Introducing the new Safer Neighbourhood Inspector for Stevenage

A new Safer Neighbourhood Inspector has joined the policing team in Stevenage.

Inspector Nicholas Redfearn has recently taken over the role, following Inspector Pat McPeake’s move to the Operational and Event Planning Department at police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City.

Nick has been a police officer for 19 years, including 10 with South Yorkshire police, before transferring to Hertfordshire and being posted to Stevenage in 2014.

Nick has since worked all around Hertfordshire as a uniformed officer and has experience in both safer neighbourhood teams and as a response officer.

On promotion to sergeant, he moved to Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield to manage the response teams there, before being promoted to an inspector and eventually returning to Stevenage to work in custody.

As Safer Neighbourhood Inspector, Nick is now responsible for overseeing the work of the three Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) that cover Stevenage.

Commenting on his role he said: “The Safer Neighbourhood Team is crucial to policing. It presents opportunities for my team to make a real difference to people’s lives and also gives me an input into directing how policing is delivered to the local community.

“The teams at Stevenage are fantastic and we are lucky to have such dedicated officers and staff who are really willing to make a difference. I believe preventing crime is key, dealing with issues before they escalate and addressing problems and dealing with them swiftly.

“Working with our local partners is also a big part of this prevention work and I am looking forward to continuing, and building on the good relationships we already have in place.

“We will continue to gather feedback from members of the public, as it helps us to understand the issues that matter most to them and allows us to focus our efforts accordingly. If you have any issues, please don’t hesitate to contact the team.”

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