Bracknell

Please let me introduce myself: I am the most recent addition to the Bracknell Town Centre Neighbourhood Team. The team now comprises three police constables - PC Indy Pandhal, PC Paul Bowen and PC Mark Boyd - and two Police Community Support Officers – me and PCSO Fran Millen.

I joined the Bracknell team in June 2007 and have now had several months to settle into my new role. I have always worked in a customer-focused environment and this job is no different. PCSOs get to meet many people and being based in the Town Centre, with its constantly changing community of shoppers, I get to meet more than most.

I am now becoming a familiar face around the town as I spend most of my time carrying out high visibility patrols around the busy shopping areas of Bracknell. This means I can act both as a deterrent and as a contact point between the public and the police. So feel free to stop me for a chat or to voice any issues that you wish to bring to the attention of the police. There are now PCSOs working in every area of Bracknell so I can always pass on details to your local PCSO if I am not able to help.

I have recently begun a crime reduction initiative aimed at reducing Bracknell car crime in the Town Centre car parks. This involves working with the car park staff and providing crime reduction advice explaining how to prevent your car from being a target for criminals. The simple message is “Do not leave valuables in your car.” Anything left on display in your vehicle could act as a temptation to thieves. I can reassure you that parking in Bracknell Town Centre is already very safe, but with your help it can be made even safer.

In the coming months the Bracknell Town Centre team will be having a crackdown on cyclists who continue to ignore the “No Cycling” signs around the town. I would like to take this opportunity to remind them that they could face a £30 fine or more alarmingly could cause serious injury to other shoppers.

I look forward to seeing you around the town, or you can contact any of us on the Town Centre team on 0845 8 505 505.

Thames Valley Police ~ Bracknell