Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team
The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constables, PCSOs and police staff. They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholders to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.
The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline management to support and co-ordinate the activity of the neighbourhood policing team. They work with key partners and stakeholders to problem solve issues and develop innovative ways to identify and safeguard vulnerable people within the community.
Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.
Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.
Police Staff - Neighbourhood Team Administrator
Neighbourhood Administrators are key members of police staff who provide fundamental support to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team to make neighbourhoods safer and build closer relationships with local communities.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Reduce violent crime and promote community cohesion –
Action taken:
Reduce violent crime and promote community cohesion – With help from partner agencies, we are proud to have established a boxing club in the heart of the community (Southcourt Boxing Club) . This works two fold. Firstly it provides a diversion route for those that are venturing into criminality, teaching them discipline. Secondly it also provides unity and strength for some of our vulnerable members of the community.
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Priority:
Reduce Anti Social behaviour on Edinburgh Playing Fields
Action taken:
Reduce anti-social behaviour on Edinburgh playing fields – The team are working with local residents and partner agencies to reduce the current issues of anti-social behaviour on Edinburgh playing Fields. Hi Visibility patrols are taking place. We are actively interacting with those concerned to educate and discuss the consequences of their actions. Responded to a report of a burnt out scooter, only frame remained, arranged for street cleaners to remove.
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Priority:
Reduce anti-social behaviour around Grenville Green
Action taken:
– With help from our problem solving team, we have sought a closure order, of which a partial closure order was granted, on an address where the behaviour was coming from. With routine patrols and engagement with residents, we are beginning to see a reduction in the behaviour. We will continue to patrol and monitor the situation