New policing priorities announced for Broxbourne

The Broxbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have announced their new policing priorities for the coming months.

NPTs work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime.

Using an analysis of data, they set local policing priorities every four months, to provide a specific focus on the issues which are currently causing the most concern to residents locally. Feedback from members of the public also plays a vital part.

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the agreed priorities below, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

The priorities are:

Hoddesdon

• Reduce reports of teenagers congregating in the town centre and associating in anti-social behaviour.
• Tackle anti-social behaviour and associated criminal activity in the location of Rye House.

Cheshunt East

• Target acquisitive crime in and around the location of Waltham Cross town centre.
• Reduce reports of anti-social behaviour and associated criminality in Fieldings Road.

Cheshunt West

• Tackle the dangers associated with horses becoming loose from fields in the Andrews Lane area.
• Target anti-social behaviour through off-road bikes being ridden in a careless and inconsiderate manner in the locations of Goffs Oak and Cheshunt Park.

While there will be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as forcewide priorities and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

The area is also policed by Intervention officers who respond to emergency calls, the Local Crime Unit which investigates the more serious crimes such as burglary, robbery and assault, and specialist units such as Operation Scorpion who work to tackle acquisitive crime. In addition, they can utilise officers from central teams which work countywide.

Broxbourne NPT Inspector Gerry Harrison said: “I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to share their views with us as we set our priorities.

“We’ll be keeping you updated on our work to tackle the priorities.

“Please make sure to follow Broxbourne Community Safety Partnership on Facebook and sign up to our new community messaging system Herts Connected to keep in the loop with our work.” 

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