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Gloucestershire Constabulary - Nailsworth 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
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
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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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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Emma Wiltshire-Hunt (Police Constable)

Hello, I am Pc Wiltshire-Hunt. I have been a Police Constable for a number of years and I work hard in building strong links within the Nailsowrth and ajoining communities alongside the investigation of crime specifically. I am passionate about the local area and responding where i can to community priorities.

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Jennifer Forward (Police Sergeant)

I am PS Forward. I joined Gloucestershire Police in 2010 and have worked in a variety of different departments but returned to Stroud in a new role within the Neighbourhood Policing team in 2024. I enjoy working as part of a team to help resolve issues that exist with the communities.

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PCSO Francis (PCSO)

Hello, I’m PCSO Francis the local Community Support Officer for Nailsworth, Horsley and Woodchester. I initially joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2018 as an Administrator for the volunteering department then began my role as a PCSO in 2021. I have established multiple links within the community by providing a visible and approachable presence alongside working with other partner agencies to keep the area safe. I am always happy to discuss concerns or suggestions residents may have. Please don’t hesitate to stop me for a chat or get in touch via the Gloucestershire Constabulary website.

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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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Emma Wiltshire-Hunt (Police Constable)

Hello, I am Pc Wiltshire-Hunt. I have been a Police Constable for a number of years and I work hard in building strong links within the Nailsowrth and ajoining communities alongside the investigation of crime specifically. I am passionate about the local area and responding where i can to community priorities.

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Jennifer Forward (Police Sergeant)

I am PS Forward. I joined Gloucestershire Police in 2010 and have worked in a variety of different departments but returned to Stroud in a new role within the Neighbourhood Policing team in 2024. I enjoy working as part of a team to help resolve issues that exist with the communities.

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PCSO Francis (PCSO)

Hello, I’m PCSO Francis the local Community Support Officer for Nailsworth, Horsley and Woodchester. I initially joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2018 as an Administrator for the volunteering department then began my role as a PCSO in 2021. I have established multiple links within the community by providing a visible and approachable presence alongside working with other partner agencies to keep the area safe. I am always happy to discuss concerns or suggestions residents may have. Please don’t hesitate to stop me for a chat or get in touch via the Gloucestershire Constabulary website.

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

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Jennifer Forward (Police Sergeant)

I am PS Forward. I joined Gloucestershire Police in 2010 and have worked in a variety of different departments but returned to Stroud in a new role within the Neighbourhood Policing team in 2024. I enjoy working as part of a team to help resolve issues that exist with the communities.

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PCSO Francis (PCSO)

Hello, I’m PCSO Francis the local Community Support Officer for Nailsworth, Horsley and Woodchester. I initially joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2018 as an Administrator for the volunteering department then began my role as a PCSO in 2021. I have established multiple links within the community by providing a visible and approachable presence alongside working with other partner agencies to keep the area safe. I am always happy to discuss concerns or suggestions residents may have. Please don’t hesitate to stop me for a chat or get in touch via the Gloucestershire Constabulary website.

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Phil Mawdsley (Police Constable)

Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime Officer for Stroud & Dursley

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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

Jake Cooper (Police Officer)
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Jennifer Forward (Police Sergeant)

I am PS Forward. I joined Gloucestershire Police in 2010 and have worked in a variety of different departments but returned to Stroud in a new role within the Neighbourhood Policing team in 2024. I enjoy working as part of a team to help resolve issues that exist with the communities.

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PCSO Francis (PCSO)

Hello, I’m PCSO Francis the local Community Support Officer for Nailsworth, Horsley and Woodchester. I initially joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2018 as an Administrator for the volunteering department then began my role as a PCSO in 2021. I have established multiple links within the community by providing a visible and approachable presence alongside working with other partner agencies to keep the area safe. I am always happy to discuss concerns or suggestions residents may have. Please don’t hesitate to stop me for a chat or get in touch via the Gloucestershire Constabulary website.

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Phil Mawdsley (Police Constable)

Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime Officer for Stroud & Dursley

Candice Francis (PCSO)
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David McFarlane (Police Staff)

Crime Prevention Officer for the Cotswolds Local Policing Area

Jake Cooper (Police Officer)
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Jennifer Forward (Police Sergeant)

I am PS Forward. I joined Gloucestershire Police in 2010 and have worked in a variety of different departments but returned to Stroud in a new role within the Neighbourhood Policing team in 2024. I enjoy working as part of a team to help resolve issues that exist with the communities.

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PCSO Francis (PCSO)

Hello, I’m PCSO Francis the local Community Support Officer for Nailsworth, Horsley and Woodchester. I initially joined Gloucestershire Constabulary in 2018 as an Administrator for the volunteering department then began my role as a PCSO in 2021. I have established multiple links within the community by providing a visible and approachable presence alongside working with other partner agencies to keep the area safe. I am always happy to discuss concerns or suggestions residents may have. Please don’t hesitate to stop me for a chat or get in touch via the Gloucestershire Constabulary website.

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Phil Mawdsley (Police Constable)

Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime Officer for Stroud & Dursley

Priorities

19 Nov 2025

An increase in Anti-Social Behaviour has been reported in and around the Lawnside area of Nailsworth and the town centre.

Response (19 Nov 2025)

The local policing team are increasing patrols, community engagement and pursuing persistent offenders with ABC contracts and Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions. Stroud NPT now have a Youth engagement officer, who will be working with prolific youth offenders, to reduce anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. Stroud NPT are also working with Stroud District Council and Nailsworth Town Council for long term interventions and solutions.

19 Nov 2025

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted and issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate.

Response (19 Nov 2025)

The local policing team are prioritising and targeting prolific offenders with criminal prosecutions and ABC contracts. When offenders are also committing ASB in the local community, we are also working with Stroud District Council and neighbouring NPT officers on a multi-dimensional approach to solve both issues in conjunction with each other.

19 Nov 2025

Christmas crime prevention and community support. The festive season usually sees an increase in parcel theft, burglaries and drink driving.

Response (19 Nov 2025)

The local policing team will prioritise patrols to deter these offences and actively police large Christmas events, such as Christmas markets and lights.

19 Nov 2025

An increase in Anti-Social Behaviour has been reported in and around the Lawnside area of Nailsworth and the town centre.

Response (19 Nov 2025)

The local policing team are increasing patrols, community engagement and pursuing persistent offenders with ABC contracts and Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions. Stroud NPT now have a Youth engagement officer, who will be working with prolific youth offenders, to reduce anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. Stroud NPT are also working with Stroud District Council and Nailsworth Town Council for long term interventions and solutions.

19 Nov 2025

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted and issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate.

Response (19 Nov 2025)

The local policing team are prioritising and targeting prolific offenders with criminal prosecutions and ABC contracts. When offenders are also committing ASB in the local community, we are also working with Stroud District Council and neighbouring NPT officers on a multi-dimensional approach to solve both issues in conjunction with each other.

19 Nov 2025

Christmas crime prevention and community support. The festive season usually sees an increase in parcel theft, burglaries and drink driving.

Response (19 Nov 2025)

The local policing team will prioritise patrols to deter these offences and actively police large Christmas events, such as Christmas markets and lights.

22 Mar 2026

An increase in Anti-Social Behaviour has been reported in and around the Lawnside area of Nailsworth and the town centre.

Response (22 Mar 2026)

The local policing team are increasing patrols, community engagement and pursuing persistent offenders with ABC contracts and Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions. Stroud NPT now have a Youth engagement officer, who will be working with prolific youth offenders, to reduce anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. Stroud NPT are also working with Stroud District Council and Nailsworth Town Council for long term interventions and solutions.

19 Nov 2025

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted and issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate.

Response (4 Feb 2026)

The local policing team are prioritising and targeting prolific offenders with criminal prosecutions and ABC contracts. When offenders are also committing ASB in the local community, we are also working with Stroud District Council and neighbouring NPT officers on a multi-dimensional approach to solve both issues in conjunction with each other.

1 Jun 2026

Ongoing concerns regarding visitor behaviour around the lakes, including open water swimming, unauthorised BBQs, lighting of fires, and large group gatherings.

Response (1 Jun 2026)

- Work in partnership with multi-agency stakeholders (e.g. National Trust, local authority, community safety partners) to address identified risks.
- Review and install clear, visible safety signage highlighting hazards around lake areas.
- Increase staff/ranger or patrol presence during peak times where possible.
- Deliver public safety awareness messaging to encourage responsible behaviour around open water.

19 Nov 2025

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted and issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate.

Response (4 Feb 2026)

The local policing team are prioritising and targeting prolific offenders with criminal prosecutions and ABC contracts. When offenders are also committing ASB in the local community, we are also working with Stroud District Council and neighbouring NPT officers on a multi-dimensional approach to solve both issues in conjunction with each other.

1 Jun 2026

Ongoing concerns regarding visitor behaviour around the lakes, including open water swimming, unauthorised BBQs, lighting of fires, and large group gatherings.

Response (1 Jun 2026)

- Work in partnership with multi-agency stakeholders (e.g. National Trust, local authority, community safety partners) to address identified risks.
- Review and install clear, visible safety signage highlighting hazards around lake areas.
- Increase staff/ranger or patrol presence during peak times where possible.
- Deliver public safety awareness messaging to encourage responsible behaviour around open water.

19 Nov 2025

To ensure Retail Crime within the area is taken seriously and support is given to local businesses.
Repeat Offenders will be prosecuted and issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate.

Response (4 Feb 2026)

The local policing team are prioritising and targeting prolific offenders with criminal prosecutions and ABC contracts. When offenders are also committing ASB in the local community, we are also working with Stroud District Council and neighbouring NPT officers on a multi-dimensional approach to solve both issues in conjunction with each other.

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