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« on: July 20, 2009, 08:05:30 PM » |
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Added: 27/05/2009
A new inspector has been appointed to ensure that East Northants remains a safe place to live.
Inspector Nick Lyall has taken on the role of sector inspector for East Northants, an area that includes towns such as Rushden, Oundle and Raunds. Since his appointment, four extra staff have been recruited to the East Northants team.
He replaces Inspector Martin Kinchin, who has moved on to the Department for Service Improvement based at HQ.
"I’m looking forward to the challenge," he said. "I have always worked in Rushden and the surrounding areas and was stationed in Rushden as a PC.
"Rushden is somewhere I know and I would like to make a difference, both in Rushden and in the other towns in the area."
As well as serving as a police officer in Rushden, Nick was previously a sergeant on the Hemmingwell Safer Community Team in Wellingborough.
Nick, who started his new role in April, said safer community teams in Rushden face different problems to those in Oundle and Thrapston.
"The issues we face in Rushden are very different to those we find in places such as Oundle," said Inspector Lyall.
"In Rushden our primary focus is about reducing anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in Rushden High Street. That’s an issue that is a real concern for the local community so it’s something we will focus our efforts on.
"We have been successful in recruiting four additional PCs for Rushden since my arrival which clearly will help us make the town a safer place to live.
"Another priority for Rushden is to reduce the amount of burglaries and auto crime. Last year we showed an increase in both of these crime types so I want to make sure we reduce these. We also want to take positive action against the supply of drugs in Rushden.
Commenting on the rural parts of the East Northants sector Inspector Lyall said: "We need to conduct high profile policing in these areas and respond to what the public tell us they are concerned about. It will be about providing a local focus for the needs of the communities in these areas."
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