Batchley and Central
Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.
We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.
Please find contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to West Mercia Police, you can visit westmercia.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.
Batchley & Central
Richard Field
Inspector
07890510896
Olivia Jones
Police Community Support Officer
07483133587
Nina Moore
Police Community Support Officer
07980911778
Charlie Osborne
Sergeant
07866996257
Tom Poole
Police Community Support Officer
07970543663
Andrew Rhodes
Police Constable
07773041388
Matthew Slemensek
Police Constable
07773042276
Marie Wright
Senior Police Community Support Officer
07866215034
Local Priority Issues
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The Safer West Mercia Plan is the Police and Crime Commissioner's roadmap to improve safety, shaped by public input. It focuses on: Issued 24 June 2025 |
Safer Neighbourhood Teams set local priorities and provide regular updates via social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Contact your local team for more information. Actioned 24 June 2025 |
What members in Batchley and Central are saying are the issues in the area:
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