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Gloucestershire Constabulary - Dursley and Cam Neighbourhood

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Dursley and Cam Neighbourhood

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Contact Details
www.stroud.gov.uk
Stroud District Council
https://www.stroud.gov.uk
www.stroudcab.org.uk
Stroud & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://www.stroudcab.org.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident
YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
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https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk
www.stroud.gov.uk
Stroud District Council
https://www.stroud.gov.uk
www.stroudcab.org.uk
Stroud & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://www.stroudcab.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.stroud.gov.uk
Stroud District Council
https://www.stroud.gov.uk
www.stroudcab.org.uk
Stroud & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://www.stroudcab.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.stroud.gov.uk
Stroud District Council
https://www.stroud.gov.uk
www.stroudcab.org.uk
Stroud & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://www.stroudcab.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.stroud.gov.uk
Stroud District Council
https://www.stroud.gov.uk
www.stroudcab.org.uk
Stroud & District Citizens Advice Bureau
https://www.stroudcab.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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Abbigail Barker (PCSO)

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as a PCSO in 2018.
I have spent 7 years covering the Dursley and Cam area. I enjoy engaging with the local community, working with partner agencies and facing the challenges that the role of PCSO brings.

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Anton Campbell (Superintendent)

Superintendent for the Cotswolds and Stroud Neighbourhood areas

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer

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James Withers (Police Constable)

My name is James Withers and I am the Neighbourhood Police Constable for Dursley, Cam, Wotton-Under-Edge, Berkeley and Severnside.

I joined the police in 2019 and I have spent this time in frontline policing both in urban and rural communities.

In 2024 I joined the Neighbourhood team in Dursley, and area which I know well. I am dedicated to help the community and tackle the issues affecting the area as well working with local partners.

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Sarah Robinson (Police Sergeant)

My name is Sarah Robinson and I am the Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant for Dursley, Cam, Wotton under Edge, Berkeley and Severnside.

I joined the Police in 2009 in another force area and have worked in various roles including the Police Marine Unit, Investigation Teams and Organised Crime. More recently I transferred to Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2020 where I have predominantly worked in Neighbourhood Policing.

I am passionate about my role within Neighbourhood Policing and am committed to leading the Dursley team to deliver the best service to your communities.

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Abbigail Barker (PCSO)

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as a PCSO in 2018.
I have spent 7 years covering the Dursley and Cam area. I enjoy engaging with the local community, working with partner agencies and facing the challenges that the role of PCSO brings.

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Anton Campbell (Superintendent)

Superintendent for the Cotswolds and Stroud Neighbourhood areas

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

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James Withers (Police Constable)

My name is James Withers and I am the Neighbourhood Police Constable for Dursley, Cam, Wotton-Under-Edge, Berkeley and Severnside.

I joined the police in 2019 and I have spent this time in frontline policing both in urban and rural communities.

In 2024 I joined the Neighbourhood team in Dursley, and area which I know well. I am dedicated to help the community and tackle the issues affecting the area as well working with local partners.

Richard Knapp (Police Sergeant)
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Abbigail Barker (PCSO)

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as a PCSO in 2018.
I have spent 7 years covering the Dursley and Cam area. I enjoy engaging with the local community, working with partner agencies and facing the challenges that the role of PCSO brings.

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

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James Withers (Police Constable)

My name is James Withers and I am the Neighbourhood Police Constable for Dursley, Cam, Wotton-Under-Edge, Berkeley and Severnside.

I joined the police in 2019 and I have spent this time in frontline policing both in urban and rural communities.

In 2024 I joined the Neighbourhood team in Dursley, and area which I know well. I am dedicated to help the community and tackle the issues affecting the area as well working with local partners.

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Phil Mawdsley (Police Constable)

Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime Officer for Stroud & Dursley

Richard Knapp (Police Sergeant)
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Abbigail Barker (PCSO)

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as a PCSO in 2018.
I have spent 7 years covering the Dursley and Cam area. I enjoy engaging with the local community, working with partner agencies and facing the challenges that the role of PCSO brings.

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

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James Withers (Police Constable)

My name is James Withers and I am the Neighbourhood Police Constable for Dursley, Cam, Wotton-Under-Edge, Berkeley and Severnside.

I joined the police in 2019 and I have spent this time in frontline policing both in urban and rural communities.

In 2024 I joined the Neighbourhood team in Dursley, and area which I know well. I am dedicated to help the community and tackle the issues affecting the area as well working with local partners.

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Phil Mawdsley (Police Constable)

Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime Officer for Stroud & Dursley

Richard Knapp (Police Sergeant)
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Abbigail Barker (PCSO)

I joined Gloucestershire Constabulary as a PCSO in 2018.
I have spent 7 years covering the Dursley and Cam area. I enjoy engaging with the local community, working with partner agencies and facing the challenges that the role of PCSO brings.

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

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James Withers (Police Constable)

My name is James Withers and I am the Neighbourhood Police Constable for Dursley, Cam, Wotton-Under-Edge, Berkeley and Severnside.

I joined the police in 2019 and I have spent this time in frontline policing both in urban and rural communities.

In 2024 I joined the Neighbourhood team in Dursley, and area which I know well. I am dedicated to help the community and tackle the issues affecting the area as well working with local partners.

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Phil Mawdsley (Police Constable)

Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime Officer for Stroud & Dursley

Richard Knapp (Police Sergeant)

Priorities

2 Oct 2025

Targeting Shoplifters in the Cam and Dursley area.

Response (2 Oct 2025)

All Shoplifting offences are now being monitored and reviewed by local officers, where known offenders are identified, these are targeted for arrest and processed as a priority.

2 Oct 2025

Tackling Rural Crime

Response (2 Oct 2025)

This remains an ongoing priority and patrols continue across the district.

2 Oct 2025

Tackling Drug dealing in the area.

Response (2 Oct 2025)

We continue to proactively target this issue through intelligence submission, drug warrants, stop searches and closure notices.

2 Oct 2025

Tackle speeding offences throughout Cam & Dursley

Response (2 Oct 2025)

Staff working across the whole LPA continue to target those speeding and monitoring the correct use of our roads.

2 Oct 2025

Targeting Shoplifters in the Cam and Dursley area.

Response (2 Oct 2025)

All Shoplifting offences are now being monitored and reviewed by local officers, where known offenders are identified, these are targeted for arrest and processed as a priority.

2 Oct 2025

Tackling Rural Crime

Response (2 Oct 2025)

This remains an ongoing priority and patrols continue across the district.

2 Oct 2025

Tackling Drug dealing in the area.

Response (2 Oct 2025)

We continue to proactively target this issue through intelligence submission, drug warrants, stop searches and closure notices.

2 Oct 2025

Tackle speeding offences throughout Cam & Dursley

Response (2 Oct 2025)

Staff working across the whole LPA continue to target those speeding and monitoring the correct use of our roads.

4 Feb 2026

Targeting retail crime in the Cam and Dursley area.

Response (4 Feb 2026)

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted.

4 Feb 2026

Tackling Rural Crime

Response (4 Feb 2026)

Proactively targeting all aspects of Wildlife, Rural and Heritage crime, including Hare coursing and poaching of game and deer. Investigating plant, trailer and quad bike thefts in the rural communities and offering prevention through various schemes available to the rural community. Please get in touch to see if your plant machinery/farming equipment qualifies for a free tracker or heavily discounted VIN chip scheme.

4 Feb 2026

Tackling Drug dealing in the area.

Response (4 Feb 2026)

We continue to proactively target this issue through intelligence submission, drug warrants, stop searches and closure notices.

4 Feb 2026

Targetting the use of E-scooters

Response (4 Feb 2026)

Local police are increasing patrols around the area for anyone riding an E-scooter. These scooters are to be stopped and siezed by Police.

1 Jul 2026

Targeting retail crime in the Cam and Dursley area.

Response (1 Jul 2026)

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted.

1 Jul 2026

Tackling Rural Crime

Response (1 Jul 2026)

Proactively targeting all aspects of Wildlife, Rural and Heritage crime, including Hare coursing and poaching of game and deer. Investigating plant, trailer and quad bike thefts in the rural communities and offering prevention through various schemes available to the rural community. Please get in touch to see if your plant machinery/farming equipment qualifies for a free tracker or heavily discounted VIN chip scheme.

1 Jul 2026

Tackling Drug dealing in the area.

Response (1 Jul 2026)

We continue to proactively target this issue through intelligence submission, drug warrants, stop searches and closure notices.

1 Jul 2026

Targetting the use of E-scooters

Response (1 Jul 2026)

Local police are increasing patrols around the area for anyone riding an E-scooter. These scooters are to be stopped and siezed by Police.

1 Jul 2026

Targeting retail crime in the Cam and Dursley area.

Response (1 Jul 2026)

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted.

1 Jul 2026

Tackling Rural Crime

Response (1 Jul 2026)

Proactively targeting all aspects of Wildlife, Rural and Heritage crime, including Hare coursing and poaching of game and deer. Investigating plant, trailer and quad bike thefts in the rural communities and offering prevention through various schemes available to the rural community. Please get in touch to see if your plant machinery/farming equipment qualifies for a free tracker or heavily discounted VIN chip scheme.

1 Jul 2026

Tackling Drug dealing in the area.

Response (1 Jul 2026)

We continue to proactively target this issue through intelligence submission, drug warrants, stop searches and closure notices.

1 Jul 2026

Targetting the use of E-scooters

Response (1 Jul 2026)

Local police are increasing patrols around the area for anyone riding an E-scooter. These scooters are to be stopped and siezed by Police.

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