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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Priority:
Anti-social behaviour has been raised as a priority by residents by youths on Meridian Leisure Park which is supported by incidents attended by the beat team.
Action taken:
The beat team have been liaising with local businesses to encourage reporting of incidents so a full intelligence picture can be gathered. From CCTV images that have been obtained we are in the process of identifying those involved and will take appropriate action.
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Drug offences been raised as a priority by residents this includes drug dealing or taking illegal drugs. This includes drug taking in public and cannabis grows.
Action taken:
The beat team will investigate report of drug use and where appropriate and take appropriate actions against offenders.
Where intelligence is received about drug grows the beat team will verify the information and take action. -
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Road Safety include off road motorbikes, speeding and other general road safety issues raised a priority by Neighbourhood Link.
Action taken:
The beat team will take appropriate action when speeding or road safety issues are raised. This includes the use of the speed gun and speeding operations. Vehicles found to be contravening the speed limits will be dealt with via traffic offence reports.