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Our Organisation

To ensure we are close to the people we serve, policing in Nottinghamshire is divided into four main geographic areas – known as divisions – which cover one or more local authority areas.

Each of our divisions is headed by a chief superintendent – known as the divisional commander – who is responsible for the overall policing of the area. The divisions are:

  • Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood
  • Mansfield & Ashfield
  • Nottingham City
  • South Nottinghamshire (covering the Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe boroughs)

Each division is sub-divided into a number of Neighbourhood Policing Areas (NPAs), each of which is headed by a Neighbourhood Policing Inspector (NPI). Local policing in Nottinghamshire is delivered from police stations in these LACs.

Each Neighbourhood Policing Area, in turn, divided into a number of smaller areas called beats, which usually cover neighbourhoods or estates. These areas are patrolled by police officers, special constables and police community support officers (PCSOs), sometimes alongside neighbourhood wardens employed by local councils.

Local policing is complemented by a range of support units and departments that operate across the force area. These include the control rooms that answer 999 and non-emergency telephone calls, our roads policing section, criminal justice, crime investigation, force intelligence directorate, our dogs and mounted sections, the forensics officers who work in our scientific support unit and the team that plans for major events and emergencies in Nottinghamshire.

To ensure we provide an efficient and effective service, our work is overseen by Nottinghamshire Police Authority. The authority is an independent body and has 17 members - seven are Nottinghamshire county councillors, two are Nottingham city councillors, three are magistrates and five are independent members of the public.