Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Inspector Debbie Wright has dedicated over 25 years to frontline policing, with a career rooted in community-focused work and operational leadership. She began her service in South Manchester, gaining experience in response, neighbourhood policing, and later in intelligence and proactive policing, where she developed a strong understanding of local crime patterns and community needs.
Her leadership journey continued with a promotion to the City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, where she led proactive teams working to keep Manchester’s busiest areas safe and welcoming. She later moved to Salford, serving as a Response Sergeant, then Neighbourhood Sergeant, and spent two years as a Response Inspector.
Debbie now serves as the Neighbourhood Inspector for Salford Central, where she works closely with residents, businesses, and partner agencies to build safer, stronger communities. She is known for her approachable style, commitment to problem-solving, and passion for making a positive difference in the lives of those she serves.
8 years in GMP, 6 and half on Response as a PC, Tutor and Sergeant on the Bury District. Moved to Salford in August 2024 and been working as Neighbourhood Sergeant covering Pendleton and Charlestown.
Priorities
Our priorities
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Anti-Social Behaviour
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Your local neighbourhood team will be targeting reports of ASB across the 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
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Your team are working hard to tackler drug dealing through high visibility and undercover patrols. You will see or hear of warrants being executed at target premises where we believe drug related activity is taking place, bring those responsible to justice. Anyone with information to share may do this via our ‘contacts’ in confidence or ANONYMOUSLY through Crimestoppers.
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Retail Crime and Shoplifting
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Your local neighbourhood officers will be targeting shoplifting offences and other retail crime 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