The cost of living crisis will, undoubtedly, affect every single one of us.

As the new Prime Minister begins her premiership, it remains the central issue that families up and down the country are keen to understand what will be done to support them.

Much has been reported in the media over the last few weeks, suggesting that the police service nationally is preparing for a spike in violent crime and public disorder due to the cost of living crisis.

As you would expect, we regularly engage with partners around causes and drivers for crime in general and their trends, such as burglaries and theft; and the cost of living crisis will be considered as part of its impact on these crimes.

As a police force, we are incredibly receptive and responsive to what is happening in our communities and we regularly test and improve our ability to mobilise where needed.

Should the need arise, we are able to respond proportionately and effectively to a variety of incidents.

Our ongoing priority remains crime prevention, and we continually work with our communities to gather intelligence around crime and disorder.

As a result, we’re able to regularly intervene early to prevent incidents or their escalation due to this community intelligence to keep the public safe.

Finally, I wanted to acknowledge that my officers, staff and volunteers will not be immune to the same issues the communities we serve are facing.

We are working hard to provide the right level of support to all of our colleagues to ensure they are able to continue to provide the best possible service to the public here in Wiltshire.