New Neighbourhood Policing Priorities set across East Herts

Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across East Herts have set 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.

Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

• Reduce reports of motor vehicle related anti-social behaviour in the Link Road area of Bishop’s Stortford.
• Reduce reports of speeding in Hadham Road, Bishop’s Stortford.
• Reduce reports of motor vehicle related anti-social behaviour in Sawbridgeworth.

East Herts Rural

• Reduce incidents of youth related anti-social behaviour at the pump track in Norfolk Road, Buntingford.
• Reduce the risk of hare coursing in Wellpond Green and surrounding rural areas.

Hertford

• Reduce anti-social behaviour in and around Bircherley Green car park.
• Reduce speeding in London Road during rush hour times.
• Reduce incidents of anti-social driving in Thornton Street.

Ware and Stanstead Abbotts

• To reduce illicit substance use in and around the grounds of St Mary's Church in Ware.
• Reduce reports of speeding on the approach to and along Ware High Street.
• Reduce reports of speeding on the approach to and along Stanstead Abbotts High Street.

Whilst 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.

Neighbourhood Inspector Mark Collins said: “I’d like to thank everyone who gave us their views, your feedback is so important and helps ensure we’re focusing our efforts on what matters most to local people.

“We’ll be working to tackle these issues over the coming months, alongside our usual daily business. You can keep up with what the teams are doing via our social media channels and our new community messaging system Herts Connected.”