Melton rural north

I joined Leicestershire Police in 2009 and have been a part of Melton Police throughout that time working on the various beats in the town. I have now been a part of the Melton Rural North Beat for the last 4 years. I have enjoyed getting to know the various communities across the beat and have built up professional relationships with our partner agencies.

I have been with Leicestershire Police for around 8 and a half years now.

I began my career working within neighbourhood policing, before working in prisoner management as a Police Officer.

After some time I became a response officer in Leicester city before transferring back to Melton's Response team.

I then joined neighbourhood policing once again, and I am passionate about the work I am able to achieve in the Rural North area of Melton Mowbray, an area I am proud to say I grew up in.

I have served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, becoming a sergeant in 2015. My experience includes a range of roles, from response policing to working as a custody sergeant within the Criminal Justice Department. Over the past year, I have supervised response policing for Melton and Rutland from Melton Mowbray Police Station. I am now looking forward to becoming part of the Melton Neighbourhood team and contributing to local community policing in a new way.

Hello, I’m Inspector Rowan Paterson Bell the Neighbourhood Policing Area Commander for Melton and Rutland.
I’ve been a police officer for 22 years, with a varied career largely spent in the north of the county, starting my career at Syston and then moving to Loughborough when the area became Charnwood. I’m a qualified detective and have worked at East Leicester in CID and the force Domestic abuse investigation team.
As a resident of the Borough, I have a real personal stake in rural policing and effective crime prevention. You can expect a strong focus on visibility, engagement, and tackling the issues that matter most to you.