Your community policing team
Inspector Matt Paisley has been a police officer for over 20 years. Throughout his career he has focussed on a proactive approach to neighbourhood policing, with a strong problem-solving ethic. An Inspector since 2019, Matt has commanded the locality of Bury St Edmunds, been the tactical lead for anti-social behaviour, licensing and rural & wildlife crime, worked as the Staff Officer to the Suffolk Chief Officer Team, and supported the Learning & Development department. In October 2025, Matt became the Locality Inspector for Sudbury & Haverhill, an area he knows particularly well having policed Sudbury at both PC and Sergeant ranks.
Jordan Marlow is the Community Policing Sergeant for Haverhill and surrounding villages. Jordan joined Suffolk Constabulary in 2017 and worked in Haverhill as a PC for around four years, before moving to work in Bury St Edmunds on promotion to Sergeant. Jordan then returned to Haverhill to lead the CPT in June 2025. Jordan is passionate about community policing and looks forward to the opportunity to address local issues and demands whilst providing a visible presence to members of the public.
Gareth Richards is the Community Police Officer for Haverhill North and West. He joined Suffolk Constabulary in 2022 and worked as a response officer at both Sudbury and Haverhill before moving to the Community Policing Team. Gareth moved to departments to work on longer term issues within the community, as he is passionate about making tangible differences to the local community while providing a visible presence.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Drug use and County Lines Dealing
Action taken:
Use of stop search and search warrants, information and intelligence gathering, partnership working and proactive action days.
Use of Section 8 Notices for persons and addresses linked to drug supply and/or drug use
Follow up visits and intelligence building on these addresses
Robust enforcement and investigation of any drug related offences -
Priority:
Haverhill Town Centre street drinking and ASB
Action taken:
Proactive patrols at ASB hotspots
Use of police & court orders such as Community Protection Notices (CPNs) and Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs)
Robust actions against breaches of issued papers and the Haverhill Public Space Protection Order that prohibits drinking in and around Haverhill High Street and Town Centre. -
Priority:
This covers multiple areas, such as Downs Place, Rogers Road and Tower Court in Haverhill, Suffolk.
Action taken:
Increase in patrols.
Build intel picture regarding community issues
Take a multi-agency approach to dealing with concerns by liaising with core partner agencies
Employment of ASB Warnings and robust actions to mitigate and/or prevent future ASB.
Have issued multiple Section 8 Misuse of Drug Warnings to relevant addresses and are carrying out follow up visits to these addresses.