Your community policing team
Our service is one that puts people and community at the heart of everything we do. It’s one that keeps people safe, puts victims first, protects people from serious harm, strives to provide high quality investigations and prevents crime and anti-social behaviour.
We will work and problem solve with local partners.
We understand, to build trust and confidence, it is crucial for officers to be where they are needed and when people need them the most.
Our approach is shaped by our vision to make Suffolk a safer place to live, work, travel and invest. Our officers and staff will deliver this vision with courage, professionalism, compassion and a strong sense of community.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Target those supplying drugs in our communities
Action taken:
We continue to use intelligence to develop opportunities for stop searches and search warrants. 'Since September last year we've made around 50 arrests for drug supply in Forest Heath with many years of custodial sentences given to these offenders. We have visited and supported those at risk of exploitation from drug dealers, and worked with partners to train them in the signs of exploitation. Officer also conduct schools inputs to educate students on the risk of drugs and associated exploitation.
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Priority:
Focus on reducing acquisitive theft offences such as burglaries, theft from motor vehicles and theft of motor vehicles by catching those responsible
Action taken:
We have recently charged and remanded a male for 4 dwelling burglaries in Newmarket and also arrested 7 people for theft of motor vehicle offences. Officers regularly undertake ‘Pulse’ patrols during their late and night shifts in areas effected by recent crime. Officers have undertaken extra house to house around locations affected giving crime prevention advice and issuing Smartwater packs for their property to be marked. A targeted operation now in place to proactively respond to rural business crime.
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Priority:
Tackling & Reducing incidents of anti-social behaviour
Action taken:
Officers identify the need to creation and develop problem solving plans where required. Additional patrols and ‘pop-up’ engagements in areas affected by ASB have been completed. Identifying those at the highest risk from ASB and working with our partners from the Community Safety Partnership to problem solve these issues using a range of tools and powers available. Officers regularly liaise with and deliver inputs with local schools to help prevent students from becoming involved with ASB.