Westlea

Inspector Lawrence Copeland is proud to be the Neighbourhood Inspector for the RWB, Stratton, Central Swindon, North and West Neighbourhood Policing Team.

With 21 years in policing, including roles in Response, Custody and various Neighbourhood teams, Lawrence is passionate about making a positive impact in this community.

Sergeant Tom Ashforth has been a police officer for over 16 years and has held the rank of Sergeant for nearly five years. Throughout his career, he has gained diverse experience working as a constable on response teams, local crime investigation, and neighbourhood policing. His sergeant roles have included response sergeant, custody sergeant, and currently neighbourhood sergeant.

Tom is a qualified Police Search Advisor (PolSA), providing expert advice, planning, and management of searches relating to counterterrorism, crime, and high-risk missing persons. He also serves as a Scene Evidence Recovery Manager within disaster victim identification and is a mental health tactical advisor.

He is passionate about all aspects of neighbourhood policing, particularly collaborating with partner agencies to tackle and solve local issues effectively.

PC Black is the latest addition to the West neighbourhood team, covering Freshbrook, Grange Park, Ramleaze and Nine Elms, Shaw and Eastleaze, Sparcells and Peatmoor, Toothill and Westlea.

PC Mason joined the organisation in December 2018, initially serving two years as a Special Constable before taking up a full-time role in January 2021.

He spent three and a half years on Swindon’s frontline response teams, gaining extensive experience in fast?paced, community?focused policing. In January 2025, he moved to the Integrated Gangs Team, where his work has centred on youth violence, knife crime, and urban street gangs exploiting young people to deal drugs.

Continuing his commitment to safeguarding young people and disrupting criminal activity, PC Mason’s current focus includes targeting youth gangs, street-level drug dealing, and knife-related offences.

He is dedicated to proactive, intelligence-led policing to identify, disrupt, and deter offenders and organised groups operating in these areas.

PC Hannah Fernandes has been involved with the local neighbourhood policing team for the past three months. Since then, she has thoroughly enjoyed working alongside local communities to help make neighbourhoods safer, stronger and more connected through regular engagement and community events.

In her role, PC Fernandes works closely with local residents, parents, schools, and partner agencies to address local concerns and support a positive environment for all. She is passionate about building strong relationships and is committed to making a meaningful difference in the area she serves.

PC Fernandes has a particular interest in tackling anti-social behaviour and is especially passionate about engaging and educating young people on the dangers of knife crime and drug-related issues. She firmly believes that early intervention, positive conversations and strong role models can help steer young people away from criminality. She is actively involved in working with schools and community groups to raise awareness, build trust and create a safer future for the younger generation.

PC Jess Windsor is part of the Stratton, Central Swindon, North and West Neighbourhood Policing Team, with responsibility for the West Swindon area. Her patch includes Toothill, Freshbrook, Shaw, Grange Park, Sparcells, Peatmoor, Ramleaze, Nine Elms and Eastleaze.

Having joined Wiltshire Police with no prior background in policing, Jess was inspired to apply during the Covid pandemic - a long-considered career move that she decided to pursue. She began her service on the response team before moving into neighbourhood policing, where she has found a strong sense of purpose.

Jess is currently focused on tackling drug-related crime, with a particular emphasis on addressing cuckooing - where vulnerable individuals are exploited and their homes used for criminal activity. She is committed to protecting those at risk and working closely with local partners to safeguard the community.

PC Coates joined Wiltshire Police in 2021, completing his initial training before starting his career on the frontline with Swindon Response Team 3.

After four years serving in response policing, he has now joined the Neighbourhood Policing Team, where he is looking forward to taking on a more proactive role within the community.

PCSO James Young has been a committed member of Wiltshire Police since 2022, joining the Force as a Police Community Support Officer on the North Central Swindon Sector. Since starting his role, he has been part of the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering West Swindon.

James takes pride in building strong community relationships and has a particular interest in working with local schools. His focus is on engagement, visibility, and proactive policing to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of the communities he serves.

PCSO Naomi Bell is a Police Community Support Officer on the Stratton, Central Swindon North Neighbourhood Policing Team.

She has been in the role since 2021 and covers the West Swindon area. Naomi is the designated single point of contact (SPOC) for Westlea Primary, Tregoze Primary - where she also supports a Mini Police unit - and Lydiard Park Academy.

Naomi is passionate about reducing crime through proactive engagement and education, particularly with young people. She strongly believes that building positive relationships with the younger generation is key to long-term community safety.

In addition to her neighbourhood duties, she also serves as a Hate Crime Advisor and a Fraud SPOC, roles which enable her to support vulnerable individuals in the community with tailored advice and assistance.