Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
I have 23 years’ policing experience, starting my career with the Metropolitan Police Service where I served for four years before joining Greater Manchester Police. Throughout my service, I have worked in uniformed roles across both response and neighbourhood policing.
As a Neighbourhood Inspector in Salford, I’m committed to working closely with our communities and partner agencies to tackle local issues, reduce crime and improve public confidence.
I am Sergeant Jo Sandford, for the Worsley Neighbourhood Team.
I have worked for Greater Manchester Police for the last 22 years. I that time I have worked on Response and Neighbourhood.
I am responsible for managing the Worsley Neighbourhood Team, our current priorities are tackling antisocial behaviour in the area, retail theft, burglary and ensuring regular crime surgeries and community meetings are arranged for our residents to engage with us.
PC Kyle Gahgan
Neighbourhood Officer – Boothstown and Ellenbrook
I have served with Greater Manchester Police for 4 years and currently work as the neighbourhood officer for Boothstown and Ellenbrook. My role is to work closely with residents, businesses and partner agencies to address local concerns and improve community safety.
My current focus includes youth engagement, tackling drug crime and supporting long-term problem solving within the community alonbg with tackling Anti Soical Behaviour and retail crime. 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.
PCSO Darren Betts
Neighbourhood Officer – Boothstown and Ellenbrook
I have served with Greater Manchester Police for over 10 years and currently work as the neighbourhood officer for Boothstown and Ellenbrook. My role is to work closely with residents, businesses and partner agencies to address local concerns and improve community safety.
My current focus includes youth engagement, tackling drug crime 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.
Priorities
Our priorities
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Action taken:
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Anti social behaviour
Action taken:
Your local neighbourhood team will be targeting reports of ASB across the Boothstown 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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Retail crime and Shoplifting
Action taken:
Your local neighbourhood officers will be targeting shoplifting offences and other retail crime at the Standfield Centre and Ellenbrook through high visibility policing. We will prioritise offences against retail workers and take action against offenders. We will be working closely with the retailers and management teams to provide crime prevention advice and obtain Criminal Behaviour Orders for prolific offenders - giving local retailers and police more robust powers to tackle shoplifting
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Off Road Bikes/e bikes
Action taken:
Increased patrols on Bridgewater Canal and surrounding area after increased reports of off road bike and e bike issues. Patrols will be targeting hotspot locations and acting on information from the community. Working to identify those who are responsible, where bikes are being stored and seizing illegal bike to keep the community safe.