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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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Tackling Youth related anti-social behaviour and damage to motor vehicles.
Action taken:
We did: We have secured additional CCTV coverage in this area to deter youths from causing damage and taking part in Anti-Social Behaviour. We have made contact with a number of key perpetrators to deal with them appropriately for any offences or ASB caused. Partnership working is ongoing with the Fire Services involvement planned for the Rally Park. We continue to conduct regular patrols of targeted areas at key times.
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Priority:
Bringing down acquisitive crimes including robbery, burglary and theft of/from motor vehicles.
Action taken:
We did: Our team remains committed to providing reassurance to every victim of burglary. This month we have completed training around target hardening to ensure we offer the best possible service. We have performed patch walks around the Fosse Ward regarding the Rally Park and CCTV in the area to ensure it is effective as possible in helping to identify any offenders.
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Priority:
Addressing ongoing issues with anti-social behaviour, littering and intimidating behaviour linked to street drug use and dealing.
Action taken:
We did: We have conducted further community consultation around this issue which has identified a reduction in associated issues. We have been working closely with stakeholders at the affected premises to resolve problems. Patrols by the Neighbourhood Police Team have continued and stop checks have been conducted and we are exploring legal options for further options.