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Who is out there to hold the police to account?

The idea behind setting up Neighbourhood Police Teams was that residents in the specific localities would get involved in helping local
officers define the problems afflicting their areas and discuss how they should be tackled.
The Crime & Disorder Act that that’s what they’re doing. Against in January and February. like school governors, to oversee
set up NPTs gives the framework national targets, crime in the Now, in a new initiative to stimu- and monitor what we do, discuss
for community accountability and Toothill/Freshbrook/Grange Park late community interest, Swindon priorities and how we can deliver
Government ministers can often NPT, for example, is down 18 per Council’s Community Safety Part- a better service in conjunction with
be heard saying ‘the community’ cent in the last year. But not many nership Team and the Toothill NPT other agencies and community
should work with the police to people know this; there is no local are making an appeal for concerned organisations.
come up with answers to their local group to which the police can relate people to join a group that will hold “It requires people who can
crime and disorder issues. and discuss issues such as the end- the local police team to task. take in the bigger picture of com-
But it’s not happening - at least ing of the dispersal order at Toothill New NPT leader acting sergeant munity needs, who are keen to see
in West Swindon. Village Centre in mid-October. Conway Duncan said, “local ac- improvements in their area.”
That’s not to say the police are The majority of people have only countability is something we take To find out more about contrib-
not doing their jobs. The majority a vague idea what NPTs are for. seriously. We’re looking for indi- uting, contact Conway.Duncan@
of people want the police to crack They were set up after a series of viduals who could take on a role wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
down on crime and disorder, and poorly publicised public meetings
The police team covering West Swindon, front from left, PCSOs Amanda Luker,
Amanda Baker, Community Beat Manager Maryam Jafari. PC Vicki Pegrum. Back,
WPC Pat Salter, Sean Tregunna, Joe Jamrozy, Acting Sergeant Conway Duncan,
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