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Leicestershire Police - Rutland North Neighbourhood
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Rutland North Neighbourhood
This neighbourhood beat borders Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire and covers the north of Rutland County. The A1 runs through the north of the beat and the A606 through the south.
The beat includes the villages of Ashwell, Barrow, Belmesthorpe, Burley, Clipsham, Cottesmore, Egleton, Essendine, Exton, Great Casterton, Greetham, Hambleton, Langham, Little Casterton, Market Overton, Pickworth, Ryhall, Stretton, Teigh, Thistleton, Tickencote, Toll Bar, Whissendine and Whitwell.
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| Rutland County Council | https://www.rutland.gov.uk/ |
| Rutland County Council | https://www.rutland.gov.uk/ |
| Rutland County Council | https://www.rutland.gov.uk/ |
| Rutland County Council | https://www.rutland.gov.uk/ |
| Rutland County Council | https://www.rutland.gov.uk/ |
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Senior Officer Details
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said "I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference"
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said "I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference"
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said "I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference"
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said "I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference"
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said "I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference"
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
Neighbourhood Officer Details
I joined Leicestershire police in 2008 and since then have worked in numerous roles including response policing, the neighbourhood investigation team, the road policing team, criminal justice and neighbourhood policing. I became the Melton & Rutland area Commander in September 2023 with a responsibility for managing the local priorities and working with partners to develop an effective policing strategy.
I have worked for Leicestershire Police since 2019. I have previously spent two years on the Dedicated Neighbourhood Team in Melton Mowbray before then spending three years as a General Duty Officer, covering emergency and priority incidents in both Melton and Rutland.
I am looking forward to meeting you all, discussing local issues and working hard in tackling the priorities you want your local policing team to deal with
I have been a PCSO since July 2021. Working with my Beat Officer PC Hughes and PC Spruce along with other agencies, we aim to deal with community issues on the beats such as speeding and anti-social behaviour. Daily tasks include high visibility patrols, crime prevention and engaging with the public.
I joined Leicestershire Police in 2012 and since then have worked in a number of roles including Response, Neighbourhood Investigations, Proactive Policing and also Neighbourhood Management. I became the Neighbourhood Sergeant in Rutland in May 2023. I have responsibility for local priorities and partnership working to develop an effective policing response across Rutland
I joined Leicestershire police in 2008 and since then have worked in numerous roles including response policing, the neighbourhood investigation team, the road policing team, criminal justice and neighbourhood policing. I became the Melton & Rutland area Commander in September 2023 with a responsibility for managing the local priorities and working with partners to develop an effective policing strategy.
I have recently moved to the Rutland Rural North beat as the Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer having spent a vast period of time as a Response Officer based on the NPA.
Having a great knowledge of the area will assist me in settling into the new role and I look forward to meeting the community that I am covering, helping to keep it a safe place to live and work.
I have been a PCSO since July 2021. Working with my Beat Officer PC Hughes and PC Spruce along with other agencies, we aim to deal with community issues on the beats such as speeding and anti-social behaviour. Daily tasks include high visibility patrols, crime prevention and engaging with the public.
I joined Leicestershire Police in 2012 and since then have worked in a number of roles including Response, Neighbourhood Investigations, Proactive Policing and also Neighbourhood Management. I became the Neighbourhood Sergeant in Rutland in May 2023. I have responsibility for local priorities and partnership working to develop an effective policing response across Rutland
I joined Leicestershire police in 2008 and since then have worked in numerous roles including response policing, the neighbourhood investigation team, the road policing team, criminal justice and neighbourhood policing. I became the Melton & Rutland area Commander in September 2023 with a responsibility for managing the local priorities and working with partners to develop an effective policing strategy.
I joined Leicestershire Police as a Police Constable in 2014, serving as a response officer across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. I have recently moved to the Rutland Rural North beat as the Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer.
As a Rutland resident, I am committed to keeping our county safe. My knowledge of the local area will support me as I settle into this new role, and I look forward to meeting the community I serve. My aim is to work closely with residents, partners and local businesses to help ensure Rutland remains a safe place to live and work.
I have been a PCSO since July 2021. Working with my Beat Officer PC Hughes and PC Spruce along with other agencies, we aim to deal with community issues on the beats such as speeding and anti-social behaviour. Daily tasks include high visibility patrols, crime prevention and engaging with the public.
I joined Leicestershire Police in 2012 and since then have worked in a number of roles including Response, Neighbourhood Investigations, Proactive Policing and also Neighbourhood Management. I became the Neighbourhood Sergeant in Rutland in May 2023. I have responsibility for local priorities and partnership working to develop an effective policing response across Rutland
I joined Leicestershire Police as a Police Constable in 2014, serving as a response officer across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. I have recently moved to the Rutland Rural North beat as the Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer.
As a Rutland resident, I am committed to keeping our county safe. My knowledge of the local area will support me as I settle into this new role, and I look forward to meeting the community I serve. My aim is to work closely with residents, partners and local businesses to help ensure Rutland remains a safe place to live and work.
I have been a PCSO since July 2021. Working with my Beat Officer PC Hughes and PC Spruce along with other agencies, we aim to deal with community issues on the beats such as speeding and anti-social behaviour. Daily tasks include high visibility patrols, crime prevention and engaging with the public.
I joined Leicestershire Police in 2012 and since then have worked in a number of roles including Response, Neighbourhood Investigations, Proactive Policing and also Neighbourhood Management. I became the Neighbourhood Sergeant in Rutland in May 2023. I have responsibility for local priorities and partnership working to develop an effective policing response across Rutland
Hello, I’m Inspector Rowan Paterson Bell the Neighbourhood Policing Area Commander for Melton and Rutland.
I’ve been a police officer for 22 years, with a varied career largely spent in the north of the county, starting my career at Syston and then moving to Loughborough when the area became Charnwood. I’m a qualified detective and have worked at East Leicester in CID and the force Domestic abuse investigation team.
As a resident of the Borough, I have a real personal stake in rural policing and effective crime prevention. You can expect a strong focus on visibility, engagement, and tackling the issues that matter most to you.
I joined Leicestershire Police as a Police Constable in 2014, serving as a response officer across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. I have recently moved to the Rutland Rural North beat as the Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer.
As a Rutland resident, I am committed to keeping our county safe. My knowledge of the local area will support me as I settle into this new role, and I look forward to meeting the community I serve. My aim is to work closely with residents, partners and local businesses to help ensure Rutland remains a safe place to live and work.
I have been a PCSO since July 2021. Working with my Beat Officer PC Hughes and PC Spruce along with other agencies, we aim to deal with community issues on the beats such as speeding and anti-social behaviour. Daily tasks include high visibility patrols, crime prevention and engaging with the public.
I joined Leicestershire Police in 2012 and since then have worked in a number of roles including Response, Neighbourhood Investigations, Proactive Policing and also Neighbourhood Management. I became the Neighbourhood Sergeant in Rutland in May 2023. I have responsibility for local priorities and partnership working to develop an effective policing response across Rutland
Hello, I’m Inspector Rowan Paterson Bell the Neighbourhood Policing Area Commander for Melton and Rutland.
I’ve been a police officer for 22 years, with a varied career largely spent in the north of the county, starting my career at Syston and then moving to Loughborough when the area became Charnwood. I’m a qualified detective and have worked at East Leicester in CID and the force Domestic abuse investigation team.
As a resident of the Borough, I have a real personal stake in rural policing and effective crime prevention. You can expect a strong focus on visibility, engagement, and tackling the issues that matter most to you.
Locations
Oakham Police Station
15 - 17 Station Road , Oakham , Rutland, LE15 6QT
Priorities
| 1 Oct 2025 | Road Safety. We provide a frequent high visibility policing presence to the affected areas with marked vehicle patrols and regular monitoring. We will deploy the speed gun device and deal with offenders robustly where appropriate. We also continue to work with partner agencies, such as the Road Safety Partnership mobile speed camera van, to identify areas of concern and request deployment of that resource. We will then continue to publish the enforcement statistics on the Neighbourhood Link messaging service, sign up at www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk It has been another busy month of Road Traffic Collisions, on the beat and further afield, the team have attended multiple, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any identified offences. The team have also been seizing multiple vehicles for multiple infringements such as no insurance. The beat team have conducted ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and speed monitoring at various locations and villages on the beat. Finally, the team have also been attending parish council and beat engagement meetings, using these face to face opportunities to feed back to the local communities this work and responding to queries and concerns raised. You said, we did. |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Burglary. Investigate crimes reported to us, visit victims and deal robustly with offenders. The team continue to conduct targeted intelligence led, proactive marked vehicle and unmarked vehicle patrols. The beat team also work very closely with other departments who investigate this crime type, such as Detectives in CID. We have been assisting in investigations, completing house to house and CCTV enquiries, as well as reassurance follow ups with victims of burglary. We also conduct reassurance patrols in affected areas, providing support, answering questions, addressing concerns and progressing enquiries. The team and other relevant departments pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry to work tirelessly in identifying offenders, with the aim of arresting them and putting them before the courts. We will also develop our intelligence picture around those who commit this type of crime so we that we can effectively target our resources in the right areas, at the right time, with the aim of deterring, disrupting and bringing offenders to justice. The beat team have raised awareness of affected areas with regular night shift officers, both the beat team and response teams are conducting targeted intelligence led, proactive marked vehicle and unmarked vehicle patrols. The team have also been out patrolling after dark, see our updates on Facebook and Neighbourhood Link for details! We have also recently recovered stolen equipment from burglaries, that is both valuable and sentimental to the victim it was taken from. Returning it to the rightful owner and opening up further lines of enquiries, with where it was found and forensic opportunities. You said, we did. |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Rural Crime We will continue to work closely with the Rural Policing Team, proactively patrol at all times of day and night. Robustly deal with offenders. Visit victims of crime and provide target hardening advice. Make efforts to locate and reunite stolen equipment. Respond to reports of hare coursing in progress on immediate responses. The team have been working closely with the Rural Policing Team and attending incidents of Rural related crime. Speaking with victims face to face and following up on enquiries. The Rural Policing Team have had some fantastic results recently, finding stolen equipment and swiftly returning it to the rightful owner. The Rural Policing Team reached a fantastic milestone this year, recovering a total of 3 million pounds worth of farm, agriculture equipment and plant machinery since their inception a few years ago. Credit also has to go to the community for your continued vigilance, sharing of information and reporting – thank you. We still need your support with this though, please ensure your equipment is security marked and registered, so that in the unfortunate circumstance of it being stolen, we can get it back to you effectively and efficiently when it is found, thank you for your support on this. Further to this the beat team have also been out stopping trailers moving on our road network, ensuring that they are legitimate and haven’t been stolen – thank you to you all for your co-operation when we complete this work! You said, we did. |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Road Safety. We provide a frequent high visibility policing presence to the affected areas with marked vehicle patrols and regular monitoring. We will deploy the speed gun device and deal with offenders robustly where appropriate. We also continue to work with partner agencies, such as the Road Safety Partnership mobile speed camera van, to identify areas of concern and request deployment of that resource. We will then continue to publish the enforcement statistics on the Neighbourhood Link messaging service, sign up at www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk It has been another busy month of Road Traffic Collisions, on the beat and further afield, the team have attended multiple, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any identified offences. The team have also been seizing multiple vehicles for multiple infringements such as no insurance. The beat team have conducted ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and speed monitoring at various locations and villages on the beat. Finally, the team have also been attending parish council and beat engagement meetings, using these face to face opportunities to feed back to the local communities this work and responding to queries and concerns raised. You said, we did. |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Burglary. Investigate crimes reported to us, visit victims and deal robustly with offenders. The team continue to conduct targeted intelligence led, proactive marked vehicle and unmarked vehicle patrols. The beat team also work very closely with other departments who investigate this crime type, such as Detectives in CID. We have been assisting in investigations, completing house to house and CCTV enquiries, as well as reassurance follow ups with victims of burglary. We also conduct reassurance patrols in affected areas, providing support, answering questions, addressing concerns and progressing enquiries. The team and other relevant departments pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry to work tirelessly in identifying offenders, with the aim of arresting them and putting them before the courts. We will also develop our intelligence picture around those who commit this type of crime so we that we can effectively target our resources in the right areas, at the right time, with the aim of deterring, disrupting and bringing offenders to justice. The beat team have raised awareness of affected areas with regular night shift officers, both the beat team and response teams are conducting targeted intelligence led, proactive marked vehicle and unmarked vehicle patrols. The team have also been out patrolling after dark, see our updates on Facebook and Neighbourhood Link for details! We have also recently recovered stolen equipment from burglaries, that is both valuable and sentimental to the victim it was taken from. Returning it to the rightful owner and opening up further lines of enquiries, with where it was found and forensic opportunities. You said, we did. |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Rural Crime We will continue to work closely with the Rural Policing Team, proactively patrol at all times of day and night. Robustly deal with offenders. Visit victims of crime and provide target hardening advice. Make efforts to locate and reunite stolen equipment. Respond to reports of hare coursing in progress on immediate responses. The team have been working closely with the Rural Policing Team and attending incidents of Rural related crime. Speaking with victims face to face and following up on enquiries. The Rural Policing Team have had some fantastic results recently, finding stolen equipment and swiftly returning it to the rightful owner. The Rural Policing Team reached a fantastic milestone this year, recovering a total of 3 million pounds worth of farm, agriculture equipment and plant machinery since their inception a few years ago. Credit also has to go to the community for your continued vigilance, sharing of information and reporting – thank you. We still need your support with this though, please ensure your equipment is security marked and registered, so that in the unfortunate circumstance of it being stolen, we can get it back to you effectively and efficiently when it is found, thank you for your support on this. Further to this the beat team have also been out stopping trailers moving on our road network, ensuring that they are legitimate and haven’t been stolen – thank you to you all for your co-operation when we complete this work! You said, we did. |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Road Safety. We have reviewed our quarterly priorities and they remain the same. We continue to carry out high‑visibility patrols in the affected areas, working closely with partner agencies to target the locations of greatest concern. Officers have also attended a number of road traffic collisions this month, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any offences identified. |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Burglary. We have reviewed our priorities and they remain the same. Over the past month, we have spoken with victims of crime to offer reassurance and gather information, completed rural patrols to increase visibility in areas affected by recent incidents, and continued to support ongoing investigations alongside specialist teams. This work has helped us build a clearer picture of community concerns while ensuring that active enquiries progress effectively. You said we did |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Rural Crime We continue to work closely with the Rural Policing Team, carrying out proactive day‑and‑night patrols, dealing robustly with offenders, visiting victims, and providing target‑hardening advice. We respond immediately to reports of hare coursing and make every effort to recover and return stolen equipment. Officers have been attending rural crime incidents, speaking with victims, and progressing enquiries. The Rural Policing Team have achieved strong results, recently recovering stolen machinery and reaching a milestone of £3 million worth of equipment recovered since their inception. We thank the community for their vigilance and reporting, and encourage everyone to ensure their equipment is security‑marked and registered so it can be quickly returned if stolen. The beat team have also been stopping trailers on the road network to ensure they are legitimate, and we appreciate the cooperation received. You said, we did. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Road Safety. We have reviewed our quarterly priorities and they remain the same. We continue to carry out high‑visibility patrols in the affected areas, working closely with partner agencies to target the locations of greatest concern. Officers have also attended a number of road traffic collisions this month, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any offences identified. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Burglary. We have reviewed our priorities and they remain the same. Over the past month, we have spoken with victims of crime to offer reassurance and gather information, completed rural patrols to increase visibility in areas affected by recent incidents, and continued to support ongoing investigations alongside specialist teams. This work has helped us build a clearer picture of community concerns while ensuring that active enquiries progress effectively. You said we did |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Rural Crime We continue to work closely with the Rural Policing Team, carrying out proactive day‑and‑night patrols, dealing robustly with offenders, visiting victims, and providing target‑hardening advice. We respond immediately to reports of hare coursing and make every effort to recover and return stolen equipment. Officers have been attending rural crime incidents, speaking with victims, and progressing enquiries. The Rural Policing Team have achieved strong results, recently recovering stolen machinery and reaching a milestone of £3 million worth of equipment recovered since their inception. We thank the community for their vigilance and reporting, and encourage everyone to ensure their equipment is security‑marked and registered so it can be quickly returned if stolen. The beat team have also been stopping trailers on the road network to ensure they are legitimate, and we appreciate the cooperation received. You said, we did. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Road Safety. We have reviewed our quarterly priorities and they remain the same. We continue to carry out high‑visibility patrols in the affected areas, working closely with partner agencies to target the locations of greatest concern. Officers have also attended a number of road traffic collisions this month, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any offences identified. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Burglary. We have reviewed our priorities and they remain the same. Over the past month, we have spoken with victims of crime to offer reassurance and gather information, completed rural patrols to increase visibility in areas affected by recent incidents, and continued to support ongoing investigations alongside specialist teams. This work has helped us build a clearer picture of community concerns while ensuring that active enquiries progress effectively. You said we did |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Rural Crime We continue to work closely with the Rural Policing Team, carrying out proactive day‑and‑night patrols, dealing robustly with offenders, visiting victims, and providing target‑hardening advice. We respond immediately to reports of hare coursing and make every effort to recover and return stolen equipment. Officers have been attending rural crime incidents, speaking with victims, and progressing enquiries. The Rural Policing Team have achieved strong results, recently recovering stolen machinery and reaching a milestone of £3 million worth of equipment recovered since their inception. We thank the community for their vigilance and reporting, and encourage everyone to ensure their equipment is security‑marked and registered so it can be quickly returned if stolen. The beat team have also been stopping trailers on the road network to ensure they are legitimate, and we appreciate the cooperation received. You said, we did. |
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