Neighbourhood Policing
Neighbourhood policing is about local policing; police, partners
and the community working together to identify and tackle issues of
concern in Essex.
Neighbourhood policing is about creating a team dedicated to each
local area. The areas are small and typically will include an
inspector, sergeant, police constable and police community
support officer.
The neighbourhood policing team will work with local partners
and you to make your neighbourhood a safer place.
What’s happening?
Across Essex, neighbourhood policing teams are:
- Gathering local intelligence on crime and criminals
- Attending all reported crimes
- Driving down anti-social behaviour and nuisance behaviour
- Working with partner agencies to clean up graffiti
- Seizing alcohol from underage drinkers
- Moving into and working with schools, hospitals, businesses and
local community halls to be at the heart of your
neighbourhood
- Providing personal safety and crime prevention advice
What can
you expect?
You can expect:
- A locally known and recognisable officer who you will be able
to contact easily
- Every neighbourhood will have a dedicated team, which will be
larger in bigger or more challenging areas
- Officers patrolling on foot or on bike, especially in areas
where you feel unsafe
- Local issues tackled by police, residents and partner agencies
using a problem-solving approach
- A more accessible service with extended opening hours at police
stations
- More chances to meet with us to air your views
Keep you updated on what we area doing and be accountable to
you
- Robust action against those committing offences
What do you think?
We are also engaging with communities across Essex in a variety of
ways to obtain your views.
These include one or more of the following:
- Door knocking - officers may call at your home address
- Street briefings - officers may hold a meeting in the street to
brief you on events
- Meet and greet - A local meeting point to meet your team
- Mobile police station - this may call in your area for you to
visit
- Public meetings - an open meeting near to where you live
- Beat surgeries - an opportunity to speak to members of your
local team in private
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