Your neighbourhood policing team
My name is Nick Cook and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector responsible for the Forest of Dean.
I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2005 and have worked previously in roles in the Force Response Unit, the Licensing team and the Force Control Room. However, some of my favourite memories were from working in a community role as an anti-social behaviour officer, where I was able to make a positive difference towards improving the quality of life for the community.
My aim is to not only make the Forest of Dean a safe place, but also to make the Forest of Dean feel safer for those who live and work here. This is why it is important that your Neighbourhood team build strong relationships with the community, listen and understand the concerns of the community, and provide a service that is accessible.
I am proud to lead Neighbourhood Policing in a part of our county that I feel very passionate about.
Crimes and priorities
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Anti-social behaviour in hotspot areas
Action taken:
Our focus continues to be hotspot areas where high visibility patrols remain in place. We are also tackling prolific offenders through civil orders.
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Working to tackle drug dealing in the area.
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We continue to proactively tackle this issue through drugs warrants, stop searches and closure notices
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Reducing the number of Serious and Fatal Road Traffic Collisions in the Forest.
Action taken:
We continue to proactively target offenders who repeatedly drive vehicles illegally on our roads and also those who use our road network to commit crime. We are doing this through specific tasking’s to our Specialist Operations Team and locally with our proactive and neighbourhood teams. We are also working with partner agencies to improve road safety.