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Gloucestershire Constabulary - Cheltenham Town Centre Neighbourhood

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Contact Details
www.cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council
https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
www.gloucestercab.org.uk
Gloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://gloucestercab.org.uk
www.cheltenham-safe.org
Cheltenham Safe
https://www.cheltenham-safe.org
www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
Cheltenham Partnership
https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident
YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
Your Community Alerts
https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
www.cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council
https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
www.gloucestercab.org.uk
Gloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://gloucestercab.org.uk
www.cheltenham-safe.org
Cheltenham Safe
https://www.cheltenham-safe.org
www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
Cheltenham Partnership
https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident
YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
Your Community Alerts
https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
www.cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council
https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
www.gloucestercab.org.uk
Gloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://gloucestercab.org.uk
www.cheltenham-safe.org
Cheltenham Safe
https://www.cheltenham-safe.org
www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
Cheltenham Partnership
https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident
YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
Your Community Alerts
https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
www.cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council
https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
www.gloucestercab.org.uk
Gloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://gloucestercab.org.uk
www.cheltenham-safe.org
Cheltenham Safe
https://www.cheltenham-safe.org
www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
Cheltenham Partnership
https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident
YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
Your Community Alerts
https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
www.cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council
https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
www.gloucestercab.org.uk
Gloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://gloucestercab.org.uk
www.cheltenham-safe.org
Cheltenham Safe
https://www.cheltenham-safe.org
www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
Cheltenham Partnership
https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident
YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
Your Community Alerts
https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk

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Senior Officer Details

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Jon Stratford (Deputy Chief Constable)

Jon joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable for Tri-force Specialist Operations and Major Crime investigation and on 1 May 2017 he was appointed to the role of temporary Deputy Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary for twelve months.

Prior to this he served for two years as an ACC with South Wales Police leading their Specialist Operations, Specialist Crime, Professional Standards, Criminal Justice and Communications departments.

A former Army Officer and graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Jon began his policing career in South Bristol with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992. He went on to serve in a variety of operational roles in Bath, Bristol and rural Somerset before becoming the Policing Commander for Bristol.

Jon is a qualified firearms and public order commander with extensive operational experience that includes commanding the police response to many Glastonbury Festivals, St Paul’s Carnival’s and numerous other major events as well as critical incidents such as the murder of Joanna Yates in 2010, the two separate Bristol disorders in 2011 and other large scale protest.

Nationally, Jon is the NPCC chief officer lead for Integrated Offender Management.

Jon is a family man with interests that include surfing, cycling and anything else that gets him outdoors with his three sons. He is also the chair of governors of his local primary school.

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Julian Moss (Assistant Chief Constable (Operations))

Julian Moss joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable Operations in May 2017.

Julian joined Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992 after graduating from Bristol University having studied Physics. He has considerable experience in neighbourhood policing, having been a beat manager in Bristol as a constable, neighbourhood inspector for Bath, superintendent with responsibility for neighbourhood policing and partnerships in Bristol before going on to become local policing commander for North Somerset. He later had responsibility for local policing as temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police.

Other notable roles include temporary Assistant Chief Constable for public protection and force development at Wiltshire Police and head of CID at Avon and Somerset. In this role he oversaw homicide and serious and organised crime investigations as well as public protection, intelligence, forensics and crime standards. In 2015 Julian was the Gold Commander for the response to the murder of Becky Watts in Bristol.

He has lived in the Stroud district for 14 years and is married with three children. He enjoys running in the local Cotswold countryside.

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Rod Hansen (Chief Constable)

Rod Hansen joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Deputy Chief Constable in May 2013 and in May 2017 took over as Chief Constable.

Rod started his career at Avon and Somerset Constabulary in September 1988 in the market town of Chipping Sodbury. During his time with the force he covered a variety of roles from patrol inspector in central Bristol to District Commander for Bath and North East Somerset. Other postings also led to Rod working on the force surveillance team and reviewing the child protection team portfolio.

Rod has been a hostage negotiator since 1998 and for a number of years was the South West Regional Co-ordinator for negotiating. He was course director for the regional negotiators course and in October 2003 trained negotiators within the Greek police service in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Rod is also the Chief Police Advisor to the military Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ) and part of a multi-agency team of non-military advisors working closely alongside colleagues from the Stabilisation Unit, Department for International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a variety of volunteer and charitable groups such as the International Red Cross.

His deployments to date include; Somalia to help devise the next phase of the United Nations (AMISOM) plan to bring security to the wider Horn of Africa, the Masai Mara, Kenya, working with Kenyan and Ugandan Rapid Deployment Forces on flood relief, food assistance programmes, malaria and refugee reduction. Rod also assisted in the fast time provision of a UK police capability to assist the British military in extracting British nationals from Libya during the recent fall of the regime.

Rod is also the current police service lead for mounted policing and has been heavily involved for many years in three charities.

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Jon Stratford (Deputy Chief Constable)

Jon joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable for Tri-force Specialist Operations and Major Crime investigation and on 1 May 2017 he was appointed to the role of temporary Deputy Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary for twelve months.

Prior to this he served for two years as an ACC with South Wales Police leading their Specialist Operations, Specialist Crime, Professional Standards, Criminal Justice and Communications departments.

A former Army Officer and graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Jon began his policing career in South Bristol with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992. He went on to serve in a variety of operational roles in Bath, Bristol and rural Somerset before becoming the Policing Commander for Bristol.

Jon is a qualified firearms and public order commander with extensive operational experience that includes commanding the police response to many Glastonbury Festivals, St Paul’s Carnival’s and numerous other major events as well as critical incidents such as the murder of Joanna Yates in 2010, the two separate Bristol disorders in 2011 and other large scale protest.

Nationally, Jon is the NPCC chief officer lead for Integrated Offender Management.

Jon is a family man with interests that include surfing, cycling and anything else that gets him outdoors with his three sons. He is also the chair of governors of his local primary school.

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Julian Moss (Assistant Chief Constable (Operations))

Julian Moss joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable Operations in May 2017.

Julian joined Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992 after graduating from Bristol University having studied Physics. He has considerable experience in neighbourhood policing, having been a beat manager in Bristol as a constable, neighbourhood inspector for Bath, superintendent with responsibility for neighbourhood policing and partnerships in Bristol before going on to become local policing commander for North Somerset. He later had responsibility for local policing as temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police.

Other notable roles include temporary Assistant Chief Constable for public protection and force development at Wiltshire Police and head of CID at Avon and Somerset. In this role he oversaw homicide and serious and organised crime investigations as well as public protection, intelligence, forensics and crime standards. In 2015 Julian was the Gold Commander for the response to the murder of Becky Watts in Bristol.

He has lived in the Stroud district for 14 years and is married with three children. He enjoys running in the local Cotswold countryside.

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Rod Hansen (Chief Constable)

Rod Hansen joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Deputy Chief Constable in May 2013 and in May 2017 took over as Chief Constable.

Rod started his career at Avon and Somerset Constabulary in September 1988 in the market town of Chipping Sodbury. During his time with the force he covered a variety of roles from patrol inspector in central Bristol to District Commander for Bath and North East Somerset. Other postings also led to Rod working on the force surveillance team and reviewing the child protection team portfolio.

Rod has been a hostage negotiator since 1998 and for a number of years was the South West Regional Co-ordinator for negotiating. He was course director for the regional negotiators course and in October 2003 trained negotiators within the Greek police service in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Rod is also the Chief Police Advisor to the military Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ) and part of a multi-agency team of non-military advisors working closely alongside colleagues from the Stabilisation Unit, Department for International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a variety of volunteer and charitable groups such as the International Red Cross.

His deployments to date include; Somalia to help devise the next phase of the United Nations (AMISOM) plan to bring security to the wider Horn of Africa, the Masai Mara, Kenya, working with Kenyan and Ugandan Rapid Deployment Forces on flood relief, food assistance programmes, malaria and refugee reduction. Rod also assisted in the fast time provision of a UK police capability to assist the British military in extracting British nationals from Libya during the recent fall of the regime.

Rod is also the current police service lead for mounted policing and has been heavily involved for many years in three charities.

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Jon Stratford (Deputy Chief Constable)

Jon joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable for Tri-force Specialist Operations and Major Crime investigation and on 1 May 2017 he was appointed to the role of temporary Deputy Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary for twelve months.

Prior to this he served for two years as an ACC with South Wales Police leading their Specialist Operations, Specialist Crime, Professional Standards, Criminal Justice and Communications departments.

A former Army Officer and graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Jon began his policing career in South Bristol with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992. He went on to serve in a variety of operational roles in Bath, Bristol and rural Somerset before becoming the Policing Commander for Bristol.

Jon is a qualified firearms and public order commander with extensive operational experience that includes commanding the police response to many Glastonbury Festivals, St Paul’s Carnival’s and numerous other major events as well as critical incidents such as the murder of Joanna Yates in 2010, the two separate Bristol disorders in 2011 and other large scale protest.

Nationally, Jon is the NPCC chief officer lead for Integrated Offender Management.

Jon is a family man with interests that include surfing, cycling and anything else that gets him outdoors with his three sons. He is also the chair of governors of his local primary school.

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Julian Moss (Assistant Chief Constable (Operations))

Julian Moss joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable Operations in May 2017.

Julian joined Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992 after graduating from Bristol University having studied Physics. He has considerable experience in neighbourhood policing, having been a beat manager in Bristol as a constable, neighbourhood inspector for Bath, superintendent with responsibility for neighbourhood policing and partnerships in Bristol before going on to become local policing commander for North Somerset. He later had responsibility for local policing as temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police.

Other notable roles include temporary Assistant Chief Constable for public protection and force development at Wiltshire Police and head of CID at Avon and Somerset. In this role he oversaw homicide and serious and organised crime investigations as well as public protection, intelligence, forensics and crime standards. In 2015 Julian was the Gold Commander for the response to the murder of Becky Watts in Bristol.

He has lived in the Stroud district for 14 years and is married with three children. He enjoys running in the local Cotswold countryside.

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Rod Hansen (Chief Constable)

Rod Hansen joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Deputy Chief Constable in May 2013 and in May 2017 took over as Chief Constable.

Rod started his career at Avon and Somerset Constabulary in September 1988 in the market town of Chipping Sodbury. During his time with the force he covered a variety of roles from patrol inspector in central Bristol to District Commander for Bath and North East Somerset. Other postings also led to Rod working on the force surveillance team and reviewing the child protection team portfolio.

Rod has been a hostage negotiator since 1998 and for a number of years was the South West Regional Co-ordinator for negotiating. He was course director for the regional negotiators course and in October 2003 trained negotiators within the Greek police service in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Rod is also the Chief Police Advisor to the military Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ) and part of a multi-agency team of non-military advisors working closely alongside colleagues from the Stabilisation Unit, Department for International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a variety of volunteer and charitable groups such as the International Red Cross.

His deployments to date include; Somalia to help devise the next phase of the United Nations (AMISOM) plan to bring security to the wider Horn of Africa, the Masai Mara, Kenya, working with Kenyan and Ugandan Rapid Deployment Forces on flood relief, food assistance programmes, malaria and refugee reduction. Rod also assisted in the fast time provision of a UK police capability to assist the British military in extracting British nationals from Libya during the recent fall of the regime.

Rod is also the current police service lead for mounted policing and has been heavily involved for many years in three charities.

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Jon Stratford (Deputy Chief Constable)

Jon joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable for Tri-force Specialist Operations and Major Crime investigation and on 1 May 2017 he was appointed to the role of temporary Deputy Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary for twelve months.

Prior to this he served for two years as an ACC with South Wales Police leading their Specialist Operations, Specialist Crime, Professional Standards, Criminal Justice and Communications departments.

A former Army Officer and graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Jon began his policing career in South Bristol with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992. He went on to serve in a variety of operational roles in Bath, Bristol and rural Somerset before becoming the Policing Commander for Bristol.

Jon is a qualified firearms and public order commander with extensive operational experience that includes commanding the police response to many Glastonbury Festivals, St Paul’s Carnival’s and numerous other major events as well as critical incidents such as the murder of Joanna Yates in 2010, the two separate Bristol disorders in 2011 and other large scale protest.

Nationally, Jon is the NPCC chief officer lead for Integrated Offender Management.

Jon is a family man with interests that include surfing, cycling and anything else that gets him outdoors with his three sons. He is also the chair of governors of his local primary school.

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Julian Moss (Assistant Chief Constable (Operations))

Julian Moss joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable Operations in May 2017.

Julian joined Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992 after graduating from Bristol University having studied Physics. He has considerable experience in neighbourhood policing, having been a beat manager in Bristol as a constable, neighbourhood inspector for Bath, superintendent with responsibility for neighbourhood policing and partnerships in Bristol before going on to become local policing commander for North Somerset. He later had responsibility for local policing as temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police.

Other notable roles include temporary Assistant Chief Constable for public protection and force development at Wiltshire Police and head of CID at Avon and Somerset. In this role he oversaw homicide and serious and organised crime investigations as well as public protection, intelligence, forensics and crime standards. In 2015 Julian was the Gold Commander for the response to the murder of Becky Watts in Bristol.

He has lived in the Stroud district for 14 years and is married with three children. He enjoys running in the local Cotswold countryside.

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Rod Hansen (Chief Constable)

Rod Hansen joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Deputy Chief Constable in May 2013 and in May 2017 took over as Chief Constable.

Rod started his career at Avon and Somerset Constabulary in September 1988 in the market town of Chipping Sodbury. During his time with the force he covered a variety of roles from patrol inspector in central Bristol to District Commander for Bath and North East Somerset. Other postings also led to Rod working on the force surveillance team and reviewing the child protection team portfolio.

Rod has been a hostage negotiator since 1998 and for a number of years was the South West Regional Co-ordinator for negotiating. He was course director for the regional negotiators course and in October 2003 trained negotiators within the Greek police service in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Rod is also the Chief Police Advisor to the military Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ) and part of a multi-agency team of non-military advisors working closely alongside colleagues from the Stabilisation Unit, Department for International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a variety of volunteer and charitable groups such as the International Red Cross.

His deployments to date include; Somalia to help devise the next phase of the United Nations (AMISOM) plan to bring security to the wider Horn of Africa, the Masai Mara, Kenya, working with Kenyan and Ugandan Rapid Deployment Forces on flood relief, food assistance programmes, malaria and refugee reduction. Rod also assisted in the fast time provision of a UK police capability to assist the British military in extracting British nationals from Libya during the recent fall of the regime.

Rod is also the current police service lead for mounted policing and has been heavily involved for many years in three charities.

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Jon Stratford (Deputy Chief Constable)

Jon joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable for Tri-force Specialist Operations and Major Crime investigation and on 1 May 2017 he was appointed to the role of temporary Deputy Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary for twelve months.

Prior to this he served for two years as an ACC with South Wales Police leading their Specialist Operations, Specialist Crime, Professional Standards, Criminal Justice and Communications departments.

A former Army Officer and graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Jon began his policing career in South Bristol with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992. He went on to serve in a variety of operational roles in Bath, Bristol and rural Somerset before becoming the Policing Commander for Bristol.

Jon is a qualified firearms and public order commander with extensive operational experience that includes commanding the police response to many Glastonbury Festivals, St Paul’s Carnival’s and numerous other major events as well as critical incidents such as the murder of Joanna Yates in 2010, the two separate Bristol disorders in 2011 and other large scale protest.

Nationally, Jon is the NPCC chief officer lead for Integrated Offender Management.

Jon is a family man with interests that include surfing, cycling and anything else that gets him outdoors with his three sons. He is also the chair of governors of his local primary school.

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Julian Moss (Assistant Chief Constable (Operations))

Julian Moss joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable Operations in May 2017.

Julian joined Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 1992 after graduating from Bristol University having studied Physics. He has considerable experience in neighbourhood policing, having been a beat manager in Bristol as a constable, neighbourhood inspector for Bath, superintendent with responsibility for neighbourhood policing and partnerships in Bristol before going on to become local policing commander for North Somerset. He later had responsibility for local policing as temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police.

Other notable roles include temporary Assistant Chief Constable for public protection and force development at Wiltshire Police and head of CID at Avon and Somerset. In this role he oversaw homicide and serious and organised crime investigations as well as public protection, intelligence, forensics and crime standards. In 2015 Julian was the Gold Commander for the response to the murder of Becky Watts in Bristol.

He has lived in the Stroud district for 14 years and is married with three children. He enjoys running in the local Cotswold countryside.

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Rod Hansen (Chief Constable)

Rod Hansen joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as Deputy Chief Constable in May 2013 and in May 2017 took over as Chief Constable.

Rod started his career at Avon and Somerset Constabulary in September 1988 in the market town of Chipping Sodbury. During his time with the force he covered a variety of roles from patrol inspector in central Bristol to District Commander for Bath and North East Somerset. Other postings also led to Rod working on the force surveillance team and reviewing the child protection team portfolio.

Rod has been a hostage negotiator since 1998 and for a number of years was the South West Regional Co-ordinator for negotiating. He was course director for the regional negotiators course and in October 2003 trained negotiators within the Greek police service in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Rod is also the Chief Police Advisor to the military Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ) and part of a multi-agency team of non-military advisors working closely alongside colleagues from the Stabilisation Unit, Department for International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a variety of volunteer and charitable groups such as the International Red Cross.

His deployments to date include; Somalia to help devise the next phase of the United Nations (AMISOM) plan to bring security to the wider Horn of Africa, the Masai Mara, Kenya, working with Kenyan and Ugandan Rapid Deployment Forces on flood relief, food assistance programmes, malaria and refugee reduction. Rod also assisted in the fast time provision of a UK police capability to assist the British military in extracting British nationals from Libya during the recent fall of the regime.

Rod is also the current police service lead for mounted policing and has been heavily involved for many years in three charities.

Neighbourhood Officer Details

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Candice Palmer (Police Constable)

Youth Engagement Officer

Ivor Bace (Police Constable)
Jessica Jones (Police Constable)
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Lucy Yearsley (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer

Rhys Collins (PCSO)
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Stephen Wilkinson (Police Sergeant)

Sgt Wilkinson first joined Gloucestershire Constabulary, as a Special Constable in 2006 and a year later joined as a Police Community Support Officer. He joined as a Police Officer in 2013 based in Gloucester Response, he worked his way up through the ranks to Police Sergeant and moved to Cheltenham Neighbourhood Team in 2024. Sgt Wilkinson has a vast experience of Neighbourhood Policing from starting his career as a PCSO. He is committed to making the Town a safer place for all to enjoy the Day and Night time Economies, including deterring and dealing with Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG).

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Steven Benbow (Inspector)

My name is Steven Benbow and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector responsible for Cheltenham.

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2006 as a Police Community Support Officer in Cheltenham. This is where my enthusiasm for Neighbourhood Policing began.

In 2013 I joined as a police officer and worked in various departments including the Investigation Team and Response Teams in Cheltenham and Gloucester, but my passion still remained in Neighbourhood Policing and I knew this is where I wanted my career to develop.

I believe that by working with our community and partners we can create a safe town for all to enjoy, especially within the day and night time economies. It is vital that your Neighbourhood Policing Team builds strong relationships and understands the concerns of the community. Creating innovative ideas and partnerships within the community is key to understanding how Neighbourhood Policing can help the wide range of communities we police.

I was born and brought up in Cheltenham and I continue to love the town I live and raise my family in. I am proud to be from Cheltenham (especially having played in goal for the Robins for a small time) and I will strive for it to be a town we are all proud to live in.

Tom Croft (PCSO)
Will Hayes (Police Constable)
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Candice Palmer (Police Constable)

Youth Engagement Officer

Ivor Bace (Police Constable)
Jessica Jones (Police Constable)
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Lucy Yearsley (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer

Rhys Collins (PCSO)
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Stephen Wilkinson (Police Sergeant)

Sgt Wilkinson first joined Gloucestershire Constabulary, as a Special Constable in 2006 and a year later joined as a Police Community Support Officer. He joined as a Police Officer in 2013 based in Gloucester Response, he worked his way up through the ranks to Police Sergeant and moved to Cheltenham Neighbourhood Team in 2024. Sgt Wilkinson has a vast experience of Neighbourhood Policing from starting his career as a PCSO. He is committed to making the Town a safer place for all to enjoy the Day and Night time Economies, including deterring and dealing with Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG).

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Steven Benbow (Inspector)

My name is Steven Benbow and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector responsible for Cheltenham.

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2006 as a Police Community Support Officer in Cheltenham. This is where my enthusiasm for Neighbourhood Policing began.

In 2013 I joined as a police officer and worked in various departments including the Investigation Team and Response Teams in Cheltenham and Gloucester, but my passion still remained in Neighbourhood Policing and I knew this is where I wanted my career to develop.

I believe that by working with our community and partners we can create a safe town for all to enjoy, especially within the day and night time economies. It is vital that your Neighbourhood Policing Team builds strong relationships and understands the concerns of the community. Creating innovative ideas and partnerships within the community is key to understanding how Neighbourhood Policing can help the wide range of communities we police.

I was born and brought up in Cheltenham and I continue to love the town I live and raise my family in. I am proud to be from Cheltenham (especially having played in goal for the Robins for a small time) and I will strive for it to be a town we are all proud to live in.

Tom Croft (PCSO)
Will Hayes (Police Constable)
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Candice Palmer (Police Constable)

Youth Engagement Officer

Ivor Bace (Police Constable)
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Lucy Yearsley (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer

Rhys Collins (PCSO)
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Stephen Wilkinson (Police Sergeant)

Sgt Wilkinson first joined Gloucestershire Constabulary, as a Special Constable in 2006 and a year later joined as a Police Community Support Officer. He joined as a Police Officer in 2013 based in Gloucester Response, he worked his way up through the ranks to Police Sergeant and moved to Cheltenham Neighbourhood Team in 2024. Sgt Wilkinson has a vast experience of Neighbourhood Policing from starting his career as a PCSO. He is committed to making the Town a safer place for all to enjoy the Day and Night time Economies, including deterring and dealing with Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG).

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Steven Benbow (Inspector)

My name is Steven Benbow and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector responsible for Cheltenham.

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2006 as a Police Community Support Officer in Cheltenham. This is where my enthusiasm for Neighbourhood Policing began.

In 2013 I joined as a police officer and worked in various departments including the Investigation Team and Response Teams in Cheltenham and Gloucester, but my passion still remained in Neighbourhood Policing and I knew this is where I wanted my career to develop.

I believe that by working with our community and partners we can create a safe town for all to enjoy, especially within the day and night time economies. It is vital that your Neighbourhood Policing Team builds strong relationships and understands the concerns of the community. Creating innovative ideas and partnerships within the community is key to understanding how Neighbourhood Policing can help the wide range of communities we police.

I was born and brought up in Cheltenham and I continue to love the town I live and raise my family in. I am proud to be from Cheltenham (especially having played in goal for the Robins for a small time) and I will strive for it to be a town we are all proud to live in.

Tom Croft (PCSO)
Will Hayes (Police Constable)
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Candice Palmer (Police Constable)

Youth Engagement Officer

Ivor Bace (Police Constable)
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Lucy Yearsley (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer

Rhys Collins (PCSO)
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Stephen Wilkinson (Police Sergeant)

Sgt Wilkinson first joined Gloucestershire Constabulary, as a Special Constable in 2006 and a year later joined as a Police Community Support Officer. He joined as a Police Officer in 2013 based in Gloucester Response, he worked his way up through the ranks to Police Sergeant and moved to Cheltenham Neighbourhood Team in 2024. Sgt Wilkinson has a vast experience of Neighbourhood Policing from starting his career as a PCSO. He is committed to making the Town a safer place for all to enjoy the Day and Night time Economies, including deterring and dealing with Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG).

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Steven Benbow (Inspector)

My name is Steven Benbow and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector responsible for Cheltenham.

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2006 as a Police Community Support Officer in Cheltenham. This is where my enthusiasm for Neighbourhood Policing began.

In 2013 I joined as a police officer and worked in various departments including the Investigation Team and Response Teams in Cheltenham and Gloucester, but my passion still remained in Neighbourhood Policing and I knew this is where I wanted my career to develop.

I believe that by working with our community and partners we can create a safe town for all to enjoy, especially within the day and night time economies. It is vital that your Neighbourhood Policing Team builds strong relationships and understands the concerns of the community. Creating innovative ideas and partnerships within the community is key to understanding how Neighbourhood Policing can help the wide range of communities we police.

I was born and brought up in Cheltenham and I continue to love the town I live and raise my family in. I am proud to be from Cheltenham (especially having played in goal for the Robins for a small time) and I will strive for it to be a town we are all proud to live in.

Tom Croft (PCSO)
Will Hayes (Police Constable)
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Candice Palmer (Police Constable)

Youth Engagement Officer

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Lucy Yearsley (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer

Rhys Collins (PCSO)
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Stephen Wilkinson (Police Sergeant)

Sgt Wilkinson first joined Gloucestershire Constabulary, as a Special Constable in 2006 and a year later joined as a Police Community Support Officer. He joined as a Police Officer in 2013 based in Gloucester Response, he worked his way up through the ranks to Police Sergeant and moved to Cheltenham Neighbourhood Team in 2024. Sgt Wilkinson has a vast experience of Neighbourhood Policing from starting his career as a PCSO. He is committed to making the Town a safer place for all to enjoy the Day and Night time Economies, including deterring and dealing with Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG).

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Steven Benbow (Inspector)

My name is Steven Benbow and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector responsible for Cheltenham.

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2006 as a Police Community Support Officer in Cheltenham. This is where my enthusiasm for Neighbourhood Policing began.

In 2013 I joined as a police officer and worked in various departments including the Investigation Team and Response Teams in Cheltenham and Gloucester, but my passion still remained in Neighbourhood Policing and I knew this is where I wanted my career to develop.

I believe that by working with our community and partners we can create a safe town for all to enjoy, especially within the day and night time economies. It is vital that your Neighbourhood Policing Team builds strong relationships and understands the concerns of the community. Creating innovative ideas and partnerships within the community is key to understanding how Neighbourhood Policing can help the wide range of communities we police.

I was born and brought up in Cheltenham and I continue to love the town I live and raise my family in. I am proud to be from Cheltenham (especially having played in goal for the Robins for a small time) and I will strive for it to be a town we are all proud to live in.

Tom Croft (PCSO)
Will Hayes (Police Constable)

Priorities

4 Dec 2025

Op Ash - Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre. An Increase of ASB has been reported in the Brewery/McDonalds area of the Town Centre, especially on a Sunday

Response (6 Dec 2025)

Regular Patrols are occurring by all of the Neighbourhood Team to deter this ASB that has seen a recent increase. OP ASH extra Officers were assigned to patrol at the weekends, especially Sunday afternoons, early evening.
Work continues in partnership with Cheltenham BID and the Retail Community to stop this increase of ASB. Two Youths have been arrested and work is ongoing with their families and Youth Offending. Dispersal Orders have been granted for the area, by Local Inspectors when ASB has seen an increase. Community Alerts have been sent to every member of the public that has signed up to the Scheme in Cheltenham to remind the public, of speaking to any child in their care, to act responsibly, especially whilst in the Town Centre . Work continues into the Winter months.

25 Nov 2025

Increase in ASB occurring in the evenings, at the weekends. Night Time Economy in Cheltenham is a thriving business and the local team are focussed on reducing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) out in the Town as well as reducing ASB .

Response (6 Dec 2025)

Each weekend ( Fri and Sat) the Neighbourhood Team have a focussed Streetsafe duty that includes High Visibility Foot Patrols, The CCTV Van and other resources, on the Night Time Economy. We work with our partners in the BID which organises a Partnership meeting ( with Guardians, Street Pastors and Security Staff) at the beginning of the shift with the Police, to keep up to date with latest intelligence. The Licensed premises who are in the scheme also are connected by a Radio straight to the Police, so we can respond in a timely manner.
OP VILIGANT is an operation that is also run, with the assistance of our Special Constables to focus on VAWG esp within the Night Time Economy. Over the Winter months and xmas celebrations OP Viligant has been planned with our Special Constabulary taking the lead.

4 Dec 2025

Operation CRACKER part of the Force wide Operation, OP WINTER SHIELD is planned over the Winter months. This will be running around the retails premises. Officer will be seen on high visibility patrols especially around the town centre and Retails Parks to provide reassurance and guidance and support to shops around retail crime and ASB

Response (6 Dec 2025)

Extra resources will be put in place to focus on Operation SHIELD. Targeted patrols and crime prevention advice will be available from the team, as well as planned dates for the Community Engagement Bus to be out in retails areas of the Town. Check our events page for dates and times.

4 Dec 2025

Op Ash - Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre. An Increase of ASB has been reported in the Brewery/McDonalds area of the Town Centre, especially on a Sunday

Response (19 Dec 2025)

Regular Patrols are occurring by all of the Neighbourhood Team to deter this ASB that has seen a recent increase. OP ASH extra Officers were assigned to patrol at the weekends, especially Sunday afternoons, early evening.
Work continues in partnership with Cheltenham BID and the Retail Community to stop this increase of ASB. Two Youths have been arrested and work is ongoing with their families and Youth Offending. Dispersal Orders have been granted for the area, by Local Inspectors when ASB has seen an increase. Community Alerts have been sent to every member of the public that has signed up to the Scheme in Cheltenham to remind the public, of speaking to any child in their care, to act responsibly, especially whilst in the Town Centre . Work continues into the Winter months.

25 Nov 2025

Increase in ASB occurring in the evenings, at the weekends. Night Time Economy in Cheltenham is a thriving business and the local team are focussed on reducing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) out in the Town as well as reducing ASB .

Response (19 Dec 2025)

Each weekend ( Fri and Sat) the Neighbourhood Team have a focussed Streetsafe duty that includes High Visibility Foot Patrols, The CCTV Van and other resources, on the Night Time Economy. We work with our partners in the BID which organises a Partnership meeting ( with Guardians, Street Pastors and Security Staff) at the beginning of the shift with the Police, to keep up to date with latest intelligence. The Licensed premises who are in the scheme also are connected by a Radio straight to the Police, so we can respond in a timely manner.
OP VILIGANT is an operation that is also run, with the assistance of our Special Constables to focus on VAWG esp within the Night Time Economy. Over the Winter months and xmas celebrations OP Viligant has been planned with our Special Constabulary taking the lead.

4 Dec 2025

Operation CRACKER part of the Force wide Operation, OP WINTER SHIELD is planned over the Winter months. This will be running around the retails premises. Officer will be seen on high visibility patrols especially around the town centre and Retails Parks to provide reassurance and guidance and support to shops around retail crime and ASB

Response (19 Dec 2025)

Extra resources will be put in place to focus on Operation SHIELD. Targeted patrols and crime prevention advice will be available from the team, as well as planned dates for the Community Engagement Bus to be out in retails areas of the Town. Check our events page for dates and times.

20 Jan 2026

Op Ash - Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre. An Increase of ASB has been reported in the Brewery/McDonalds area of the Town Centre, especially on a Sunday

Response (11 Feb 2026)

Regular Patrols are occurring by all of the Neighbourhood Team to deter this ASB that has seen a recent increase. OP ASH extra Officers were assigned to patrol at the weekends, especially Sunday afternoons, early evening.
Work continues in partnership with Cheltenham BID and the Retail Community to stop this increase of ASB. Two Youths have been arrested and work is ongoing with their families and Youth Offending. Dispersal Orders have been granted for the area, by Local Inspectors when ASB has seen an increase. Community Alerts have been sent to every member of the public that has signed up to the Scheme in Cheltenham to remind the public, of speaking to any child in their care, to act responsibly, especially whilst in the Town Centre . Work continues into the Winter months.

10 Jan 2026

Increase in ASB occurring in the evenings, at the weekends. Night Time Economy in Cheltenham is a thriving business and the local team are focussed on reducing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) out in the Town as well as reducing ASB .

Response (11 Feb 2026)

Each weekend ( Fri and Sat) the Neighbourhood Team have a focussed Streetsafe duty that includes High Visibility Foot Patrols, The CCTV Van and other resources, on the Night Time Economy. We work with our partners in the BID which organises a Partnership meeting ( with Guardians, Street Pastors and Security Staff) at the beginning of the shift with the Police, to keep up to date with latest intelligence. The Licensed premises who are in the scheme also are connected by a Radio straight to the Police, so we can respond in a timely manner.
OP VILIGANT is an operation that is also run, with the assistance of our Special Constables to focus on VAWG esp within the Night Time Economy. Over the Winter months and xmas celebrations OP Viligant has been planned with our Special Constabulary taking the lead.

18 Apr 2026

Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre. An Increase of ASB has been reported in the Brewery/McDonalds area of the Town Centre, especially on a Sunday, as well as St Marys Churchyard, which has attracted some rough sleepers

Response (23 May 2026)

Regular Patrols are occurring by all of the Neighbourhood Team to deter this ASB that has seen a recent increase. .
Work continues in partnership with Cheltenham BID and the Retail Community to stop this increase of ASB. Housing providers and Support agencies are being liasised with to assist with those rough sleeping . Work continues into the Summer months.

18 Apr 2026

Increase in ASB occurring in the evenings, at the weekends. Night Time Economy in Cheltenham is a thriving business and the local team are focussed on reducing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) out in the Town as well as reducing ASB .

Response (23 May 2026)

Each weekend ( Fri and Sat) the Neighbourhood Team have a focussed Streetsafe duty that includes High Visibility Foot Patrols, The CCTV Van and other resources, on the Night Time Economy. We work with our partners in the BID which organises a Partnership meeting ( with Guardians, Street Pastors and Security Staff) at the beginning of the shift with the Police, to keep up to date with latest intelligence. The Licensed premises who are in the scheme also are connected by a Radio straight to the Police, so we can respond in a timely manner.
OP VILIGANT is an operation that is also run, with the assistance of our Special Constables to focus on VAWG esp within the Night Time Economy. Going into the Summer months, the local team wil be working with other Police departments to monitor and patrol the NTE for the up and coming World Cup matches. Planning continues into the Summer months.

18 Apr 2026

Target persistent Shoplifters within the Town Centre. Focus on Retail crime

Response (23 May 2026)

The Local Team are working with Cheltenham BID to identify those who continue to shoplift. Injunctions are being applied for and issued by the Courts. Arrests are being made, when these injucntions are breached. Patrols continue by the local team to deter shoplifting, as well as a regular partnership meeting, to share intelligence from all agencies working to target shoplifting esp in the Town Centre.

17 Jul 2026

Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre. An Increase of ASB has been reported in the Brewery/McDonalds area of the Town Centre, especially on a Sunday, as well as St Marys Churchyard, which has attracted some rough sleepers

Response (22 Jul 2026)

Regular Patrols are occurring by all of the Neighbourhood Team to deter this ASB that has seen a recent increase. .
Work continues in partnership with Cheltenham BID and the Retail Community to stop this increase of ASB. Housing providers and Support agencies are being liasised with to assist with those rough sleeping . Work continues into the Summer months.

22 Jul 2026

Increase in ASB occurring in the evenings, at the weekends. Night Time Economy in Cheltenham is a thriving business and the local team are focussed on reducing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) out in the Town as well as reducing ASB .

Response (22 Jul 2026)

Each weekend ( Fri and Sat) the Neighbourhood Team have a focussed Streetsafe duty that includes High Visibility Foot Patrols, The CCTV Van and other resources, on the Night Time Economy. We work with our partners in the BID which organises a Partnership meeting ( with Guardians, Street Pastors and Security Staff) at the beginning of the shift with the Police, to keep up to date with latest intelligence. The Licensed premises who are in the scheme also are connected by a Radio straight to the Police, so we can respond in a timely manner.
OP VILIGANT is an operation that is also run, with the assistance of our Special Constables to focus on VAWG esp within the Night Time Economy. Going into the Summer months, the local team wil be working with other Police departments to monitor and patrol the NTE for the up and coming World Cup matches. Planning continues into the Summer months.

17 Jul 2026

Target persistent Shoplifters within the Town Centre. Focus on Retail crime

Response (22 Jul 2026)

The Local Team are working with Cheltenham BID to identify those who continue to shoplift. Injunctions are being applied for and issued by the Courts. Arrests are being made, when these injucntions are breached. Patrols continue by the local team to deter shoplifting, as well as a regular partnership meeting, to share intelligence from all agencies working to target shoplifting esp in the Town Centre.

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