Smithills

I have served with Greater Manchester Police for 20 years and currently hold the position of Inspector for the North Neighbourhood Team. Prior to this role, I worked in Response Policing, most recently as the Inspector responsible for a response team in Bolton. Before serving in Bolton, I worked on the Wigan District, based at Leigh Police Station, where I gained valuable experience policing and engaging with local communities across the borough.
As the Inspector for the North Neighbourhood Team, I oversee the performance and development of three neighbourhood teams, ensuring we deliver against both force priorities and the issues identified by residents and community stakeholders. Our priorities regularly evolve in response to operational demands and emerging issues. However, we maintain a consistent focus on road safety, acquisitive crime, drug dealing, and anti-social behaviour, as these remain key concerns for local communities and can have a significant impact on residents' quality of life.
A key part of my role is engaging directly with residents and partner agencies. I regularly attend neighbourhood engagement events, including PACT (Police and Communities Together) meetings, and work closely with colleagues from the local authority, housing providers, and elected councillors to address the issues that matter most to local people.
I strongly encourage members of the community to attend local meetings, share their concerns, and work alongside us. By listening, collaborating, and building strong partnerships, we can continue to make our neighbourhoods safer places to live, work, and visit.
You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected]

You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected].

I have served with Greater Manchester Police for 6 years and currently work as the neighbourhood officer for Smithills. My role is to work closely with residents, businesses and partner agencies to address local concerns and improve community safety.
My current focus includes reducing anti-social behaviour, driving offences including speeding through the main arterial routes of Smithills, reducing vehicle crime, including theft of items from insecure vehicles and supporting long-term problem solving within the community. I regularly attend neighbourhood engagement events and work with local partners to tackle the issues that matter most to residents.
I encourage members of the community to attend local meetings and share their concerns so that together we can help make our neighbourhood a safer place to live, work and visit.
You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected].

I have served with Greater Manchester Police for 6 years and currently work as the neighbourhood officer for Smithills. My role is to work closely with residents, businesses and partner agencies to address local concerns and improve community safety.

My current focus includes vehicle crime, drug dealing and supporting long-term problem solving within the community. I regularly attend neighbourhood engagement events and work with local partners to tackle the issues that matter most to residents.

I encourage members of the community to attend local meetings and share their concerns so that together we can help make our neighbourhood a safer place to live, work and visit.
You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected].

I have served with Greater Manchester Police for 20 years and currently work as a Police Community Support Officer based at Astley Bridge Police Station, covering the Johnson Fold and Smithills neighbourhoods.
My role is to be the eyes and ears of the community, working closely with residents, businesses, schools and partner agencies to address local concerns and improve community safety. I focus on developing community intelligence, tackling low-level crime and anti-social behaviour, supporting long-term problem solving, and helping to build public confidence through visible neighbourhood policing.
I am passionate about working with local schools, developing positive relationships with young people and educating children on how to stay safe. I regularly attend community engagement events and local meetings, listening to residents' concerns and working with partners to address the issues that matter most to our communities.
I encourage residents to speak with me at local events and community meetings so that together we can help make Johnson Fold and Smithills safer places to live, work and visit.
You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected].

I am Paul Casey-Dootson, and I am one of the Police Community Support Officers for the Smithills Ward. I have worked for GMP for nearly 20 years. My current responsibilities are to provide a visible presence on the beat. I have had the chance to really get to know the beat, the people that live there, and the problems that need to be dealt with. I regularly attend public meetings and drop ins, so I can gauge what is going on in the neighbourhood. I have had the chance to really get stuck into very different problems and have been able to solve long-term issues. I would class us as the eyes and ears of a beat. We are currently focusing on ASB, drug dealing, burglaries, and theft of/theft from motor vehicle offences.
You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected].