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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ROAD SAFETY
You have told us that road safety is important. Issues concerning speeding, insurance, MOT and other driving related offencesAction taken:
The local neighbourhood team have been conducting patrols and speed checks.
B581 Station Road, Broughton Astley Summary (1 visit) Total Offences: 1 Total Time: 95 mins. Avg Offences mins per Hour: 0.6
Coopers Lane, Dunton Bassett Summary (2 visits) Total Offences: 27 Total Time: 184 mins. Avg Offences mins per Hour: 8.8 -
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ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
You have told us that Anti-Social behaviour causes you concern. This can be things like excessive noise, parties, smoking drugs and more. We will be working with partners to ensure we can tackle these issues and prevent them occurring again.Action taken:
The local neighbourhood team conduct regular patrols in highlighted problem areas.
We record all ASB on our shared system with Harborough District Council and together we will do what we can to reduce problems and provide you with the satisfaction.
We continue to encourage you to report concerns and locations to us, we need this information to conduct more targeted patrols.
When dealing with those involved we look to use the incremental approach, this will include taking details, contacting parents (if children) then looking to give warnings, acceptable behaviour contracts and then onto prosecution or use of ASB powers. -
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Highways obstructions
You told us that you were concerned about obstructions to the highway. This includes parking which could cause dangerous situations, road traffic collisions and other situations which may cause an obstruction to the highwayAction taken:
Officers from the local beat team conduct regular patrols around the area and are mindful of any obstructions to the highway including footpaths. Officers also conduct local beat surgery's and listen to any residents with concerns around highways that have been obstructed.