Have your say on local policing priorities

Good afternoon, 

We will be setting local policing priorities for the area on September the 11th. Discussions between Police supervisors and local councillors will take place during the meeting. We aim to set up to 3 priorities for the 4 months following the meeting. Please do let me know if you would like to put forward any suggestions for Chiswell Green, Park Street and Bricket Wood. 

Anti-social behaviour, speeding and retail crime are just some of the issues that Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across Hertfordshire have been working to address over the past three months, as a direct result of public feedback.

The teams are once again seeking views from residents as they set their next round of local policing priorities at the end of August.

You can give your opinions via the following survey - https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf

What is a local policing priority?

NPTs work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime. They set local policing priorities every four months, to provide a specific focus on the issues which are currently causing the most concern to residents locally.

What can the public expect?

Residents will see their dedicated team working alongside partners to address the agreed priorities, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. 

What about other crime and issues?

Every area of the county is covered by a NPT but is also policed by response officers who attend emergency calls, detectives who investigate crimes such as burglary, robbery and assault, and specialist countywide units. While there will be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as forcewide priorities, such as burglary and male violence against women and girls, and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

Feedback from members of the public plays a big part in our decision making and is used to help shape the priorities, alongside an analysis of local data.

We want to ensure that local policing resources are focusing on the issues that matter most, so we’d encourage everyone to share their views with us.

If you have previously completed the survey, we’d ask for your feedback once again for it to be reviewed as part of the new priority setting period.

The survey is being run through the Herts Connected platform, but you do not need to be a member to take part. However, we would encourage people to sign up if they are happy to do so, so that we can contact you for information about an issue if needed.

You can keep up with progress around the priorities by following your local police account on Facebook or by visiting the ‘Your area’ section of our website.