I MIGHT be in danger of becoming a bore for harping on about Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, but he is still spending our money.

It’s bad enough that John Dwyer has now employed a Youth Ambassador – 23-year-old Dominic Rogers has just accepted the £23,000-a-year post.

But compare that job to the starting salary for police constables which has been cut by £4,000 to £19,000.

Is this Youth Ambassador really worth more than a police officer? Bobbies risk their lives every day.

GMP officers Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone were murdered as they went on what they thought was a routine call.

And while I’m sure Dominic is lovely, I’m not convinced that a 23-year-old Wilmslow resident wearing a suit is going to have any more in common with today’s youth than I have. In times of austerity, it’s not an essential job.

One of the roles Dominic is to carry out is to talk to kids about internet safety – something that the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation has been doing for some time. Their work is being done by kids – who don’t wear suits and can relate to other young people.

But what has really incensed me is the £20k Mr Dwyer has spent on producing – in-house – an app for Cheshire Police.

So what does this app do I hear you cry? Why you can report a crime, find your nearest police station and contact the police.

“It provides a 21st century way of interacting with police,” says Mr Dwyer.

Let me download it instantly, it’s what I’ve always wanted.

The app allows you to see your neighbourhood policing team – there’s a click through list to tell you who is who. But you can’t actually contact them, there are no phone numbers or e-mails – the page is static.

And the officers are helpfully just listed as ‘Cheshire’ so the smiling faces are there but I’m still no nearer knowing who my neighbourhood bobby is and how to contact him or her.

You can find your nearest police station – although a friend who works at Winsford Police HQ tried it and it told him his nearest police station was Crewe – even though he was inside the building!

And if I’m being clouted over the head, have had my handbag snatched or my car stolen, will knowing where my nearest police station really help me in my moment of trouble?

So £20k well spent? I don’t think so.

Since coming to the job Mr Dwyer has employed 12 people including his deputy all on bigger salaries than most police officers.

That’s £43k that could have been spent on frontline policing. It would have paid for two bobbies’ salaries for a year with a bit of overtime on top.

I know what I’d rather have.

But in the interest of fairness – if you think Mr Dwyer is going down the right path and it’s money well spent, I’d love to hear your views.