Police update local priorities

Local Neighbourhood Policing Teams across East Hertfordshire have set their new policing priorities for the coming months.

The teams focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime.

Using an analysis of data, they set local policing priorities every four months, to provide a specific focus on the issues which are currently causing the most concern to residents locally. Feedback from members of the public also plays a vital part.

In Hertford, police will be focusing on anti-social behaviour in and around Bircherley Green car park, speeding in London Road during rush hour times, and anti-social driving in Thornton Street.

Whilst there'll be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as forcewide priorities and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

Neighbourhood Inspector Mark Collins said: "I'd like to thank everyone who gave us their views, your feedback is so important and helps ensure we’re focusing our efforts on what matters most to local people.

"We'll be working to tackle these issues over the coming months, alongside our usual daily business. You can keep up with what the teams are doing via our social media channels and our new community messaging system Herts Connected."