Your community policing team
I am the Locality Inspector for Forest Heath District. I have 18 years-service in two Police forces. I have worked in various front line roles including response and community policing, the Custody Suite and the Police control room. It is a pleasure to lead the Community Policing Team in Forest Heath and support them in enhancing our engagement with the community and oversee the ongoing problem solve for Policing issues identified within the District
I have worked as a Police officer within Suffolk Constabulary since 2012. I have been a front-line police officer for my whole career working on response teams in Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Sudbury as well as two years as a Custody officer.
I am proud to serve now as the Community Policing Sergeant covering Mildenhall, Brandon, Lakenheath and the villages between.
I am your dedicated local community Police Officer, committed to building strong relationships across the area. With a focus on trust and engagement, I am committed in working closely with residents, schools, local organisations and businesses to address concerns, prevent crime in your area and to safeguard and support the vulnerable. My role will involve regular patrols, supporting victims, tackling Anti-Social Behaviour and providing reassurance across all neighbourhoods. I am passionate about building safe communities and I believe in positive proactive policing.
I am the local Police Community Support Officer for the Forest Heath area, mainly working in and around the Brandon area. I have been in this role for the last 19 years. I am very passionate about problem solving along with working and engaging in the community. I am very well known in the area and will continue to do my best offering my support to anyone that needs it.
I joined Suffolk Constabulary in 2005 as one of the first PCSOs to be based in West Suffolk, Since then I have worked on Community Policing in Mildenhall, Stowmarket and Newmarket. I am currently based in Newmarket on the Community Policing Team covering the Forest Heath Area.
I joined Suffolk Constabulary in 2009 and have enjoyed working as a PCSO in Forest Heath for the past 16 years. I love to help people, listen, and solve issues by working with different agencies, working together to resolve problems and to support the community.
Crimes and priorities
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Target those supplying drugs in our communities and protecting those vulnerable to associated exploitation
Action taken:
You said We did: We continue to use intelligence to develop opportunities for stop searches and search warrants. Since September 2024 we’ve made over 50 arrests for drug supply in Forest Heath as part of an initiative called Clear, Hold, Build. 23 of these individuals have been imprisoned and sentenced to a total of 59.5 years. A further 7 offenders were given suspended prison sentences.
In Brandon & Lakenheath last month we executed three search warrants which resulted in the seizure of a large amount of heroin and cash.
In Newmarket, Lakenheath and Brandon we have also visited and supported those at risk of being exploited in their own homes by drug dealers. Officers also regularly conduct schools’ inputs to educate students on the risk of drugs and associated exploitation, and we sit on a Multi-Agency Exploitation Monthly every month where individual cases of exploitation are discussed. -
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Focus on reducing acquisitive theft offences such as burglaries, theft from motor vehicles and theft of motor vehicles by catching those responsible.
Action taken:
You said We did: Officers regularly undertake 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.
Recent results include 2 juvenile males arrested for a series of motorcycle thefts in Mildenhall, and an adult male was also recently arrested and imprisoned for a series of dwelling burglaries in Mildenhall, Beck Row, Newmarket and surrounding villages. -
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Tackle retail crime, violent crime and ASB in new Safer Town Hotspot
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You said We did: Response Officers adhere to a patrol plan to police nighttime economy on Friday and Saturday nights in order to reduce violent crime, disorder and ASB.
Beat Officers regularly conduct ‘pop-up’ engagements in different locations affected by ASB and our design out crime officers supports vulnerable premises or locations.
Our response officers are also tasked with patrolling areas which have recently been affected by ASB. In recent months this has included Red Lodge Sports Pavilion and Brandon and Newmarket Town Centre.
Through a monthly multi-agency ASB meeting those at the highest risk from ASB are identified and protected 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. In partnership with West Suffolk Council and Trading Standards, three closure orders were also obtained on Vape Shops under Anti-Social Behaviour legislation due to them selling illegal tobacco and vapes.