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 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.
Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Anti-social use of motorbikes, e-scooters, dirt bikes and quadbikes throughout the area - in particular, issues with youths riding bikes through and nearby into wooded areas.
This was highlighted by the Community in recent surveys
Action taken:
The local NHPT have been working along side WBC to find a solution to the continued use of bridle ways by unauthorised motorbikes, dirt bikes and quad bikes. With both parties in agreement there have been strategies put forward for the alteration to the bridleways to become safe and to be used correctly. Along side this Officers and PCSO’s have been stopping and engaging with those who have been seen with these types of motorised vehicles. If being used in a incorrect manner without the correct documentation then these were seized. Continued enforcement will be done along education in regards to the vehicles.
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Theft of parcels across the Shinfield area, mainly Shinfield Park estate. This is an ongoing problem and potentially suspects using fraudulent means to obtain, and mainly involved parcels left out side by couriers.
This was highlighted by the Community in recent surveys
Action taken:
The NH are working tirelessly to continue to combat the ASB within the local area. Those found to be persistent offenders will have been issued Community Protection Notices and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts which both of these have conditions that need to be adhered to. The NH team have continued to conduct high visibility patrols within the hot sport areas and engaging with the community, actively preventing any ASB that could be caused.
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Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Arborfield, Spencers Wood and Shinfield areas which has had a significant community impact. Specific areas include Spencers Wood rec, High Copse and Millworth Lane Rec. This was highlighted by the Community in recent surveys
Action taken:
The NH team have been conducting high visibility patrols within the affected area. Recently the team have been able to apprehend a Suspect for a reported theft where they were charged and bailed from court and awaiting for the trial date.
The NH team also made appeals to the public to come forward if anyone else has been a victim of a similar crime. The NH team want to work alongside the community in order prevent further incidents of this nature occurring.