Welcome to the Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team website.

In Suffolk, Safer Neighbourhood Teams are made up of Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers, Specials and Police Support Volunteers.

We work alongside staff from other organisations, including district and borough councils to provide an even better servive to local people across the county.

Our team has a remit to solve problems identified by local people from your area - which could range from crime and anti-social  behaviour to noise and litter.

Remember, we are here to help you, so please get in touch with us if you need our assistance.  Our team covers Berners, Brook, Mid Samford, Dodnash, Alton, Holbrook and Pinewood wards. It also covers the following parishes: Higham, Raydon, Hadleigh, Aldham, Elmsett, Layham, Shelley, Stoke by Nayland, Nayland with Wissington, Polstead, Kersey, Semer, Whatfield and Nedging with Naughton.   

Our Team Priorities 

( what you told us we need to concentrate our efforts on)

1. Target Anti-social and illegal use of motorcylces in Bobbits Lane and Bourne Hill on Sunday afternoons , IP9 2BE.  This priority was set on 1st July 2009 - read more details

2. Concerns raised that youths are entering the disused Geest site Hadleigh Road Ipswich and may as a result put themselves at risk entering unsafe buildings , IP2 OHN.  This priority was set on 18th January 2010 - read more details
 

3. Target vehicles mounting pavement, large lorries and coaches using this route causing danger to pedestrians in Benton Street, Hadleigh , IP7 5AR.  This priority was set on 24th November 2009 - read more details

To view details on previous priorities please use the following link - Previous Priorities

Suffolk Court Results

Here you will find details of some recent cases heard by local magistrates across Suffolk. For more information click on the following link: Court Result - opens in a new window

Policing Pledge

The above priorities reflect local concerns and are in keeping with the Policing Pledge. It gives all forces the same set of guidelines which help ensure that local people receive a quality policing service, wherever they live. To view the pledge, please click on the following link: Policing Pledge - opens in a new window - 132kb (pdf) 

The next Neighbourhood Policing Meeting

We hold regular tasking meetings, which are attended by the police, county, district and parish councillors, as well as our partners from health and educational organsiations.

The aim is to:

• Discuss issues put forward by the local community
• Discuss the top three priorities chosen by members of the public and decide how these should be addressed and how we are going to tackle them.
• Arrange feedback to local people about progress

Prior to this meeting we hold a Neighbourhood Panel meeting [ a public meeting]to discuss the issues to be put forward to the tasking meeting.  These meetings are open to the public, so if you would like to come along and raise any issues with us, the next one for your area is on Wednesday 17th February 2010 at the Methodist Church Capel St Mary.  It starts at 7.30 pm with an anticipated finishing time of 9.00pm.

The next SNT Partnership meeting will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday 22nd january 2010 at Babergh District Council offices in Hadleigh.  This meeting is not open to the public.

Minutes of previous meeting held at Pinewood on 15th December 2009
- Pinewood Meeting - opens in a new window

Minutes of previous meeting held at East Bergholt on 24th November 2009
- East Bergholt Meeting - opens in a new window - 37kb (pdf)

Minutes of previous meeting held at Pinewood on 7th October 2009
- October 2009 Meeting - opens in a new window -   36kb (pdf) 

If you can't make any of the meetings and would like to get in touch about something which concerns you - please contact us 

Come and see the team

Why not come along and meet us at one of our public events, where you can share your concerns and find out what we are doing.  View our Public Events Diary

How you can get involved

For details, please see our How you can get involved section

Other news and information

Please note all the following links open in a new window:

Community Speed Watch

Safer Neighbourhood Crime Statistics 2009/10 as at 31st January 2010 - opens in a new window - 64kb (pdf)

Update on Local Crime

Useful Links 

Winter Newsletter - opens in a new window - 106kb (pdf)

Dissatisfied with our service?
Suffolk Constabulary makes every effort to get it right, every time. However, there may be occasions when you are dissatisfied with the service you have received. If you would like to make a complaint, please go to the complaints section on the Suffolk Police website: Complaints  

Updates on the team's work will be provided on these pages.  You can also log on and tell us about your crime and safety problems - click on the report a problem link.