Meet the Neighbourhood Policing
Team Inspector
Inspector Andy Townsend
Inspector Andy Townsend has been a police officer for 15 years and has worked as Neighbourhood Policing Inspector in St Ann's and Sneinton for the last 5 years. He has now moved to Central Police Station covering the City Centre area.
He says: "I was an "older" entrant when I joined the police, having started my career in management. I have worked as a patrol officer in Radford and Broxtowe and was the beat manager for Beechdale. Promoted to Sergeant in 2000, I led a team of officers in the City Centre for three years before becoming a custody sergeant at the Bridewell. I was promoted from that job in 2004 to be the Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for St Ann's and Sneinton.
"Being born and bred in Nottingham, my first job as a young lad was at a shop on St Peters Gate , so I feel completely at home in my new role".
"Sneinton and St Ann's both have unique problems and are very different to police, I am looking forward to the new challenges that face me in the City centre".
"Recently measures have been introduced to reduce alcohol-related violence, new dedicated street teams and Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been created to tackle crime at a local level and engage with people who live and work in the city.
"Working in conjunction with the City Council, the number of beggars in the city, has been reduced and a strict line has been taken with licensed premises who have failed to meet the conditions of their licence. All of this work will continue".
"I expect officers working from Central Police Station to offer support and assistance to the public when they need it and to take positive action to deal with inappropriate behaviour."
"Our challenge now is to continue to make the city feel safer and deliver the improved standard of service to the public of Nottingham that they would expect and deserve."
