Hitchin Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team priorities set

Dear Resident

The latest set of North Herts Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) priorities have been agreed for the coming months.

NPTs work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour (ASB), theft, speeding and drug-related crime.

Local policing priorities are set every four months, providing a specific focus on the issues that residents have raised through surveys, alongside an analysis of data.

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle the issues, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

During the last period, the following issues were addressed:

We have conducted dedicated patrols in these locations in an effort to reduce speeding in these villages. Marked police vehicles have been used as a means of deterring motorists from speeding. Through changing behaviours, together we can reduce speeding and make our roads safer for everyone. 

Multiple patrols have been undertaken by your local NPT, including joint operation with Bedfordshire Police to tackle rural crime. Working together, it is hoped that we can continue to address the root cause of offending and stop waste being dumped illegally in Hitchin Rural area. This will continue as a priority over the coming months. 

The following priorities have now been agreed for the coming three months:

Whilst there will be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as forcewide priorities and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

Alongside the NPT, North Herts is also policed by response officers who respond to emergency calls, a team of detectives who investigate crimes such as burglary, robbery and assault, and specialist units who work to tackle issues such as acquisitive crime and domestic abuse. In addition, they can call on officers from central teams which work countywide.