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Every crime hurts our communities; I have a zero-tolerance approach to crime. I want to see police more focused on rural areas, not just urban centres and for organised rural crime to be recognised as such – so it can be combatted effectively.

I was elected on a pledge to work with the Government to boost Police number across Rutland, Melton, the Vale and Harborough villages and I am delighted to have seen significant increases in our local Police forces. Leicestershire and Rutland Police has exceeded the Government recruitment target, with an increase of 340 officers since 2019. We now have the highest number of Police Officers ever in England.

I have been working hard to get our wonderful local crime team the equipment and facilities they need and deserve, significantly expanding the size of the team from three to eight officers and securing new 4x4 vehicles to assist on their daily duties.

To support us locally I have also met with Ministers regularly to ask for tougher penalties on fly-tipping, and I was relieved in April to see increased fines announced, allowing our Police to effectively crack down on this anti-social behaviour.

Our local Police have undertaken some very impressive policing operations recently, and I continue to meet regularly with our local Officers to discuss their priorities and how I can best keep supporting them.

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Alicia Kearns MP Discusses Local Priorities with the Home Secretary

Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Alicia Kearns MP met with the Home Secretary this week to discuss local priorities, including:

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Installation of New CCTV in Melton Begins

Monday, 30 January, 2023

The installation of ten new CCTV cameras in Melton began on Monday 30 January. The cameras will be monitored 24 hours a day through a collaboration between Melton Borough Council, Police and Harborough District Council. 

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269 Extra Police Officers Recruited in Leicestershire and Rutland

Thursday, 28 April, 2022

Newly released figures show that 269 police officers have been recruited in Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets by March 2023.

Safer Streets

Alicia Kearns MP Welcomes Lighting and Security Upgrades for Melton in Safer Streets Fund

Thursday, 17 February, 2022

Alicia Kearns MP, alongside Cllr Malise Graham (Portfolio holder for People and Communities) and Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland, has visited the new lights installed in Melton – part of the £550,000 secured from the Safer Streets Fund to improve ligh

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Success for Alicia Kearns MP in Campaign to Crack Down on Illegal Hare Coursing

Tuesday, 4 January, 2022

Alicia Kearns MP has today welcomed the announcement of new powers and penalties to tackle hare coursing which she committed to deliver as one of her election promises, and was raised by a majority of farmers in her farmers’ survey earlier this year.

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Rutland and Melton Awarded £550,000 to Install CCTV and Street Lighting

Wednesday, 6 October, 2021

Rutland and Melton have been awarded £550,000 to install new CCTV, improved lighting and maintenance in our parks.

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Alicia Kearns MP's Intervention Secures Doubling of Melton Paedophile's Sentence

Thursday, 2 September, 2021

Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton, has secured the doubling of Lewis Watts’ original sentence.

The Melton paedophile who was caught by a Leicestershire Police sting operation, has seen his sentence doubled by the Court of Appeal for being unduly lenient.

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£880,000 for Leicestershire and Rutland Police

Tuesday, 9 February, 2021

This Government is committed to tackling violent crime. I welcome an additional £880,000 for Leicestershire and Rutland to tackle violent crime and boost our Violence Reduction Units.

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£1.5 Million for Leicestershire and Rutland Police welcomed by local MP

Tuesday, 28 July, 2020

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has welcomed the announcement that Leicestershire Police will receive an extra £1,518,306 in extra funding to crack down on burglary and theft in local crime hotspots.

43 new Officers bolster Leicestershire Police

Friday, 1 May, 2020

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has welcomed the announcement that police ranks in Leicestershire have been boosted with an additional 43 officers since September 2019.

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