"A privilege to walk the beat"

Gideon Amos toured Wellington with senior local police officers on Friday.

He met with Steve Jones, Neighbourhood Inspector for Taunton, Wellington and Minehead, and Jon O’Connor, Neighbourhood Sergeant for Wellington.

Gideon said afterwards: “It was a privilege to walk the beat with the town’s local officers and show my support for those in blue.

“With crime rates clearly below the national average, Wellington is a safe place to be, but that should never be cause for complacency.

“I campaigned to bring back proper community policing after recent years saw reductions in officer numbers in Avon and Somerset.

The new increase of ten additional police officers serving our part of the county has turned that around and it was good to hear first-hand how that’s helped bring extra support into the town when it’s been needed.

“But it is Wellington’s community spirit – including that of its dedicated town and county councillors working together with the police – which really makes a difference, so it was also helpful to understand and discuss ways to improve that even further to keep the town the safe and thriving place we all want it to remain.”