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Gloucestershire Constabulary - Leckhampton Neighbourhood
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| www.cheltenham.gov.ukCheltenham Borough Council | https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk |
| www.gloucestercab.org.ukGloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau | https://gloucestercab.org.uk |
| www.cheltenham-safe.orgCheltenham Safe | https://www.cheltenham-safe.org |
| www.cheltenhampartnership.org.ukCheltenham Partnership | https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk |
| www.gloucestershire.gov.ukGloucestershire County Council | https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident |
| YourCommunityAlerts.co.ukYour Community Alerts | https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk |
| www.cheltenham.gov.ukCheltenham Borough Council | https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk |
| www.gloucestercab.org.ukGloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau | https://gloucestercab.org.uk |
| www.cheltenham-safe.orgCheltenham Safe | https://www.cheltenham-safe.org |
| www.cheltenhampartnership.org.ukCheltenham Partnership | https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk |
| www.gloucestershire.gov.ukGloucestershire County Council | https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident |
| YourCommunityAlerts.co.ukYour Community Alerts | https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk |
| www.cheltenham.gov.ukCheltenham Borough Council | https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk |
| www.gloucestercab.org.ukGloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau | https://gloucestercab.org.uk |
| www.cheltenham-safe.orgCheltenham Safe | https://www.cheltenham-safe.org |
| www.cheltenhampartnership.org.ukCheltenham Partnership | https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk |
| www.gloucestershire.gov.ukGloucestershire County Council | https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident |
| YourCommunityAlerts.co.ukYour Community Alerts | https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk |
| www.cheltenham.gov.ukCheltenham Borough Council | https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk |
| www.gloucestercab.org.ukGloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau | https://gloucestercab.org.uk |
| www.cheltenham-safe.orgCheltenham Safe | https://www.cheltenham-safe.org |
| www.cheltenhampartnership.org.ukCheltenham Partnership | https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk |
| www.gloucestershire.gov.ukGloucestershire County Council | https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident |
| YourCommunityAlerts.co.ukYour Community Alerts | https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk |
| www.cheltenham.gov.ukCheltenham Borough Council | https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk |
| www.gloucestercab.org.ukGloucester & District Citizens Advice Bureau | https://gloucestercab.org.uk |
| www.cheltenham-safe.orgCheltenham Safe | https://www.cheltenham-safe.org |
| www.cheltenhampartnership.org.ukCheltenham Partnership | https://www.cheltenhampartnership.org.uk |
| www.gloucestershire.gov.ukGloucestershire County Council | https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/resident |
| YourCommunityAlerts.co.ukYour Community Alerts | https://YourCommunityAlerts.co.uk |
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Senior Officer Details
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Youth Engagement Officer
Crime Prevention Officer
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).
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.
Youth Engagement Officer
Crime Prevention Officer
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).
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.
Youth Engagement Officer
Crime Prevention Officer
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).
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.
Youth Engagement Officer
Crime Prevention Officer
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).
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.
Youth Engagement Officer
Crime Prevention Officer
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).
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.
Priorities
| 4 Dec 2025 | The Team are focussing on providing reassurance and support for those that are vulnerable living in the area. This ranges from dealing with referrals for safeguarding, from ACTION FRAUD ref: online Fraud scammer and also Telephone Scammers to Mental Health and Elderly Members of the Public , particularly those with Dementia, that need Police assistance. Response (6 Dec 2025)The Local Officers continue to work closely with the Cheltenham Vulnerability Officers and Fraud Department, to carry out safeguarding visits. The Team has Liaison with local GP's, social care and works with family members to protect those that are the most vulnerable within our Community. Keeping data up to date on those vulnerable living within the area, can assist if concern is raised for these individuals, i.e. they have not been seen for some time, or their mental health is showing signs of decline. |
| 4 Dec 2025 | ASB and Parking issues in and around the Burrows field Response (6 Dec 2025)Patrols in the surrounding area of the Burrows and within the field itself, encouraging the Community to sign up to Community Alert scheme. PIP points have been planned for the Winter months in the Cafe. Please see our events page and Social Media pages for details. |
| 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 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | The Team are focussing on providing reassurance and support for those that are vulnerable living in the area. This ranges from dealing with referrals for safeguarding, from ACTION FRAUD ref: online Fraud scammer and also Telephone Scammers to Mental Health and Elderly Members of the Public , particularly those with Dementia, that need Police assistance. Response (24 Jan 2026)The Local Officers continue to work closely with the Cheltenham Vulnerability Officers and Fraud Department, to carry out safeguarding visits. The Team has Liaison with local GP's, social care and works with family members to protect those that are the most vulnerable within our Community. Keeping data up to date on those vulnerable living within the area, can assist if concern is raised for these individuals, i.e. they have not been seen for some time, or their mental health is showing signs of decline. |
| 22 Jan 2026 | ASB and Parking issues in and around the Burrows field Response (24 Jan 2026)Patrols in the surrounding area of the Burrows and within the field itself, encouraging the Community to sign up to Community Alert scheme. PIP points have been planned for the Winter months in the Cafe. Please see our events page and Social Media pages for details. |
| 28 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 (24 Jan 2026)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 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | The Team are focussing on providing reassurance and support for those that are vulnerable living in the area. This ranges from dealing with referrals for safeguarding, from ACTION FRAUD ref: online Fraud scammer and also Telephone Scammers to Mental Health and Elderly Members of the Public , particularly those with Dementia, that need Police assistance. Response (11 Feb 2026)The Local Officers continue to work closely with the Cheltenham Vulnerability Officers and Fraud Department, to carry out safeguarding visits. The Team has Liaison with local GP's, social care and works with family members to protect those that are the most vulnerable within our Community. Keeping data up to date on those vulnerable living within the area, can assist if concern is raised for these individuals, i.e. they have not been seen for some time, or their mental health is showing signs of decline. |
| 22 Jan 2026 | ASB and Parking issues in and around the Burrows field Response (11 Feb 2026)Patrols in the surrounding area of the Burrows and within the field itself, encouraging the Community to sign up to Community Alert scheme. PIP points have been planned for the Winter months in the Cafe. Please see our events page and Social Media pages for details. |
| 18 Apr 2026 | The Team are focussing on providing reassurance and support for those that are vulnerable living in the area. This ranges from dealing with referrals for safeguarding, from ACTION FRAUD ref: online Fraud scammer and also Telephone Scammers to Mental Health and Elderly Members of the Public , particularly those with Dementia, that need Police assistance. Response (23 May 2026)The Local Officers continue to work closely with the Cheltenham Vulnerability Officers and Fraud Department, to carry out safeguarding visits. The Team has Liaison with local GP's, social care and works with family members to protect those that are the most vulnerable within our Community. Keeping data up to date on those vulnerable living within the area, can assist if concern is raised for these individuals, i.e. they have not been seen for some time, or their mental health is showing signs of decline. |
| 18 Apr 2026 | The Team are focussing on the increase of reported Burgalries and Theft from Motor Vehicles. Response (23 May 2026)Targeted patrols and looking at Ringdoorbell footage provided by the Community is assisting to identify those involved with theft from M/V and Brugalries. Work continues by the Team to identify these offenders and to get them before the courts. As the weather gets warmer, we remind you to not leave windows and doors open when you are not at home , and to be viligant when doors open and you are in the garden. Please also do not leave valuables in your Vehicles. |
| 18 Jul 2026 | The Team are focussing on providing reassurance and support for those that are vulnerable living in the area. This ranges from dealing with referrals for safeguarding, from ACTION FRAUD ref: online Fraud scammer and also Telephone Scammers to Mental Health and Elderly Members of the Public , particularly those with Dementia, that need Police assistance. Response (22 Jul 2026)The Local Officers continue to work closely with the Cheltenham Vulnerability Officers and Fraud Department, to carry out safeguarding visits. The Team has Liaison with local GP's, social care and works with family members to protect those that are the most vulnerable within our Community. Keeping data up to date on those vulnerable living within the area, can assist if concern is raised for these individuals, i.e. they have not been seen for some time, or their mental health is showing signs of decline. |
| 17 Jul 2026 | The Team are focussing on the increase of reported Burgalries and Theft from Motor Vehicles. Response (22 Jul 2026)Targeted patrols and looking at Ringdoorbell footage provided by the Community is assisting to identify those involved with theft from M/V and Brugalries. Work continues by the Team to identify these offenders and to get them before the courts. As the weather gets warmer, we remind you to not leave windows and doors open when you are not at home , and to be viligant when doors open and you are in the garden. Please also do not leave valuables in your Vehicles. |
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