Bracknell Town Centre

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) that has a significant impact on the community,
Identified locations shopping precinct areas, town centre cinemas and the Point complex, underpasses and multi-storey car parks..

The Neighbourhood Team work in conjunction with the partner agencies and landowners to deter incidents and identify offenders.
18 June 23 – Neighbourhood Officers called to assist with a number of youths been disorderly within Cineworld, one youth was racially abusive and was arrested for assaulting an officer.
19 June 23 – Neighbourhood Officers called into the town centre dealt with a drunken female who was arrested as she had assaulted a male member of public by biting. A adult male who had been reportedly seen carrying a knife, and a group of youths for trespassing on the roof of a Lexicon store.
06/06/2024 - Town centre patrols are conducted throughout the week and we have responded to incidents of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) reported within the town. We continue to work with management and security of The Lexicon and Bracknell Forest Council to combat issues as they arise, we have conducted patrols targeting the unlawful e-scooter riding and related issues, seizing a number of the e-scooters.
We have also dealt with inappropriate riding of mopeds by delivery riders, seizing 5 mopeds which did not have necessary Insurance cover, and issued other riders with formal warnings, known as Section 59 Warnings.
The team have also assisted with arresting a number of offenders for shoplifting, or breaching court orders banning them from specific stores or the entire town centre, imposed after previous convictions.
07/01/25Town centre patrols are conducted throughout the week and we have responded to incidents of ASB being reported within the town. The Op Purchase retail team continue to target shopliftings within the town centre and targeted petrol stations across Bracknell. The team have built networks with partners and retail outlets to encourage the reporting of shopliftings enabling the team to charge offenders. This has resulted in excess of 90 charges being secured against a number of prolific offenders since the formation of the Op Purchase team in October 2024, which is being run by Sgt Nathan Hollis who we welcomed to the team at the same time.
The town centre team also welcome PCSO Ben Hulme and PC Mark Bull to the team.