Amesbury Town

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 Emma Smith has been a Police Officer with Wiltshire Police since 2013. She spent the first eight years of her career on Response, covering Salisbury, Amesbury, and the surrounding areas. Around four years ago, she joined the Neighbourhood Policing Team for the Amesbury Town area, where she works alongside PCSO Mark Douse.

Emma’s work focuses on tackling anti-social behaviour, supporting vulnerable individuals, and engaging with young people to build positive relationships. She is passionate about problem-solving and takes a collaborative approach, working closely with partner agencies to address local concerns and develop long-term solutions. Building trust and maintaining strong connections within the community are central to her role and policing style.

PC Ryan Mears has proudly served with Wiltshire Police since 2018, dedicating his career to frontline uniformed policing in the southern region of the county.

In 2023, he joined the Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team, taking responsibility for policing Amesbury Town Centre before expanding his remit to support all beat areas covered by the team. Alongside his core responsibilities, Ryan holds specialist ancillary roles, regularly supporting critical incidents and major operations both across the wider Wiltshire policing area and at nationally significant events.

A committed advocate for neighbourhood policing, Ryan is passionate about the diversity and impact of the role. He works closely with a broad range of stakeholders including Wiltshire and Town Councils, the Ministry of Defence, educational institutions, and other various partner agencies to address the issues that matter most to local communities. His approach is rooted in visible, proactive policing, community engagement, problem-solving, and safeguarding vulnerable individuals—fostering safer, more resilient neighbourhoods.

PCSO Mark Douse has been working on the local Neighbourhood Policing Team for eight years, covering the Amesbury Town Centre Beat Area, which includes the Archers Gate and Kings Gate Estates, in addition to Solstice Park and MOD Boscombe Down.

Amongst a wide range of duties and commitments in the local area, PCSO Douse also carries out remote working at various business premises and organisations, foot patrol, crime prevention work and long-term problem solving of issues affecting the residents of Amesbury.