Hitchin Urban 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.

During the last period, the following issues were addressed:

The local team have conducted activities in the area, however it will continue to be a priority for the coming months as it remains to be highlighted as a concern for local communities.

Patrols have been undertaken locally. At this time, your local NPT has been focussing on education. This will continue as a priority for the coming months and will include education and, where necessary and appropriate, enforcement of relevant legislation.

There have been multiple patrols and engagement activities in and around the area by local PCs and PCSOs. This has improved engagement between Police and the local community and has led to a reduction in reported issues. 

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

The issue of HGVs and waste carrying vehicles using Hitchin Urban road network whilst contravening relevant road traffic and related waste carrier legislation has been raised as an issue. Your local team will be conducting operations to make sure that vehicles using local roads to transport waste are doing so safely and in accordance with the law. 

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.