Neighbourhood Policing

Our aimis to have safer communities within Gloucestershire. This involves joint action by the police service, partner agencies and the public to address issues that matter most to the public.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has implemented an action plan in order to ensure that its approach to the on-going development of Neighbourhood Policing is undertaken in a meaningful and consistent way, which is focused on actions and local responsibilities.

The Constabulary operates within an Inspector Neighbourhood Area (INA) policing structure within three policing divisions. There are currently seventeen INAs operating within the three policing divisions, creating a mix of urban and rural policing areas where the local police inspector has responsibility for providing 24 hour policing cover. Each Police Authority member has oversight of one policing area.

18 Safer Community Teams (SCTs) are dedicated to working with local agencies and the community to introduce new ways of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour. Based at local police stations and staffed by Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers, SCTs increase high-visibility policing in local areas with an aim to bring a reduction in such things as car crime, vandalism and burglaries, as well as be a first point of contact for local residents with non-emergency issues. The teams work with partner agencies to identify trouble spots in their areas and gather vital intelligence, which will allow officers to take positive action against those committing crime.

Read more about Neighbourhood Policing on Gloucestershire Constabulary's web site

Cllr Bill Crowther at a Hucclecote Police Information Point