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Wiltshire Police - Highworth Neighbourhood

Joe Senior is the Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for North, East and Rural Swindon NPT sector, covering the majority of North and East Swindon and the surrounding villages including Highworth and Wroughton. He leads a team of Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs focused on problem solving, partnership working and community engagement across the area.

Joe has been a police officer for 20 years, and has worked in Swindon since 2013 in a variety of roles never far from front line policing. He joined the NPT in 2023. Joe has a particular interest in how the police can work with partner agencies to develop innovative solutions to problems, and the use of new technologies in policing.

Joe holds ancillary roles as a Tactical Firearms Commander and Post Incident Manager, and also undertakes training roles within the organisation.

PC Mandy Stevenson works within the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team. She is committed to providing visible, community-focused policing, working closely with residents, local businesses, parish councils, and partner agencies to address concerns and improve safety across the rural and semi-rural communities.

Mandy prioritises engagement and problem-solving, building strong relationships to tackle local issues such as anti-social behaviour and rural crime. She is dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and fostering a sense of reassurance and trust throughout the areas she serves.

With a passion for community collaboration, Mandy works proactively to maintain the quality of life and wellbeing of all residents across her patch.

Sergeant Penny Sprawson leads the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering Abbey Meads, Blunsdon, Greenmeadow, Haydon Wick, Highworth, St Andrews, the Thames Vale Villages, Woodhall Park and Taw Hill. With a strong focus on visible, community-based policing, Penny is dedicated to tackling local priorities, reducing crime, and improving quality of life for residents across both urban and rural areas.

She works closely with a wide range of partner agencies, local councillors, schools, and community organisations to address emerging issues, support vulnerable individuals, and ensure long-term problem solving. Penny is passionate about building public trust, fostering engagement, and leading a team committed to proactive and responsive policing.

PC Sinead Musgrove joined Wiltshire Police in September 2023 and became part of the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team in March 2024.

With a background in Adult and Mental Health Nursing from Teesside University, Sinead has always aspired to join the police, using her academic foundation to support her work in frontline policing. She is passionate about engaging with the community, particularly through local events, and believes it is essential to be a visible and approachable presence within the neighbourhood.

Her focus includes supporting vulnerable individuals and helping rebuild trust within the communities she serves. Sinead is committed to listening to residents and working proactively to address the issues that matter most to them.

PCSO Vicky Townsend is a member of the North, East and Rural Swindon Neighbourhood Policing Team, primarily covering Highworth and the surrounding rural villages. She has served as a Police Community Support Officer since August 2020.

Vicky’s role focuses on building strong relationships between the police and the local community. She works closely with schools to support young people and is actively involved in crime prevention initiatives, helping to create a safer and more connected community.

Joe Senior is the Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for North, East and Rural Swindon NPT sector, covering the majority of North and East Swindon and the surrounding villages including Highworth and Wroughton. He leads a team of Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs focused on problem solving, partnership working and community engagement across the area.

Joe has been a police officer for 20 years, and has worked in Swindon since 2013 in a variety of roles never far from front line policing. He joined the NPT in 2023. Joe has a particular interest in how the police can work with partner agencies to develop innovative solutions to problems, and the use of new technologies in policing.

Joe holds ancillary roles as a Tactical Firearms Commander and Post Incident Manager, and also undertakes training roles within the organisation.

PC Mandy Stevenson works within the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team. She is committed to providing visible, community-focused policing, working closely with residents, local businesses, parish councils, and partner agencies to address concerns and improve safety across the rural and semi-rural communities.

Mandy prioritises engagement and problem-solving, building strong relationships to tackle local issues such as anti-social behaviour and rural crime. She is dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and fostering a sense of reassurance and trust throughout the areas she serves.

With a passion for community collaboration, Mandy works proactively to maintain the quality of life and wellbeing of all residents across her patch.

Sergeant Penny Sprawson leads the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering Abbey Meads, Blunsdon, Greenmeadow, Haydon Wick, Highworth, St Andrews, the Thames Vale Villages, Woodhall Park and Taw Hill. With a strong focus on visible, community-based policing, Penny is dedicated to tackling local priorities, reducing crime, and improving quality of life for residents across both urban and rural areas.

She works closely with a wide range of partner agencies, local councillors, schools, and community organisations to address emerging issues, support vulnerable individuals, and ensure long-term problem solving. Penny is passionate about building public trust, fostering engagement, and leading a team committed to proactive and responsive policing.

PC Sinead Musgrove joined Wiltshire Police in September 2023 and became part of the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team in March 2024.

With a background in Adult and Mental Health Nursing from Teesside University, Sinead has always aspired to join the police, using her academic foundation to support her work in frontline policing. She is passionate about engaging with the community, particularly through local events, and believes it is essential to be a visible and approachable presence within the neighbourhood.

Her focus includes supporting vulnerable individuals and helping rebuild trust within the communities she serves. Sinead is committed to listening to residents and working proactively to address the issues that matter most to them.

PCSO Vicky Townsend is a member of the North, East and Rural Swindon Neighbourhood Policing Team, primarily covering Highworth and the surrounding rural villages. She has served as a Police Community Support Officer since August 2020.

Vicky’s role focuses on building strong relationships between the police and the local community. She works closely with schools to support young people and is actively involved in crime prevention initiatives, helping to create a safer and more connected community.

Joe Senior is the Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for North, East and Rural Swindon NPT sector, covering the majority of North and East Swindon and the surrounding villages including Highworth and Wroughton. He leads a team of Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs focused on problem solving, partnership working and community engagement across the area.

Joe has been a police officer for 20 years, and has worked in Swindon since 2013 in a variety of roles never far from front line policing. He joined the NPT in 2023. Joe has a particular interest in how the police can work with partner agencies to develop innovative solutions to problems, and the use of new technologies in policing.

Joe holds ancillary roles as a Tactical Firearms Commander and Post Incident Manager, and also undertakes training roles within the organisation.

PC Mandy Stevenson works within the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team. She is committed to providing visible, community-focused policing, working closely with residents, local businesses, parish councils, and partner agencies to address concerns and improve safety across the rural and semi-rural communities.

Mandy prioritises engagement and problem-solving, building strong relationships to tackle local issues such as anti-social behaviour and rural crime. She is dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and fostering a sense of reassurance and trust throughout the areas she serves.

With a passion for community collaboration, Mandy works proactively to maintain the quality of life and wellbeing of all residents across her patch.

Sergeant Penny Sprawson leads the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering Abbey Meads, Blunsdon, Greenmeadow, Haydon Wick, Highworth, St Andrews, the Thames Vale Villages, Woodhall Park and Taw Hill. With a strong focus on visible, community-based policing, Penny is dedicated to tackling local priorities, reducing crime, and improving quality of life for residents across both urban and rural areas.

She works closely with a wide range of partner agencies, local councillors, schools, and community organisations to address emerging issues, support vulnerable individuals, and ensure long-term problem solving. Penny is passionate about building public trust, fostering engagement, and leading a team committed to proactive and responsive policing.

PC Sinead Musgrove joined Wiltshire Police in September 2023 and became part of the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team in March 2024.

With a background in Adult and Mental Health Nursing from Teesside University, Sinead has always aspired to join the police, using her academic foundation to support her work in frontline policing. She is passionate about engaging with the community, particularly through local events, and believes it is essential to be a visible and approachable presence within the neighbourhood.

Her focus includes supporting vulnerable individuals and helping rebuild trust within the communities she serves. Sinead is committed to listening to residents and working proactively to address the issues that matter most to them.

PCSO Vicky Townsend is a member of the North, East and Rural Swindon Neighbourhood Policing Team, primarily covering Highworth and the surrounding rural villages. She has served as a Police Community Support Officer since August 2020.

Vicky’s role focuses on building strong relationships between the police and the local community. She works closely with schools to support young people and is actively involved in crime prevention initiatives, helping to create a safer and more connected community.

Joe Senior leads a team of Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs focused on problem solving, partnership working and community engagement across the area.

Joe has been a police officer for 20 years, and has worked in Swindon since 2013 in a variety of roles never far from front line policing. He joined the NPT in 2023. Joe has a particular interest in how the police can work with partner agencies to develop innovative solutions to problems, and the use of new technologies in policing.

Joe holds ancillary roles as a Tactical Firearms Commander and Post Incident Manager, and also undertakes training roles within the organisation.

PC Mandy Stevenson works within the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team. She is committed to providing visible, community-focused policing, working closely with residents, local businesses, parish councils, and partner agencies to address concerns and improve safety across the rural and semi-rural communities.

Mandy prioritises engagement and problem-solving, building strong relationships to tackle local issues such as anti-social behaviour and rural crime. She is dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and fostering a sense of reassurance and trust throughout the areas she serves.

With a passion for community collaboration, Mandy works proactively to maintain the quality of life and wellbeing of all residents across her patch.

Sergeant Penny Sprawson leads the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering Abbey Meads, Blunsdon, Greenmeadow, Haydon Wick, Highworth, St Andrews, the Thames Vale Villages, Woodhall Park and Taw Hill. With a strong focus on visible, community-based policing, Penny is dedicated to tackling local priorities, reducing crime, and improving quality of life for residents across both urban and rural areas.

She works closely with a wide range of partner agencies, local councillors, schools, and community organisations to address emerging issues, support vulnerable individuals, and ensure long-term problem solving. Penny is passionate about building public trust, fostering engagement, and leading a team committed to proactive and responsive policing.

PC Sinead Musgrove joined Wiltshire Police in September 2023 and became part of the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team in March 2024.

With a background in Adult and Mental Health Nursing from Teesside University, Sinead has always aspired to join the police, using her academic foundation to support her work in frontline policing. She is passionate about engaging with the community, particularly through local events, and believes it is essential to be a visible and approachable presence within the neighbourhood.

Her focus includes supporting vulnerable individuals and helping rebuild trust within the communities she serves. Sinead is committed to listening to residents and working proactively to address the issues that matter most to them.

PCSO Vicky Townsend is a member of the North, East and Rural Swindon Neighbourhood Policing Team, primarily covering Highworth and the surrounding rural villages. She has served as a Police Community Support Officer since August 2020.

Vicky’s role focuses on building strong relationships between the police and the local community. She works closely with schools to support young people and is actively involved in crime prevention initiatives, helping to create a safer and more connected community.

Joe Senior leads a team of Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs focused on problem solving, partnership working and community engagement across the area.

Joe has been a police officer for 20 years, and has worked in Swindon since 2013 in a variety of roles never far from front line policing. He joined the NPT in 2023. Joe has a particular interest in how the police can work with partner agencies to develop innovative solutions to problems, and the use of new technologies in policing.

Joe holds ancillary roles as a Tactical Firearms Commander and Post Incident Manager, and also undertakes training roles within the organisation.

PC Mandy Stevenson works within the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team. She is committed to providing visible, community-focused policing, working closely with residents, local businesses, parish councils, and partner agencies to address concerns and improve safety across the rural and semi-rural communities.

Mandy prioritises engagement and problem-solving, building strong relationships to tackle local issues such as anti-social behaviour and rural crime. She is dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and fostering a sense of reassurance and trust throughout the areas she serves.

With a passion for community collaboration, Mandy works proactively to maintain the quality of life and wellbeing of all residents across her patch.

Sergeant Penny Sprawson leads the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering Abbey Meads, Blunsdon, Greenmeadow, Haydon Wick, Highworth, St Andrews, the Thames Vale Villages, Woodhall Park and Taw Hill. With a strong focus on visible, community-based policing, Penny is dedicated to tackling local priorities, reducing crime, and improving quality of life for residents across both urban and rural areas.

She works closely with a wide range of partner agencies, local councillors, schools, and community organisations to address emerging issues, support vulnerable individuals, and ensure long-term problem solving. Penny is passionate about building public trust, fostering engagement, and leading a team committed to proactive and responsive policing.

PC Sinead Musgrove joined Wiltshire Police in September 2023 and became part of the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team in March 2024.

With a background in Adult and Mental Health Nursing from Teesside University, Sinead has always aspired to join the police, using her academic foundation to support her work in frontline policing. She is passionate about engaging with the community, particularly through local events, and believes it is essential to be a visible and approachable presence within the neighbourhood.

Her focus includes supporting vulnerable individuals and helping rebuild trust within the communities she serves. Sinead is committed to listening to residents and working proactively to address the issues that matter most to them.

PCSO Vicky Townsend is a member of the North, East and Rural Swindon Neighbourhood Policing Team, primarily covering Highworth and the surrounding rural villages. She has served as a Police Community Support Officer since August 2020.

Vicky’s role focuses on building strong relationships between the police and the local community. She works closely with schools to support young people and is actively involved in crime prevention initiatives, helping to create a safer and more connected community.