A day in the life of the City Central neighbourhood policing team
With arrests for 689 offences in one year, 180 hours dedicated to extra patrols a month and two warrants a week – here is a close look into the work of the City Central Neighbourhood Policing Team who work tirelessly every day to keep the public safe.
Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action (23- 29 June) is all about highlighting the integral work that neighbourhood officers and police community support officers do every day in their local area to prevent crime and keep their communities safe.
During the day, the City Central team are on the beat patrolling busy areas - such as Hyson Green and Radford West – ensuring they are visible and deterring crime.
A big part of their job is also dedicated to investigating incidents, bringing in wanted suspects and hosting beat surgeries where members of the community are given a chance to meet their local officers and raise any queries.
Three neighbourhood policing teams make up the unit based at Radford Road Police Station, with police constables, police community support officers and a sergeant heading them up.
Each of these teams have dedicated locations to cover, split between the Arboretum, Berridge and Cannings Circus areas.
Since the introduction of the new neighbourhood policing model in October 2024, teams across Nottinghamshire rotate between two shift patterns throughout the day and evening.
This means they are in their communities when they are needed most and have a greater ability to work together to deal with local issues efficiently.
The model also ensures that Multi-Agency Problem Solving (MAPS) meetings take place monthly, where neighbourhood teams meet with their local councils to consider crime and antisocial behaviour trends and tackle them in a collaborative way.
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden, who has made neighbourhood policing a cornerstone of his Police and Crime Plan, said:
“It is clear to see that since its rollout in 2024, our enhanced neighbourhood policing offer is having the desired effect within our communities in Nottinghamshire.
“By building strong, trusting relationships between officers and residents, we are not only tackling crime but also fostering a sense of unity and resilience.
“This is a really good start, and we remain committed to ensuring each community is aware of where to go if they have an issue, and that they have the full support of their neighbourhood policing teams.”
Superintendent Chris Pearson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Nottinghamshire is made up of 12 fantastic neighbourhood policing teams who work extremely hard every day to protect and serve their communities.
“The core pillars of neighbourhood policing are problem solving, targeted activity, and community engagement, and we hope that the public see this reflected in their local area.
“Across each locality, the teams also set three key priorities based on crime trends and feedback from the community and partners, which they will then work to combat over the next three months.
“We encourage all our residents to reach out to their local team if they ever have any concerns, feedback or questions for our officers.”
You can find your local team, get the latest crime updates and find advice through entering your address on the Nottinghamshire Police homepage: Home | Nottinghamshire Police
Neighbourhood Policing Inspectors will be publishing quarterly newsletters to keep communities informed of the latest policing priorities and crime updates. Find the first edition on the website: Policing in Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire Police