More than 1,000 people across Norfolk have had their say on policing priorities in their area. Norfolk Constabulary launched the Neighbourhood Policing Survey (NPS) in October as part of the Public Voice project. The 1,180 responses received so far are already being shared with local policing teams to help them understand each area’s different concerns, right down to the postcode. Chief Supt Wes Hornigold, local policing commander, said: “I’d like to thank the public for their support in this campaign. “So far, the results show speeding cars and vehicle nuisance are the public’s top priority across the county, closely followed by drug dealing.” “The results also highlight a universal desire for more visible and accessible policing.” “However, while these headline figures are important, the true value of NPS is that we can analyse the results right down to the postcode. “What’s important to those living on a rural lane in North Norfolk will be very different to a busy road in Norwich, and we want to offer a policing service that is tailored and flexible to all of our communities. “But the smaller the area we look at, the fewer people live there. Which is why we still need more people to complete the NPS to get the most accurate representation of our areas. “If you haven’t filled it in yet, please take five minutes out of your busy day to have your say on, and inform how, neighbourhood policing teams operate in your area. Your response will be anonymous but will help make an impact in your local community” The NPS is available in English, Lithuanian, Polish and Portuguese, as well as in an easy read version. The survey can be found here: Neighbourhood Policing Survey | Norfolk Constabulary What is Public Voice? The Public Voice project is aimed at using best practice around data and survey design to collect better insight from the views of the residents in Norfolk and help provide a consistent method of priority setting by neighbourhood teams and support local problem solving. | 
