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Your community policing team
I am an experienced police officer with over 23 years of service, progressing from frontline policing to senior leadership roles. I have a proven track record in operational command, community engagement, and strategic oversight. Skilled in managing dynamic and critical incidents, leading response teams, and delivering proactive investigations targeting high-harm offenders. As a Locality Inspector, I have successfully built strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to address community issues and protect the most vulnerable. I am a Nationally accredited Initial Tactical Firearms Commander (ITFC) and Tactical Firearms Commander (TFC), bringing specialist operational expertise to complex and high-risk situations. Experienced in strategic support through secondments with Chief Superintendents in CSIM and CPC departments, providing insight into organizational priorities and performance. I am Committed to delivering effective policing solutions that balance enforcement, prevention, and safeguarding. I work with very capable dedicated officers and thoroughly enjoy my current role as Halesworth Locality Inspector.
I have been working for Suffolk Constabulary for nearly 13 years. I started my career as a PCSO working within the old Safer Neighbourhood Teams.
I then worked for a number of years as a Constable within front line policing, youth offending and partnership teams.
I was lucky enough to be placed in Halesworth upon my promotion to Sergeant and am thoroughly enjoying the challenge of the new Community Policing Team.
I joined Suffolk Constabulary as a Police Constable in May 2021. I have worked in the Halesworth area since then, mostly on the Response Team. In March 2025, I moved onto the Community Policing Team, covering the towns of Saxmundham, Leiston and Aldeburgh as well as the surrounding villages.
My role involves partnership working, problem solving to tackle anti-social behaviour, supporting vulnerable people and being a visible point of contact for members of the communities I work in.
I have been a member of Suffolk police for 20 years working initially in Woodbridge and moving to work in Saxmundham in 2007. I have worked in the community policing in the wider area for 18 years.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Target Anti-social behaviour around both Leiston and Saxmundham town centres, including vehicle ASB and nuisance.
Action taken:
CPT officers continue to conduct targeted patrols across the towns, engaging with residents and individuals responsible for reported issues. ASB warning letters have been issued to those involved in anti‑social behaviour, with escalation options in place should behaviour continue.
Section 59 warning notices have been issued to anti‑social drivers, and vehicles have been seized where further offences have been identified. Officers have advised that a second S59 enables police to seize the vehicle. Offenders will continue to be monitored, with further action taken as required. -
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Targeting individuals involved in the supply of drugs and the exploitation of others for financial gain through intelligence‑led patrols and enforcement activity.
Action taken:
Officers continue to target individuals involved in the supply of drugs and proactively disrupt drug‑related activity within the area, alongside delivering inputs in local schools to educate young people on the risks and dangers of criminal exploitation.
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Priority:
Overnight offences within the rural community.
Action taken:
CPT officers have been engaging with local residents and businesses, highlighting the importance of crime reduction and prevention. High‑visibility patrols are being conducted within the area to provide reassurance, deter offending, and will continue throughout the year.