A neighbourhood policing team (NPT), also sometimes known as safer neighbourhood team (SNT),
is a small team of police officers and
police community support officer
A police community support officer (PCSO; ), or as written in legislation Community Support Officer (CSO; ), is a uniformed member of police staff in England and Wales, a role created by Section 38(2) of the Police Reform Act 2002, which was giv ...
s (usually 3-10 strong) who are dedicated to policing a certain community or area.
It is a concept developed by the
police of the United Kingdom.
, there are 3,600 NPTs throughout the United Kingdom.
This type of policing is designed to make the police more visible, reduce fear and aid interaction between the public and the police, and it aids in local knowledge, gaining intelligence and tip-offs from the public.
NPTs are led by a police officer, usually of
sergeant
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or
inspector
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Australia
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rank, and may include
police community support officer
A police community support officer (PCSO; ), or as written in legislation Community Support Officer (CSO; ), is a uniformed member of police staff in England and Wales, a role created by Section 38(2) of the Police Reform Act 2002, which was giv ...
s,
special constables,
local council staff and members of
voluntary organisations, such as a
neighbourhood watch
A neighborhood watch or neighbourhood watch (see American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, spelling differences), also called a crime watch or neighbourhood crime watch, is an organized group of civilians devoted to crime a ...
.
Usually NPTs are responsible for
patrolling an area of around of urban area or around of rural area.
See also
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Community policing
Community policing is a philosophy and organizational strategy whereby law enforcement cooperates with community groups and citizens in producing safety and security. The theory underlying community policing is that it makes citizens more likely t ...
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Community Beat Manager
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Police patrol
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Police area
A police area is the area for which a territorial police force in the United Kingdom is responsible for policing.
Every location in the United Kingdom has a designated territorial police force with statutory responsibility for providing poli ...
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The Policing Pledge
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Neighbourhood Policing Plan
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Neighbourhood police centre (Singapore)
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Neighborhood watch
A neighborhood watch or neighbourhood watch (see American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, spelling differences), also called a crime watch or neighbourhood crime watch, is an organized group of civilians devoted to crime a ...
References
External links
National Police Improvement Agency - Neighbourhood PolicingUSPA SecurityNeighbourhood Policing Website
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
Law enforcement techniques
Crime prevention
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