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 Brightpath
Action taken:
Police have conducted proactive patrols along the railway line, and where persistent offenders and vehicles have been identified have seized vehicles and issued tickets for contraventions of road traffic laws.
Police have also been liaising closely with other agencies after the commission of a crime reduction report to push for measures like new CCTV, improved lighting and the fencing off of non-public areas adjacent to the Railway Line. -
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Drug dealing in the town centre, Chalkstone Estate/Clements Estate
Action taken:
Police have conducted multiple arrest and stop searches in relation to drug offences, and have seized a significant amount of drugs from offenders. In addition, intelligence is continuously researched and developed around person of interest who are known to deal drugs.
To support these efforts, police have been conducting regular foot patrols of areas in identified hot spot area and have conducted multiple drug related warrants of properties linked to drug supply. A number of persons are still under investigation for the selling or use of drugs, with multiple files being prepared to be seen at court. -
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Retail crime (shop lifting) in Haverhill affecting local businesses and shops
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Police have prioritised retail crime in the Haverhill area, with the appointment of PC 745 OAKLEY as the Single Point of Contact for all retail crime investigations in Haverhill. PC 745 OAKLEY does this alongside his other role as a Community Police Officer for South & East Haverhill.
Police have investigated numerous retail crime incidents, with multiple persons arrested and several of these remanded in Custody prior to court hearings. In addition, proactive deterrent measures have been explored with One Haverhill spoken to regarding a new alert system & crime prevention advice given to multiple stores in Haverhill.