Humberside Police have launched a new campaign designed to shine a spotlight on the work carried out by Neighbourhood Policing Teams in local communities.
The initiative will feature a series of interviews with officers working in neighbourhoods across the area, which the force says will show the public “what it really means to be an officer sitting at the heart of the neighbourhoods that make up our force area.”
Neighbourhood Policing Teams consist of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and Neighbourhood Beat Officers, who work alongside Special Constables, Community Cohesion officers, and other specialist units. Their roles range from conducting warrants and high-visibility patrols to visiting schools and carrying out a variety of community engagement activities.
The campaign is being led by Assistant Chief Constable Mike Walker, who oversees Neighbourhood Policing Teams across the region.
He said: “The launch of this campaign is in line with the Home Offices’ Safer Streets Summer campaign focusing on neighbourhood policing teams across England and Wales, and investment into teams that sit at the very core of policing.
“It also comes after the recent announcement of 38 new police officers joining us as part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee initiative and uplift. This will allow us to further invest into areas including crime prevention, Clear Hold Build, and schools, whilst also educating our local communities so you know who they are, what they do, and how crucial they are to policing.
“It’s business as usual for our neighbourhood policing teams across the force, but it is really important that we showcase to residents what we do every day in the heart of our communities, to make difference. Neighbourhood Policing is so much more than community engagement to all our officers, it’s an opportunity to make a difference in tackling crime, anti-social behaviour, working with partners to solve community-based problems as well as gathering information to help inform the bigger policing picture.
“I would encourage members of the public to speak with our officers out and about in your area working alongside partners and local businesses conducting HumberTalking surveys, offering reassurance, answering any questions or concerns you may have about what’s happening in your area. I hope that you enjoy finding out a bit more about them and the brilliant work they do to remain community focused, workforce focused, and victim focused day in day out.
“Together, we can make our streets safer this summer, and beyond.”
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