everyday working.
The main challenges for the future include closing the gap in protective services capability, rolling out neighbourhood policing teams across the county, further development of service standards and the full implementation of the Victims’ Code of Practice. The force also plans to implement the recommendations of HMIC’s thematic inspection First Contact, together with the National Call Handling Standards.
For further information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: HA Woolnough
Authority Website: www.wiltshire-pa.gov.uk
Chief Constable: Martin Richards
Force Website: www.wiltshire.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 1219
- Police Staff: 841
- Community Support Officers: 57
- Other Staff: 0
- Special Constables: 180
Budget 2005/06: £92.7m
