Safer Neighbourhood Teams deliver a truly local policing style – local police working with local people and partners to identify and deal with issues of concern in their neighbourhood.

Norfolk’s model of policing aims to deliver excellent local services where people are our priority.

Norfolk has 52 Safer Neighbourhood Teams. Each team is dedicated to their neighbourhood and is based permanently in the community.

Each of our Safer Neighbourhood Teams are led by a neighbourhood Inspector, supervised by a Sergeant and made up of police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs).

Our larger teams may also include volunteer police officers (Special Constabulary) and Police Support Volunteers - members of the community who give up their free time and use their skills to support their local policing service.

All Safer Neighbourhood Teams work hand-in-hand with their colleagues in response policing and other specialist units.

Norfolk Constabulary and Norfolk Police Authority aim to put the right people in the right place and at the right time to deliver an excellent local police service.

 

About Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Our Safer Neighbourhood Teams work closely with colleagues in partner agencies and other community organisations.

They include Government agencies, local authorities and specialist units such as housing, trading standards and environmental health departments, as well as independent housing providers, health, welfare and voluntary organisations, community and residents’ groups.

Together they work to resolve the full range of crime, anti-social behaviour and other quality of life issues.

Collectively they are known as Safer Neighbourhood Teams, working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve problems.

 

How can local communities help?
Local communities play a crucial role in keeping their neighbourhood a safe and pleasant place to live, work and visit, by getting involved in regular consultation and feedback with their Safer Neighbourhood Team.

With the support of their Safer Neighbourhood Team and partner agencies, communities can directly contribute to improving neighbourhoods, increasing community pride, trust and confidence.

 

How can I help?
You can help make your community a safer place by contacting your Safer Neighbourhood Team or attending one of their regular briefings, surgeries or meetings, to let them know about any issue that is affecting the quality of life.

You can get involved in finding a solution to the issues raised or become part of your local policing family by working as a Police Support Volunteer or member of the Special Constabulary.

To find out more about getting involved visit your Safer Neighbourhood Team page in this section.

For more information about neighbourhood policing visit the NPIA Neighbourhood Policing.