New local policing priorities for East Herts

Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across East Herts have set their new local 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. Feedback from members of the public also plays a vital part.

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

Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

• Reduce youth related anti-social behaviour in Castle Park and Sworders Field, Bishop’s Stortford, mainly occurring between 3pm and 10pm.
• Reduce youth related anti-social behaviour in Bullfields and West Road parks in Sawbridgeworth, mainly occurring between 3pm and 10pm.

East Herts Rural

• Reduce youth related anti-social behaviour at Norfolk Road playing field in Buntingford, mainly occurring between 4pm and 9pm.
• Reduce anti-social use of vehicles in Broxbourne Woods and Bramfield, mainly occurring between 10am and 2pm at the weekends.

Hertford

• To reduce incidents of youth related anti-social behaviour and crime on Hartham Common, mainly occurring between 3pm and midnight, Thursday to Sunday.

Ware and Stanstead Abbotts

• Reduce youth related anti-social behaviour in The Priory Park in Ware, mainly occurring between 3pm and 10pm.
• Reduce drug related anti-social behaviour in Netherfield Lane and Marsh Lane in Stanstead Abbotts, mainly occurring between 3pm and 10pm.

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 who work to tackle acquisitive crime. In addition, they can call on officers from central teams which work countywide.