Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Wiltshire Police is divided into ten Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs). Each NPT is led by an inspector and comprises of sergeants, police constables (PCs), police community support officers (PCSOs) and is supported by additional officers from the wider area to help serve the community and keep you safe.
The teams work closely with local authorities, organisations, partners and residents to identify policing priorities. This collaborative approach helps develop long-term solutions to local issues.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Dwelling and Non-Dwelling Burglaries
Action taken:
Burglary prevention remains a key priority across the area. We are committed to reducing offences, increasing patrol visibility, and supporting residents in keeping their homes, farms, and businesses secure.
Our focus includes:
Targeted high visibility patrols in areas affected by recent reports.
Rural crime prevention advice, including security assessments for isolated properties, farms, and outbuildings.
Proactive investigations to identify offenders travelling into our area and disrupt organised criminal groups targeting rural properties.
We encourage residents to report anything unusual at the earliest opportunity and to make use of crime prevention measures such as good-quality locks, lighting, CCTV, and secure storage for tools and machinery. -
Priority:
Rural Crime
Action taken:
Protect our rural communities by preventing and disrupting rural crime, supporting farmers and landowners, and encouraging the reporting of suspicious activity to help safeguard the countryside.
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Priority:
Preventing and Detecting Shoplifting by Repeat Offenders
Action taken:
Identify and target known repeat shoplifters responsible for the greatest level of harm within the community.
Conduct proactive patrols in retail areas and known hotspot locations.
Work closely with businesses to gather evidence, share intelligence and identify offenders at the earliest opportunity.
Use local intelligence and crime trends to support enforcement activity and crime prevention initiatives.
Pursue positive outcomes against offenders, including arrests, charges, community resolutions and criminal behaviour orders where appropriate.
Support retailers in adopting crime prevention measures and encourage prompt reporting of offences.
Work with partner agencies to address underlying causes of offending, including substance misuse and vulnerability where appropriate.