Neighbourhood policing team
I am the Chief Inspector with responsibility for community policing across Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood.
Given the significant size and geography of the area, I am also proud to lead the force’s work tackling rural and wildlife crime across Nottinghamshire.
Having spent time growing up in Worksop, and living within the area, I am passionate about ensuring our neighbourhood officers are making a tangible, and positive, difference to the lives of our communities across Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood.
I am committed to ensuring we listen to you, act upon your concerns and articulate the results we are achieving. I have served for 28 years, across disciplines including major crime investigation and public order policing, and am able to bring a range of skills and experience to help guide our dedicated staff to improve the quality of life for residents, business owners and visitors of this wonderful part of the county.
I am the District Commander for Newark & Sherwood, with responsibility for Neighbourhood Policing across the district. I joined Nottinghamshire Police in 2005, and in that time have held a number of roles. I was a response officer in the city for 5 years, before moving to city CID and qualifying as a detective. I was promoted and undertook the role of city centre response sergeant, before again being promoted in 2019 to a Demand Management Inspector for the city. In this role I had responsibility for response policing and critical incident management in the city, supervising 6 teams with over 60 officers covering 24hr response policing.
In 2021 I was posted to my current position as District Commander for Newark & Sherwood.
I have had the benefit of wide ranging experience throughout my career, and have undertaken additional skills and responsibilities including Public Order policing, and qualifying as an assessor for newly promoted officers to ensure they meet the required standards of competence.
Policing can undoubtedly be challenging, but I remain committed to ensuring my teams have high standards and work effectively to serve the public and keep people safe.
Tasking Beat Manager for Newark.
PCSO for Newark Town Centre
Crimes and priorities
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Action taken:
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) across the district has reduced by 6.8% year to date compared with 2024/25, reflecting continued proactive enforcement and partnership working.
Dedicated ASB patrols remain ongoing across the district. In Newark Town Centre, we have received reports of issues in the Buttermarket, Town Square, and Sherwood Avenue Park. Work is ongoing to identify those responsible, with one young person already issued with a Community Protection Notice Warning (CPNW).
In partnership with Newark and Sherwood District Council (NSDC), we have also recently secured a civil injunction against a repeat offender, banning them from the Newark area.
Our off-road bike team continues to be deployed to disrupt and deter the anti-social use of motorcycles and other off-road vehicles. Activity has been particularly focused in Blidworth, Bilsthorpe, and Rainworth, responding to local concerns.
We have also taken part in the Knife Angel initiative, engaging with young people from primary school through to college age. These sessions focus on education, awareness, and encouraging positive decision-making, helping young people understand the consequences of knife crime and violence. -
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Serious Acquisitive Crime
Action taken:
Over the past month, officers have continued targeted patrols at locations identified as vulnerable to theft, including a focus on rural areas. This work is being delivered in close partnership with the Force Rural Crime Coordinator, ensuring policing activity is directed to the right locations and supported by effective target hardening measures where appropriate.
We also continue to share information and intelligence with the Roads Crime Team, who have been actively operating within the district to provide proactive policing of the road network and support wider crime reduction efforts.
As part of an investigation into large scale metal theft, a joint operation was carried out alongside British Transport Police (BTP) and the Environment Agency. This involved compliance checks at a local scrap dealer, aimed at ensuring legal requirements were being met and to disrupt and deter criminal activity linked to metal theft.
We have seen positive crime reductions across the district. Burglary has decreased by 27% compared to the same month last year, while theft offences are down by 16% over the same period. -
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Drugs
Action taken:
Tackling drug supply continues to be a key focus for the proactive cell within the Neighbourhood Policing Team. Officers are actively developing intelligence to support search warrant applications at identified problem addresses, target vehicles used in drug supply, and secure charges against those responsible.
Over the past month, proactive officers have delivered significant results, including:
•5 arrests
•3 vehicles seized
•7 stop searches conducted
•6 drug seizures
•1 weapon seized
•A substantial amount of community intelligence gathered
Last week, a targeted ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) operation resulted in the arrest of a male who has been long identified as being involved in drug dealing.
Community intelligence remains vital to this work. We rely on information from the public to help us target offenders effectively, and we encourage residents to continue reporting concerns via 101 or independently through Crimestoppers.