When elected PCC in 2016 Keith Hunter inherited a mess. Humberside Police was the worst performing police force in the country, morale was the lowest in the country, over 700 officers jobs had been cut, police stations lay abandoned with neighbourhood policing devastated, CID in tatters and every area of operation struggling to make any impact with crime steadily rising again. The national reputation of Humberside was such that it undermined our whole area.
At the top there was no ambition or belief things could be different.
5 years later and Humberside Police is a transformed force – I have overseen a turnaround in performance that few dared to dream was possible.
In the face of ongoing government cuts I delivered over 500 more officers, providing a foundation for the success story that has unfolded.
Humberside Police is now the most improved force in the country.
There is a real job to do as PCC, in charge of over £200m of public money every year, leading strategic planning and development across criminal justice and partner agencies, representing our area on important national and regional groups considering the future of policing.
This election is about competence, credibility and character.
Keith Hunter - with 39 years experience is the professional policing and criminal justice expert who will #BuildOnSuccess.
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