Your dedicated neighbourhood team
Your Dedicated Neighbourhood Team (DNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.
We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Reports relating to road safety concerns
Action taken:
Officers continue to prioritise road safety by conducting targeted speed checks across several key locations within the beat area.
These include Hathern Road, Anson Road, Loughborough Road, and Cambridge Street—areas identified through community feedback and traffic data as needing increased enforcement.
The ongoing operations aim to deter speeding, enhance driver awareness, and ensure safer conditions for all road users. -
Priority:
Retail theft on the beat has seen a significant rise compared to last year's figures, raising concerns among local businesses and law enforcement agencies. The increase highlights the growing challenges in maintaining security and the need for enhanced preventive measures to curb these incidents.
Action taken:
The beat team will prioritise working with local retailers to ensure that offences of theft are reported promptly and that all necessary evidence is gathered efficiently.
This proactive approach will support timely investigations and enable us to take decisive action against persistent offenders. By strengthening these working partnerships, we aim to improve community safety and reduce repeat incidents through consistent enforcement. -
Priority:
There has been a noticeable increase in reports from the community regarding suspected drug dealing activity across the beat."
Action taken:
The team has been actively gathering intelligence and engaging with the local community to better understand the issues surrounding drug activity. We are committed to targeting individuals involved in drug dealing and will be working closely with our partners to take firm and effective action against them.