As most of you will know, these are unsettling times for all public services, in advance of the Government led comprehensive spending review.

Humberside Police does not know the amount of cuts it will have to make and probably wont until the back end of this year.

In the circumstances I will not speculate on the outcome, but will ensure you are updated in a timely manner as and when decisions are known.

I have already received some heart felt feedback from your communities about the value of Neighbourhood Policing and have forwarded these to the senior management team.