Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Inspector Daniel Welch has dedicated over 23 years to frontline policing, with a career rooted in community-focused work and operational leadership. He began his service in Thames Valley Police, transferring to Greater Manchester Police in 2007.
Inspector Welch has gained experience in response, neighbourhood policing, CID, proactive and covert teams and later in prevention via problem solving, where he developed a strong understanding of local crime patterns and community needs.
His leadership journey continued with a promotion to Sergeant on a Wigan response team, Wigan Neighbourhood Team and a prisoner processing team at Bolton. He later moved to Salford, serving as a Response Sergeant, then Neighbourhood Inspector on two other council areas.
Inspector Welch now serves as the Neighbourhood Inspector for Salford Central, where he works closely with residents, businesses, and partner agencies to build safer, stronger communities. Inspector Welch is known for his approachable style, commitment to problem-solving, and passion for making a positive difference in the lives of those he serves.
Priorities
Our priorities
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Action taken:
The local neighbourhood team are working closely with partner agencies to identify youths causing ASB in the area. Anti-Social Behaviour in the area includes off-road bikes, noise nuisance, swimming in the Quays and intimidation to local residents. Our aim is to educate youths and reassure the community.
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Retail Crime.
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Retail crime rises the cost for everyone. Prolific shoplifters are often stealing hundreds of pounds worth of stock each day which is then being sold in the community to purchase drugs. Your local neighbourhood team work closely with retailers to tackle these issues directly. Officers and retail staff are working together to ensure all crimes are reported and any known offenders are named.
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Drug dealing
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Your local neighbourhood team are working to tackle drug dealing through high visibility and undercover patrols. Intelligence from the community help officers to conduct warrants where there is believed to be drug related activity and arrest those responsible. Drug dealing is also heavily linked to off-road bikes in the area.