Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Your area is policed by the local Neighbourhood Policing Team. They are based nearby at a police station within the borough or district and they work to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area. They also conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice and respond to issues or concerns. They work to solve underlying problems that cause crime and anti-social behaviour.
Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls and investigating crimes such as burglary. You can make an appointment to see someone from the Neighbourhood Policing Team by calling 101 or via the contact us tab. If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
You previously said: Crime and anti-social behaviour in the Sopwell Ward (primarily Cottonmill and St Albans Retail Park)
Action taken:
o Supported St Albans City and District Council in obtaining closure orders in Cottonmill Lane, Abbotts Avenue West and Cyrils Way.
o Worked with McDonalds, who now have a Shopsafe radio and alert app with support from St Albans BID (Business Improvement District).
o Partnership working with Everyone Active management at Cottonmill
Community and Cycle Centre.
As a result of this partnership action, we have seen a reduction in reports of ASB in the area, so this is no longer a neighbourhood priority. -
Priority:
Tackle nuisance and anti-social vehicle use including e-scooters and e-bikes, including on the Alban Way.
This is a variation to the previous neighbourhood priority of tackling e-scooter and e-bikes to capture all vehicles driving or riding anti-socially or illegally because this is causing the most concern in the area.
Action taken:
o We will continue to seize a number of e-bikes and e-scooters for traffic offences and riding anti-socially.
o Officers have received specialist training.
o You will continue to see dedicated operations checking the legality of e-scooters and food delivery bikes. -
Priority:
Tackle drug-related crime and ASB in St Peters ward (city centre).
Action taken:
o High visibility and covert patrols to develop intelligence.
o A drugs warrant has already been done in Lower Dagnell Street (14 Sept).
o We will work with drug and homeless charities and St Albans City and District Council.
o We will look at CPW, CPNs and CBOs.