Your safer neighbourhood team
Police Constables work in the community to tackle local issues and crimes. They provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, and are responsive to local needs. They take a problem solving approach to issues, work with partners, focus on engagement and target their activity where it is needed most.
Police Constables work in the community to tackle local issues and crimes. They provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, and are responsive to local needs. They take a problem solving approach to issues, work with partners, focus on engagement and target their activity where it is needed most.
Youth Engagement Officers are Police Constables who engage with children and young people, building trust and confidence, whilst working closely with schools and partners. They seek to intervene early, where needed, and be responsive to community needs.
Youth Engagement Officers are Police Constables who engage with children and young people, building trust and confidence, whilst working closely with schools and partners. They seek to intervene early, where needed, and be responsive to community needs.
PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour. They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues.
PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour. They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues
The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline leadership to coordinate neighbourhood team activity, and work with the community, partners and other colleagues, to deliver safer neighbourhoods. This includes directing problem solving and engagement activity, and being responsive to community needs.
The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constables, PCSOs and Police Staff. They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholders, to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Anti-Social Behaviour within Weller Drive and Bain Avenue, Camberley. Issues reported include disturbances within the street, reports of drug dealing and drug use.
Action taken:
We continue to work with local partner agencies which include Housing Association and the Local Authority. This has resulted in increased police patrols and arrests for drug offences and we continue to robustly use ASB legislation.
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Priority:
ASB related issues around drug use and dealing.
Action taken:
Our team are committed to proactively pursuing those who are causing anti-social behaviour with drug taking and dealing. Our team will use powers to put closures on properties to protect vulnerable victims of cuckooing. We will also look to serve ancillary orders to target offenders.
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Priority:
Shoplifting at the Co-Op Old Dean.
Action taken:
Our team are committed to tackling retail crime and making the Borough safer for everyone. Retail crime impacts many people in various ways, which include retail workers being subjected to aggression or abuse from offenders.
We have regular visible patrols in the borough, as well regular visits to targeted stores.
We are working with retail outlets that have been disproportionately targeted by offenders to prevent further offences and identify those responsible. -
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:
Old Dean - Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Arson Related Concerns.
Action taken:
We continue to receive reports of anti-social behaviour and arson related concerns within Old Dean Common and the Barossa area. Local officers are working closely with partner agencies, including the Crown Estate and Fire Safety Officers, to carry out joint patrols and address these issues.
A significant proportion of the reported ASB relates to the use of off road bikes being ridden dangerously across common land. This behaviour presents a serious risk to pedestrians and has resulted in an increase in injuries. Joint patrols with the Crown Estate are ongoing to deter this activity and improve public safety.
During the Spring and Summer months, there is also an increase in fire related incidents, often linked to unauthorised open fires and barbecues. Officers are working alongside Fire Safety Officers through joint patrols to educate the public, reduce risk, and prevent further incidents. -
Priority:
Old Dean - Upland Road - Increase in anti social behaviour (ASB)
Action taken:
There has been a recent increase in reports of anti-social behaviour in the Upland Road area. Local officers are working closely with housing partners to tackle these concerns proactively. Where appropriate, enforcement action will be taken, including the pursuit of anti-social behaviour orders against individuals responsible for persistent or serious incidents.
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Priority:
Watchetts and St Michaels - Anti-Social Behaviour within Bain Avenue, Camberley. Issues reported include disturbances within the street, reports of drug dealing and drug use.
Action taken:
We continue to work with local partner agencies which include Housing Association and the Local Authority. This has resulted in a full closure order on a particular problem location/property. We regularly patrol the area and continue to robustly use ASB legislation. This has proven successful and there has been a significant decrease in the anti social behaviour.
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Priority:
Watchetts and St Michaels - Issues around drug use and dealing, particularly around the James Road estate and Crabtree park.
Action taken:
Our team are committed to proactively pursuing those who are causing anti-social behaviour with drug taking and dealing. Our team will use powers to put closures on properties to protect vulnerable victims of cuckooing. We will also look to serve ancillary orders to target offenders.
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Priority:
Watchetts and St Michaels - Shoplifting in the CO-OP on Frimley Road, Esso on Frimley Road, and Sainsbury's in Blackwater.
Action taken:
Our team are committed to tackling retail crime and making the Borough safer for everyone. Retail crime impacts many people in various ways, which include retail workers being subjected to aggression or abuse from offenders.
We have regular visible patrols in the borough, as well regular visits to targeted stores.
We are working with retail outlets that have been disproportionately targeted by offenders to prevent further offences and identify those responsible.