Keeping Our Streets and Roads Safe

Rachel with Redditch Police Officers

When I was out and about talking to residents on the doorstep as I regularly did, crime and anti-social behaviour were consistently the top two issues constituents raised with me.

During my time as your MP, I voted for the biggest increase in police funding since 2010, supported tougher sentences and measures to equip police officers with the tools they need to protect themselves.

Police officer numbers in West Mercia have hit their highest level on record. There are now 2,494 officers serving in West Mercia after 330 officers were recruited as part of the Conservative Government’s mission to boost police numbers by 20,000 across England and Wales.

We're also getting a new Police and Fire Hub in the heart of Redditch which is currently under construction on Birmingham Road. It will not only ensure better value for taxpayers’ money, but it will also strengthen joint responses to emergencies.

On this section of my website you can catch up with the work I did to keep our streets safe.

News

Rachel helps secure new measures to tackle spiking

Rachel has helped to secure a raft of new measures to tackle spiking. The new package will see changes to the legislation, research into self-testing kits, more training for door staff and better education for young people, to raise awareness about the threat.

Rachel: The law of the land must protect the law-abiding majority!

Rachel has backed at the Government's Victims and Prisoners Bill during a speech in the House of Commons yesterday (December 4th). The Bill's central mission, and that of the Conservative Government, is to ensure that victims are not just spectators in a criminal justice system, but are treate

Rachel to take action following crime survey results

Rachel has vowed to act on residents’ concerns following the results of her crime and anti-social behaviour survey. Hundreds of residents took part and made clear the issues they believe local police should be focussing on. The top three issues residents identified the police should focus on inclu

Rachel welcomes blocking of automatic release of killer

Rachel has welcomed the blocking of the automatic release of a killer who bludgeoned his wife to death. As part of her ongoing work to tackle violence against women and girls, Rachel campaigned for the automatic release of Robert Brown to be blocked. Robert Brown, who bludgeoned Jonna Simpson to d

Rachel backs decisive action to get laughing gas off our streets

Rachel has welcomed a ban on possession of ‘laughing gas’ after campaigning for the drug to be made illegal. The Government has announced possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, will be illegal by the end of the year, with users facing up to two years in prison, under a zero

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Survey

With police officer numbers in West Mercia at a record high and with Redditch getting a new police station, I want to ensure our hard-working and dedicated officers are focussed on residents’ top concerns. As your MP I’m here to listen and to act on your concerns.

Rachel and Councillors secure fresh action to tackle speeding in Astwood Bank

Rachel and local Councillors have secured new commitments from the Police and Crime Commissioner to tackle speeding in Astwood Bank. On Friday (April 21st), Rachel brought together John Campion, Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Bayliss and Cou