PCC thanks volunteers for unstinting commitment and enthusiasm

In national Volunteer Week, Tim Passmore has taken the opportunity to thank everyone who gives their time to support policing in the county.

Independent Custody visitors are members of the local community whose duty it is to visit Police Investigation Centres unannounced to check on the welfare of people who are in police custody. Police and Crime Commissioners have a duty to ensure people in police custody are treated properly. Tim Passmore, Suffolk’s PCC relies on volunteers to help him do this through unannounced visits.  Their task is to observe, comment and report on their findings.  ICVs carried out 102 visits in the past year at Suffolk’s two Police Investigation Centres in Suffolk – one in Bury St Edmunds and one at Martlesham, Ipswich.  If you are interested to find out more, and maybe volunteer, go to: Independent Custody Visitors – Suffolk PCC

Constabulary Volunteers consist of Special Constables, Police Cadets and Police Staff Volunteers. In 2024, 365 of them have undertaken more than 41,500 hours supporting Suffolk Constabulary in a variety of roles.

Mounted PSVs and Local Police Volunteers continue to be the Constabulary’s ‘eyes and ears’ in Suffolk local communities, ensuring their communities see a visual presence and supporting them in linking with their local policing teams, while Special Constables are a uniformed presence supporting response and community policing teams across the county.

Mr Passmore said: “The contribution made by volunteers to policing in Suffolk and making our county a safer place for us to live and work is remarkable. Volunteers play a hugely important part in our policing family and we are indebted to each and every one of them for their unstinting commitment and enthusiasm. Every volunteer offers something significant whether they are Specials, Police Support Volunteers, Cadets or Custody Visitors and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them personally for their support.”