Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team
Every neighbourhood in the Thames Valley area has a dedicated neighbourhood policing team that works together with the local community and partners to: reduce crime and incidents, bring more offenders to justice, protect the vulnerable and tackle violence against women and girls and improve victim service and public confidence.
Neighbourhood policing teams are led by senior police officers and include police officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), police staff, police support volunteers and the Special Constabulary.
They aim to make communities safer through an approach that is focussed on visibility, engagement, problem solving and community resilience.
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Crimes and priorities
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Community concerns around violent crime in the local area
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In November, the Neighbourhood Team took part in Operation Sceptre which focussed on reducing knife crime. Officers attended local schools to give presentations on the dangers of carrying knives and the resulting consequences.
The Neighbourhood Team continue to conduct patrols in areas identified as hot spots for crime.
We have been conducting targeted patrols in the area in response to a number of robberies and violent crimes which have been reported to us.
We are working closely with our response colleagues to complete enquiries efficiently to identify offenders and deal with them appropriately.
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Visible presence of police in Woodley
Action taken:
In late November, PCs Simpson-Holland and Scullin along with PCSOs Elson and Emmett attended Woodley Precinct area following reports of youths throwing stones at buildings and passers-by. The team will continue to conduct patrols in the area.
PCSOs Leightley and Ispas attended Vauxhall Park after calls from the public regarding anti-social behaviours arising from groups. Their attendance allowed for a positive identification and individuals were quickly dispersed from the area.
PC Bogdanova patrolled around Woodley following reports of parking issues and has issued a number of FPNs (Fixed Penalty Notices) for unnecessary obstructions.
Officers from the Woodley Neighbourhood Policing team have been patrolling around Brecon Road Shops following reports of ASB (Anti Social Behaviour) after school finishing time.Officers have also been patrolling around Ashenbury Park following reports of ASB and drug dealing. They will continue to patrol the area as and when they can.
We have a team based in Woodley now, meaning we are able to focus our attention on the area and be more visible to the public to provide reassurance and discourage criminal or antisocial behaviour.