THE quality of policing in the Hereford area comes under the spotlight at a meeting this Thursday.

The public have been urged to take part in the “Policing Matters in Central Herefordshire” meeting.

Mark Turner, Divisional Commander for Herefordshire, will speak at the gathering from 7 to 9pm at the council’s Brockington offices.

Bernard Hunt, councillor and chair of the Herefordshire Policing Board, says consultation is vital.

“I am anxious that people from the Hereford area come along and find out what the police are doing to benefit them,” he said.

“But it’s also for them to have their say, make suggestions, and ask questions to help us improve policing in Herefordshire.”