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I fall into the bracket of informing and consulting, by involving the community to make sure their concerns and issues are understood , listened to and seriously taken into consideration. My role as consulting includes asking the Gay Community for their views in informal drop in’s as I daily patrol, i.e. that could be dropping into a pub / club / business ect,.and chat over a coffee , and then listen to the problems that they / area is suffering from. I would also let the community know about any up coming plans /events for the area ect,.This in turn would boost confidence in the Police from a community (Gay) that has in the past suffered apathy in their trust of the Policing service and quality of service doled out.

I build bridges with the Gay community from talking and taking on board their concerns, also just being there ,friendly and approachable to all people’s from business’s to bar staff, drag acts (who have issues along the lines of Hate). To Transgendered people with their differing issues and concerns of acceptance and attitudes of others. I help build a safe-haven and in turn boost their self confidence levels, and where once they would suffer in silence ,now they’ll engage and talk to the Police service more freely with ease and gained trust.

Working closely with the LGBT is making head roads into a once closed off community , giving them a loud and proud voice . In collaborating with the LGBT and other organisations and forming a sort of Partnership enables all to have a say and to become as involved as they feel happy to be.

Ive worked around and on the Gay Pride events for the last 13 years and this also builds trust / bonds ,where people now your face and name thus are comfortable talking with you on personal / area issues ect. All this work of underpinning knowledge is built up daily by working the area . (micro beats if you will).

Police and the Community working together to solve issues and in turn helping the Gay community to strive to take action with local services i.e. police / councils ,  but will in turn help them to stand on their own to get things done / changed. I feel ive been apart of an initiative that has and still is breaking down barriers between a once sceptical audience, we still have someway to go but things are slowly improving in forming a trusting and lasting bond, but in collaborating together more , acceptance will come.

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I fall into the bracket of informing and consulting ,by involving the community to make sure their concerns and issues are understood ,listened to and seriously taken into consideration. My role as consulting encludes asking the gay community for their views in informal drop in’s as i patrol i.e that coild be dropping into a pub /club/business ect and chat over a coffee, and then listen to the problems that they / area is suffering from. i would also let the community know about any up coming plans for the area,ect. This in turn would boost confidence in the Police from a community (gay} that as in the past suffered appathy in their trust of the policing service, and quality of service doled out.

I build bridges with the Gay Community from talking and being there ,friendly and approachable to all peoples from business’s to bar staff,drag acts (who have issues along the lines of Hate). to Trangendered people with their issues and concerns of acceptance and attitudes of others . I build a safe- haven and in turn boost their confidence levels ,and where once they would suffer in silence ,now they’ll engage and talk to the Police more freely with ease, and trust.

Working closely with the LGBT is making head roads into a once closed off community.Giving them a loud and proud voice.In collaborating with the LGBT and other organisations and forming a sort of Partnership enables all the have a say and to be as involved

Ive worked around and on the Gay Pride event for the last 13 years and this also builds trust /bonds ,where people now your face and name and are comfortable talking with of issues ect. All this work under pins knowledge built up working on an area daily .( Micro beats if you will).

Police and the Community working together to solve issues and in turn helping the Gay community to strive to take action with local services ie Police but also help them stand on their own to get thing done / changed. I feel ive been apart of an initaltive that has and still is breaking down barriers between a once scepticle audience ,we still have some way to go but things are slowly improving in forming a trusting and lasting bond ,but in collaborating together more ,acceptance will come.

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In the past as P.C.S.O.’s have built strong links within our local communities and have conducted PACT meetings and community business meeting within Town Centres.

These meeting in the past have encouraged local people to take citizen control as  neighbourhood watch co-ordinators who have chaired these meetings with delegated power to organise these meeting and the Police roll has been to step back once the citizens have realised they can organise them selves and work with Police and other partnerships such as local Council thus placating any local animosity between Police and Public through consultation and dialogue and inferring to a amicable conclusion.

This has in the past given local citizens a sense of belonging and has created friendships within neighbourhoods and has broken down barriers with Police and forged new links with the community we serve.

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The new way of engaging with the public has seen a significant increase in numbers attending the meetings on a regular basis compared to the numbers when there were two separate meetings. This shows a clear indication that if you get your engagement correct then you will have a greater input from the public and a willingness for them to take responsibility for what happens in their community. With the old method of meetings the public didn’t feel valued or part of the community, they were being told what was important and what was being done.

The new engagement method now encourages the public to have a view and an input on what is important and what both the police and the council concentrate on. This is done in conjunction with the public in-turn empowering the public to change their community for the better.

To improve this method of engagement both the Police and the council could look at using social media and new technologies more effectively. There may be a number of people from the community that may wish to participate in the meeting but can’t due to commitments or inability to attend. The use of video link, face time and twitter will give the option and a method of communication; this could open the meetings to a wider audience.

With the use of strengths-based methods there can be a reduced need for reliance on statutory services; this is because the public feel more valued and part of their community. They take pride in what is happening so take a more active role, getting involved with street watch groups, speed watch groups community clean up groups and encouraging others to join. Once people start to see what others can do and the positive change it has in the community this will encourage others to get involved.

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