Police spend £55,000 on newspaper for residents
NOTTS Police has spent around £55,000 producing a free newspaper for every household in the county.
Delivery of nearly 500,000 copies of Policing for You, which the force says cost 11p a copy to make, starts on Monday.
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Chief Constable Julia Hodson
It contains information about how the force is tackling crime, and working with other organisations and the public.
A limited edition was piloted last year in part of Ashfield.
Some 15,000 homes received a copy and 1,000 residents were surveyed for their views, 90% saying they thought it was an effective way of providing information and 71%that they felt well informed as a result.
Chief Constable Julia Hodson said: "I want people in Nottinghamshire to know what we are doing on their behalf, about the successes we are having in combating crime and making communities safer, about the challenges we have to meet and about how, together, we can make this one of the safest counties in which to live and work.
"I hope the public find it an enjoyable and informative read."
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by Tim, even i'm not that dim.......
Saturday, March 13 2010, 10:55AM
“let's just say then that if you are a Lord or an Earl they'll come a running...if not you can @rsehole.....simpulzzzzzzz”
by Bob, Nottingham
Friday, March 12 2010, 6:53PM
“Mr S. You haven't commented on the £100k pay out debate yet.
We all look forward to your educated view.”
by simon, Mapperley
Friday, March 12 2010, 5:35PM
“"I hope the public find it an enjoyable and informative read"
Well we the public hope you soon find your P45 an enjoyable and informative read Hodson you useless article.”
by Mr. Sensible, The Real World
Friday, March 12 2010, 4:06PM
“Meeki, it's not gone out across the county yet; it's just been piloted in Ashfield.
And, Lee I suspect this pilot was started in advance of the policing report by HMIC.”
by What's wrong with you all?? Move!,, Notts
Friday, March 12 2010, 3:25PM
“'If only we could all move from wasters like you'
I have a full-time job, and a mortgage for a house I bought in the middle of the oh-so-hard recession. Becuase I saved my hard-earned wages to buy it.
I chose to move to Nottingham because I like the city, (not because of New Labour!!! Ha!) . I pay taxes too, and I think the police force do the best job they can.”
by I'm staying put, just to annoy you
Friday, March 12 2010, 2:27PM
“"What's wrong with you all?? Move!, Notts"
Nah... where's the fun in that? I'd much rather stay put and make life completely miserable for you NuLiebour luvvies.”
by Meeki, Notingham
Friday, March 12 2010, 2:18PM
“My household has yet to receive a copy.
Is it above Chief Constable Julia Hodson's ability to walk up my path to deliver the Labour instigated newspaper?”
by If only we could all move from wasters like you, Nottingham
Friday, March 12 2010, 1:56PM
“Just get up and move like that eh?
Just get up and find a new job in a new town in the middle of the worse recession ever.
Clearly your a dole scrounger and has never had to deal with the responsibilities of working for a living to provide for your family.
It is our taxes that pay for this shambles we have every right to voice our opinion.”
by What's wrong with you all?? Move!, Notts
Friday, March 12 2010, 1:10PM
“The poor police force can't win. They're criticised for the way they deal with the public, they launch a community initiative, you all moan. As usual. If you hate Nottingham that much, move somewhere else.”
by Lee, Nottingham
Friday, March 12 2010, 12:42PM
“Mr Sensible in an ideal world we would all love a free monthly propoganda (sorry) information sheet but I would suggest they have far better things to spend 55k on. The people of Notts only need to ready yesterdays independant report to see how well Notts Police are doing.
Nothing more than a PR exercise in reponse to such damming widespread critisism.”