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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