Amesbury Rural

Inspector Gavin Brewster leads the Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team, having joined the role on 1 January 2025.

He transitioned into this position from the County Duty Inspector team on Response, where he served for 18 months.

With over 28 years of service in Wiltshire Police, Gavin has spent his entire career in frontline uniform policing. He began as a PC in Swindon, working in both Response and Neighbourhood Teams, before spending approximately 15 years in Roads Policing and Road Safety.

He later returned to local policing, working on Response in Trowbridge and Chippenham, followed by a position as a Neighbourhood Sergeant in Chippenham.

Now overseeing the Amesbury NPT area, Gavin is embracing the opportunity to lead his team, build strong relationships with local communities and work collaboratively with partner agencies to address local priorities and improve safety across the area.

Sergeant Caroline Ralph has been a Police Officer with Wiltshire Police for 12 years, gaining extensive experience across both Response and Investigation teams. Since 2021, she has focused her work within Neighbourhood Policing and in 2023 took on the role of Sergeant for the Amesbury Neighbourhood Team (NPT).

Caroline leads a dedicated team of five Police Constables and five Police Community Support Officers, each responsible for specific geographical areas. She oversees their work, providing support for community engagement and collaboration with partner agencies.

A significant part of Sergeant Ralph’s role involves long-term problem solving and working closely with key local organisations, including the military, schools, Wiltshire Council, and town and parish councils. Her leadership ensures that the Amesbury NPT delivers effective, community-focused policing tailored to meet the needs of the area.

PC Juliet Cox is the dedicated rural officer for the Amesbury area, covering thirty-seven villages across 300 square miles, including Salisbury Plain and surrounding farmland. Her patch includes communities such as Tilshead, Shrewton, Orcheston, Cholderton, Porton, the Winterbournes, Berwick St James, Stapleford, Steeple Langford, Wylye, Great Wishford, South Newton, Great Durnford, the Woodfords, Idmiston, Boscombe, Allington and Gomeldon.

With 28 years of policing experience, Juliet has served in a variety of specialist roles across Wiltshire Police, including the Response Team, Drug Unit, Officer Training Unit, Interview Team, Burglary Unit and major crime investigations such as murder and child protection cases. Her broad experience equips her with a deep understanding of the complexities of modern policing.

For the past five years, Juliet has worked on the Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team, focusing on issues such as burglary series, van thefts, anti-social behaviour, neighbourhood disputes, poaching and violent crime. Her dedication is firmly rooted in protecting rural communities and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of residents across the area.

PCSO Will House covers the Amesbury Rural area - a vast patch of around 80 square miles, encompassing 39 villages surrounding Amesbury (excluding Larkhill, Durrington, Bulford, and Figheldean).

Will has been a PCSO for two and a half years and has worked with Wiltshire Police for eight years in total. Prior to becoming a PCSO, he gained valuable experience in the Control Room and as a Local Crime Investigator, giving him a well-rounded understanding of different areas of policing.

His core focus is on supporting vulnerable members of the community, particularly elderly residents, by helping to prevent crimes such as scams that disproportionately affect them. He is also active in tackling rural crime, including thefts, hare coursing, and associated offences - working to protect both people and the countryside.