Have Your Say

We want to know what you think about policing in County Durham and Darlington. You can tell us your views and get involved in a number of ways:

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Police Authority and committee meetings

Members of the public are welcome to attend our full Police Authority meetings and committee meetings which are held quarterly. Please click the picture to the left to find out more information about our committee structure, the terms of reference for our committees and for details about the work of the Authority.

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Other Police Authority public meetings

We welcome local people to join us at our frequent Your Police Your Say surgeries, Public Community Consultative Group meetings (PCCGs) and the annual council tax meeting. Please click on the picture to find out when our meetings are taking place and how you can participate.

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Policing Priorities roadshows

The Police Authority, with partners, hosts annual roadshow events at supermarkets and shopping centres for local people to vote on their policing and community safety priorities for the following year. Please click on the picture to the left for further details of how you can get involved.

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Online surveys and polls

You can take part in various surveys or questionnaires which we publish throughout the year. Please click on the picture to the left for further details, or visit our Topic of the Month page to add your views.

 

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The Citizens Panel

If you are over 18, live in County Durham or Darlington and would like to tell us what you think about policing in your area, our Citizens' Panel gives you the opportunity to do so. Our panel has around 800 members who receive postal surveys on policing topics, to help us understand what the public want from the service, and how policing affects their lives. If you would like to join the panel, please click on the image to the left.

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Police Authority Competitions

Each year Durham Police Authority hold different competitions, to encourage local people of all ages to find out about the work of the Authority and how residents can get involved. Please click on the picture to the left to find out about this year's competition.