Street-level crime in DT3 4NR - Dorset Echo

Neighbourhood police station

Weymouth West Police Station
Weymouth West Police Station
Radipole Lane
Chickerell
Weymouth
DT4 9WW

• Telephone: 101
• Email: chickerellsnt@dorset.pnn.police.uk

Chickerell Safer Neighbourhood Team neighbourhood policing team

PCSO Graeme Williams

I am a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) and work as part of my local Safer Neighbourhood Team. It is extremely important that I am out and about in the community, talking to people about local issues. PCSOs work to increase public confidence by reducing not only crime but also the fear of crime. We aim to deter anti-social behaviour and improve the physical appearance of towns and villages as well as to provide reassurance to the community. We are also a main point of contact between members of the public and the police.

SC Julie Bell

I am a Special Constable for my local Safer Neighbourhood Team. I am a volunteer but have the same powers as a regular officer. My role is varied and typical duties can relate to keeping the peace, law enforcement, protection of persons and property, and the investigation of crimes. I also work to improve the quality of life in communities by working together with my colleagues in the regular force to target those issues identified by local people.

PS Ged Want

My role is Safer Neighbourhood Sergeant. I manage a team of PCs, PCSOs, special constables and volunteers in tackling issues that have an impact on the community as a whole. A typical day for me involves the looking after, directing and guiding those individuals I have in my charge. It is important that I am aware of any incidents that occur on my patch, so that I can brief my team on what might be expected of them.

PC Julian Dingle

I work as a Police Constable for my local Safer Neighbourhood Team. My role is varied and typical duties relate to keeping the peace, law enforcement, protection of persons and property, and the investigation of crimes. As an officer I am expected to respond to a variety of situations that may arise while they are on duty.

About this neighbourhood

Weymouth & Portland is recognised as one of the most attractive areas in the country, and received international recognition by hosting the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events in the summer of 2012. The Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy is the country’s premier sailing venue. The area has been a traditional summer holiday resort since King George III came to Weymouth in 1789 and the large white horse carved into the hills on the edge of Weymouth remind residents and tourists of this. The area has much to offer residents and visitors alike, being part of the Jurassic Coast, the scenery attracts visitors back time and time again, many staying in the towns popular hotels or at one of the campsites situated in the Borough. Dorset Police in Weymouth operate from the building at Radipole Lane, near to the football ground, with Patrol and Safer Neighborhood Teams working together with other Agencies to make the area even safer than it already is. Crime and Anti Social Behaviour has been falling over a number of years and with diminishing resources available, the challenge will be to continue this downward trend. The key priority of the team at Weymouth and Portland is to find long term solutions to problems of Anti Social Behaviour and the aim of the team is to improve the quality of people’s lives within our community. Officers follow a victim focused approach which is designed to support the needs of the victim putting them at the heart of everything that we do. Alongside this officers are proactive in targeting offenders . We will be working with all our partners to enhance the Town Centre, in order to improve the quality of its family orientated facilities Inspector Les Fry Weymouth & Portland Neighbourhood Inspector

The force responsible for policing and crime prevention in this area is Dorset Police.

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