Priti thanks Tri Service Safety Officers for their service and innovation
Witham MP Priti Patel recently met with Tri Service Safety Officers from Devon and Cornwall in Parliament. As Home Secretary Priti had the privilege of working with our emergency services and saw first-hand the professional dedication required for these roles and the impact these integrated services can bring to communities …
Priti meets with Points of Light winner and hero service dog
Witham MP Priti Patel has congratulated retired Police Officer, Mandy Chapman from the Witham constituency, who has received a Prime Minister’s Points of Light award. Ms Chapman received the award for her work in championing the role retired service dogs can continue to play by improving the welfare of Police …
Priti Patel MP welcomes new police team for Witham town
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the introduction of a dedicated policing team for Witham Town, which will focus on local crime issues. The town team, consisting of two constables, will be one of 23 set up across the County by Essex Police, following additional resources provided to them, that …
Priti calls for better funding for Essex
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Treasury to review funding made available for schools, health services and the police in Essex as part of the forthcoming comprehensive spending review which sets multi-year spending parameters. Funding per capital from central government for those services is lower than in other …
Priti Patel MP Statement on Police enquiry into the North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Essex Police have concluded their investigation into the deaths of 10 patients in the care of the former North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Although the police identified areas of concern, they concluded that the evidential threshold for manslaughter charges had not been met. Priti Patel has been supporting …
Support for Police Base in Witham at Public Meeting
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the support expressed for a police base in Witham during a public meeting in Witham Public Hall [31 May 2018] and a commitment given by the Police to look at establishing one. The meeting, which was attended by over 100 local residents and chaired …