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 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 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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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Shoplifting, including the Organised Crime Groups from out of area. This was raised by the community in recent surveys
Action taken:
The NH team still deal with shoplifting robustly. We have charged and remanded a prolific offender for 24 offences which occurred in a 10 day spell. We also charged and remanded another offender for 10 offences across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. We have also issued Out of Court Disposals to 3 further minor shoplifters as well as worked with our businesses to target harden and identify new offenders in the area.
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Priority:
Anti-social Behaviour (ASB), mainly youths loitering in the Carnival pool car park and groups entering various businesses in Town and being disruptive/abusive over a TikTok craze. There is also reported ASB through drug taking and Public order at Elms Field and Carnival Pool
Action taken:
Officers have been conducting hotspot patrols. 1 female juvenile was arrested and dealt with for being drunk in a public place and assaulting officers. A 2nd female was dealt with for supplying alcohol to a minor. We have issued 4 community resolutions for possession of Cannabis. We have educated local schools and youths around dangers of alcohol and drug abuse at a young age. We have also worked with local businesses to assist detering and reporting ongoing ASB
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Priority:
Drug use & dealing across the Wokingham Town area, specifically Carnival Pool Car Park, Elms Field, Crown House and the Norreys Estate
Action taken:
We have been targeting drug users with town and dealing at various levels, from local resolutions to arrest and charge to court. We have also provided education and referrals to rehab and counselling which we hope prevents any other criminality.