When I took over as Police and Crime Commissioner, Leicestershire and Rutland was lagging behind in the attention paid to rural policing. That has all now changed. We now have:
A dedicated Rural Policing Unit.
Following the announcement that the Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police, Rob Nixon, is to retire in March after 32 years of service PCC Rupert Matthews has confirmed that the search is now on for someone to lead the Leicestershire force.Mr Matthews said: "Firstly I would like to thank Mr.