🌐 Local Priority: Tackling Drug Use in Our Community

🌐 Local Priority: Tackling Drug Use in Our Community

Keeping our neighbourhood safe is at the heart of everything we do, and reducing drug use and drug‑related activity remains one of our key local priorities. Drug misuse doesn’t just affect the individuals involved — it impacts families, young people, vulnerable residents, and the wider community. It often goes hand‑in‑hand with other issues such as antisocial behaviour, exploitation, and acquisitive crime, all of which can have a long‑term negative effect on the places we live and work.

We understand the concern many of you have shared, and we want to reassure you that we are actively patrolling hotspot areas, acting on intelligence, and working closely with partner agencies to identify those at risk and disrupt those responsible for bringing drugs into our neighbourhoods.

But we can’t do it alone.

Your information plays a vital role in helping us take action. Even small details — unusual comings and goings, strong smells, discarded drug paraphernalia, or suspicious behaviour — can help us build a clearer picture of what’s happening. When you report it, it allows us to target our patrols, carry out enquiries, and take enforcement where needed.

👉 If you have concerns about drug use or drug‑related activity in your area, please report it to us online:
www.police.uk/ro/report

You can also provide information anonymously via Crimestoppers:

🔗 www.crimestoppers-uk.org

By working together, we can reduce harm, protect the vulnerable, and make our community a safer place for everyone. Thank you for continuing to support your local policing team.

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From

PCSO Vince Preston

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