A NEW way for people to give their views about their local policing is being piloted in South Cheshire.
Called Your Voice Counts, it invites feedback on what Cheshire Police are doing and on personal dealings people have with the police.
Special leaflets are being distributed to post offices, supermarket cafés, libraries, CAB and council offices, and leisure centres. They are also available from helpdesks at police stations.
Anyone filling in the leaflet and returning it is promised an acknowledgement in 10 days and a detailed reply in writing, or e-mail or on the phone, within 30 days.
Chief Superintendent Ian Hopkins, head of Cheshire Police Eastern Area said the comments people make on the forms will play a part in shaping policing policies in the future.
He added: 'People come into contact with the police service in many different situations. You may have made a call at a police station on some routine issue or been involved in an emergency which was dealt with by an officer from the Targeted Patrol Team. Whatever it was, we want to know how you felt about the service we offered.
'People can also comment on the policing of their own particular area.
'The only area Your Voice Counts cannot cover is a complaint about an individual police officer or member of the police staff. There is a separate procedure for that, and it is explained on the leaflet.'
