Bracknell

A new police point in Binfield was officially opened at 10am today by Chief Inspector Rob Povey, commander of Bracknell Forest local police area.

Ch Insp Povey was joined by the new neighbourhood inspector for Bracknell North, Insp Simon Bowden, as well as neighbourhood officers, partners, police volunteers and parish councillors at a ceremony to declare the police point officially open.

Located in the parish council offices in Benetfeld Road, Binfield, Bracknell the police point will provide a base for Binfield beat officer PC Rob Crawford and other members of the neighbourhood policing team.

Thanks to volunteers Janet Burrell and Derrick Wilks, the police point will be open every Tuesday from 9.30am to 11.30am, when residents can drop in to seek advice and report crime and anti-social behaviour. In addition, it will be used as a venue for beat surgeries and meetings, bringing the neighbourhood team closer to the community they serve.

“We are very grateful to Derrick and Janet for enabling us to open the police point on a regular basis,” said Ch Insp Povey. “In future, we hope to be able to extend the opening times if more volunteers can be found.”

PC Crawford, who lives locally, knows how important the long-awaited police point is to Binfield residents. “With its convenient location in the village, I hope people of all ages will find it easy to access, and I look forward to meeting them.”

If you would like to find out more about volunteer opportunities with Thames Valley Police in Berkshire East, please contact the volunteer co-ordinator, Amanda James, on 0845 8 505 505.

Thames Valley Police ~ Bracknell