Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Welcome to your Oldham Central Neighbourhood pages.
I am Inspector Kat Murray, and I have ownership of the neighbourhood policing for Alt, Holts, Hathershaw, Alexandra, Glodwick, St Mary’s, Oldham town centre, Westwood and Coldhurst.
I joined Greater Manchester Police over 20years ago, starting as a PCSO in Oldham. After 2years I joined as a Police officer, also based at Oldham. I have remained here ever since. I class Oldham as my second home.
I am extremely passionate about making Oldham a safe place to live, work and visit as is my team.
We are aware of the issues each community is facing and are working hard with our partners to resolve these issues. It is just as important to us as it is to you. However, we can’t do this alone. We have launched a service called Bee in the loop, which allows you to contact your local officer directly about the issues that are impacting you the most.
You can sign up at www.beeintheloop.co.uk
If you would prefer to speak to officer’s face to face, there is a list of upcoming meetings attached to the meeting and events tab.
You can contact me directly by emailing [email protected]
I am Sgt Peter Heslop and joined Greater Manchester Police in 2007 after transferring from the Metropolitan Police.
I have served all across the city working in various departments until I transferred to Oldham in 2014. I have worked on the response teams and then moved into the neighbourhood team in 2020.
I manage the Neighbourhood Policing Team dedicated to serving the Coldhurst and Westwood area of Oldham. The team comprising of uniformed officers, PCSOs, special constables, and support staff—all working collaboratively.
The unit partners with Oldham Council, community leaders, and housing associations (e.g. FCHO) to share intelligence and tackle local problems, such as anti-social behaviour, priority crime and environmental concerns.
We are passionate about making Coldhurst a safe and welcoming place.
My team are dedicated to open communication, regular face-to-face contact, and collaborative problem-solving. Key Responsibilities & Priorities
• Crime Prevention & Reduction:
• Tackling issues like anti-social behaviour, vehicle crime, and neighbourhood issues through intelligence-led patrols and strategic operations.?
• Community Engagement: Actively use platforms such as community meetings and “Bee in the Loop” to gather local feedback, share updates, and strengthen ties with residents.
• Supporting Youth & Vulnerable People: Collaborates with schools and community groups to educate youth on knife crime, cyber-bullying, and personal safety, while also helping vulnerable residents through victim care and safeguarding initiatives.
I can be contacted directly by email [email protected]
I can be contacted directly by email [email protected]
I can be contacted by email at [email protected]
I can be contacted directly by email [email protected]
I can be contacted directly by email [email protected]
I can be contacted by email at [email protected]
Priorities
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Neighbourhood Crime - Anti-Social Behaviour and Drug supply are our priorities, we are also working with other departments to disrupt organised crime groups in the St Marys area.
Action taken:
Priority update - There have been a number of warrants executed by specialist resources in the St Marys area to tackle organised crime and drugs. The Neighbourhood team have seized a number of vehicles and e-bikes that were used for antisocial behaviour.
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Your local neighbourhood officers will be targeting reports of ASB in the area. There are dedicated officers for this during peak times. We will continue to remain visible in the area working with partner agencies.
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Your local neighbourhood team will be targeting reports of ASB across the St Mary’s area. There are dedicated officers for this during peak times on evenings and weekends. We will continue to remain visible in this area whilst working alongside our partners to ensure referrals and diversionary work is completed with these individuals at an early stage
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Drug dealing – Your Neighbourhood team understand the impact the drug dealing can cause a community and the detrimental effect it can have on families. We are working hard to disrupt these individuals within the St Mary’s area
Action taken:
Your Neighbourhood team are engaging with young people around the danger of drug use by delivering inputs to school children. This will continue when the schools restart in September. Officers are also conducting high visibility patrols in know areas known for drug use and dealing, but we can not do this without your help. Please contact your local officer with any information that can help.