SURREY Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro is asking for the public’s views on his proposal to refresh his Police and Crime Plan for the county.

By law, the PCC has to produce and publish a plan which sets the strategic direction for the force and provides the basis for how he holds the Chief Constable to account.

Mr Munro, a former Farnham councillor, has decided that half way through his current four year term of office, he wants to further develop his original plan and is seeking the public’s views on a new draft through a short survey.

It can be completed online at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C996Q6G until April 9.

The draft plan features six revised priorities:

•Tackling Crime and Keeping Surrey Safe,

•Building Confident Communities,

•Supporting Victims,

•Preventing Harm,

•Making Every Pound Count, and

•A Force Fit for the Future.

The PCC said: “It is approaching two years since I took office and I believe now is a good time to revisit my Police and Crime Plan and refresh the six priorities within it.

“The best plans are ones that evolve over time so I want to update my Police and Crime Plan to reflect the challenges I believe Surrey Police need to tackle in the coming months.

“We must continue to stay ahead of new crimes, crack down on emerging trends as they occur such as the current increase in burglary, support victims and keep all of Surrey’s communities safe.

“The public have a key role to play I would like as many people as possible to take a few minutes to fill in our survey, give us their views and help us continue to shape the future of policing in this county.”