Your safer neighbourhood team
Neighbourhood policing within Surrey Police is delivered by Safer Neighbourhood Teams in each of the 11 districts and boroughs of the County. Each neighbourhood within the districts and boroughs is served by a dedicated team of officers and staff.
Neighbourhood Teams provide community engagement, targeted foot patrols and collaborative problem solving to tackle the issues that cause the greatest harm in our communities. Teams are made of sergeants, police officers and PCSOs, led by the Borough Commander, with further support provided by other team members - with specialisms in youth engagement, licensing and crime prevention.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Frimley - Theft /Shoplifting
Action taken:
The local police team have been working with retailers to improve reporting, evidence gathering and information sharing which will continue. Offenders have been identified and summonsed to attend court.
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Priority:
Violence Against Women and Girls
Action taken:
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) refers to a wide range of crimes and abusive behaviours that disproportionately affect women and girls, although people of all genders can be victims. These offences cause significant physical, emotional, psychological, and social harm, and their impact often extends beyond individuals to families and communities. There have been an increase in exposure offences reported in the borough of Surrey Heath.
Surrey Police is committed to pursuing those who are committing these types of offences. We are aware that VAWG offences are underreported and our team are engaging with the community to encourage reporting and using 999 when there is a crime in progress. Increased patrols are being completed in places that have been targeted for these types of offences. The neighbourhood team are working with our proactive team to arrange days of action with specially trained officers to observe and intervene when necessary.
Since the priority has been added the following work has been undertaken by the local team:
•Day of action with plain clothes and specially trained officers observing behaviours in large green spaces across the borough.
•Joint work with the council during World Cup games offering a safe space for victims of VAWG offences, along with uniformed patrols and the use of specially trained officers.
•Local officers have attended park run events to engage with participants and raise awareness
•Plans are being made for the summer period for events to engage with the public around this subject and further patrols in hotspot locations being planned. -
Priority:
Heatherside – Theft/shoplifting
Action taken:
Recent reports of a series of Thefts from the Sainsburys at Heather Ridge Arcade. Local officers are working to identify offenders, and action will be taken including the use of community resolutions and where appropriate arrests or court summons.
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Priority:
Burrell Road park, Frimley
Action taken:
Reports of drug use and ASB being caused within the park area of Burrell Road. High visibility patrols have begun by local officers and action will be taken against offenders including the use of community resolutions, arrests, and court summons where appropriate.
Officers are also working with the local housing team in relation to ASB being caused within a property. Officers will be utilising enforcement actions where appropriate including property closures and ASB warning letters.