Every neighbourhood is different - and so are the problems that matter to residents. Neighbourhood Policing Teams (police officers, police officers part time and partners) are teams dedicated to neighbourhoods, with the job of listening to the things that really matter in their area and working together with the community to find sustainable solutions.
The purpose of neighbourhood policing is to deliver the right people in the right places - and in the right numbers - in order to create safe and secure neighbourhoods.
Neighbourhood policing is not simply a new name for Policing with the Community. Policing with the Community is how we police, Neighbourhood Policing is where we do it.
By spring 2009, every neighbourhood area in Northern Ireland will know who their neighbourhood officers are and how to contact them. Through engagement, communities will be able to influence the work carried out in their neighbourhood by prioritising identified issues.
These identified issues will be collectively actioned through joint action with partners and the community. Sustainable long term solutions will then be achieved and feedback on what has worked and lessons learnt from what has not feedback to the community.
Neighbourhood Policing Teams are focused on supporting you and your community and are dedicated to:
You can find out more about the work that is being carried out in your neighbourhood and how to get involved.
A map on the PSNI homepage can be used to access neighbourhood level information including officers' names and contact details as well as information about local policing priorities and our performance to address the priorities.
Crime, justice and the law
