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.
Pc Oakley is the Community Beat Officer for South and East Haverhill which encompasses Clements, Chalkstone, Town Centre, Wilsey and Industrial Estate. Pc Oakley has always served in Haverhill.
PC Smith began his career as a Police Constable in January 2022, working on a response team in Forest Heath before moving to Haverhill in 2023. In 2025, PC Smith briefly worked as part of the Newmarket Community Policing Team before being seconded to the Kestrel proactive team. He joined the Haverhill Community Policing Team as a beat officer for Haverhill South and East in March 2026.
Crimes and priorities
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Operation Tortworth crackdown on Haverhill Town Centre anti-social street drinking and drug use
Action taken:
Over a dozen arrests, charges and court appearances
Four Court-imposed Criminal Behaviour Orders applied for by Police. A further CBO listed for Court hearing in September 2026
Around a dozen Community Protection Notices (arrestable and enforceable if breached)
Regular foot patrols by town centre beat officers
Multi-agency partnership working with local and district council and shop staff.
Highly-publicised social media campaign on our enforcement and arrests -
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Drug dealing in the town centre, Chalkstone Estate/Clements Estate
Action taken:
Numerous arrests and stop and searches with large amounts of drugs seized
Intelligence development of those known to deal drugs
Regular foot patrols of areas
Regular Misuse of Drugs Act search warrants carried out by the Haverhill Community Policing Team resulting in arrests and drug seizes.
A number of individuals are currently under investigation, following arrests in the Haverhill area for drugs offences and we are in the process of preparing files for court to gain charging decisions from CPS. -
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Retail crime (shop lifting) in Haverhill affecting local businesses and shops
Action taken:
Haverhill Sector now has a beat officer appointed to be Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for retail crime investigations which is Pc 745 Oakley the beat officer for the town centre
Haverhill CPT are currently investigating eight shop lifts
Multiple arrests have been made, some proactively by officers on foot coming across shop lifts in process.
Arrests charges and remands for shop lifting offences with three further arrests needing to be made
Liaison with One Haverhill to try and adopt a modern day alert system in Haverhill
Haverhill CPT will continue to use Facebook to post a media appeal to identify theft offences on each and every occasion where CCTV is clear enough to do so. This has a number of benefits - The potential for the public to identify the suspect, showing that the suspect has been caught and the offence is being investigated and removing the anonymity around shop lifting
Regular foot patrols and visits to shops to continue our excellent relationships
Crime prevention advice being given to shops re stock placement to deter shop lifting
A Criminal Behaviour Order is being applied for Police in regards to a prolific shoplifter which will be heard at court on conviction.