Church Hill

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.

Church Hill

Gemma Bosco-Woods

Police Community Support Officer

07773046857

Kerrie Durose

Police Constable

07814944198

Richard Field

Inspector

Craig Osborne

Sergeant

Holly Preston

Police Community Support Officer

07980926328

Matthew Whitehouse

Police Constable

07773042240

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners. Issued 07 October 2026	We will: -Deal robustly with any persons committing anti-social behaviour with a particular focus on those using off road motor bikes and e-scooters causing a nuisance in the local community. This includes the seizure of bikes and prosecution of offenders who commit Road Traffic Act offences. Update October 2026 - A number of bikes seized around Redditch including Wharrad Close - the number of reports Police have received in recent weeks has fallen dramatically. Actioned 30 November 2026
Issue: Speeding This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, recorded data and engagement with partners Issued 07 October 2026	We will: -Review data and community concerns working together with partners to be visible on our roads. -Provide education as well as proactive enforcement with available tools, such as TruCAM. Update October 2026 - TruCAM operations along major routes including Paper Mill Drive Actioned 30 November 2026
Issue: Shop Thefts This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners. Issued 07 October 2026	We will: -Deal robustly with shoplifting in the local area, and target repeat offenders so that local businesses can have trust and confidence in their Police service. - Apply for further orders on prolific shoplifters to deter repeat offences. Update October 2026 - Prolific local shoplifter arrested and charged with 22 offences - some of those offences occurred from Morrisons, Churchill. Currently in custody awaiting sentence. Actioned 30 November 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour

This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners.

Issued 07 October 2026

We will:
-Deal robustly with any persons committing anti-social behaviour with a particular focus on those using off road motor bikes and e-scooters causing a nuisance in the local community. This includes the seizure of bikes and prosecution of offenders who commit Road Traffic Act offences.

Update October 2026 - A number of bikes seized around Redditch including Wharrad Close - the number of reports Police have received in recent weeks has fallen dramatically.

Actioned 30 November 2026

Issue: Speeding
This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, recorded data and engagement with partners

Issued 07 October 2026

We will:
-Review data and community concerns working together with partners to be visible on our roads.
-Provide education as well as proactive enforcement with available tools, such as TruCAM.

Update October 2026 - TruCAM operations along major routes including Paper Mill Drive

Actioned 30 November 2026

Issue: Shop Thefts

This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners.

Issued 07 October 2026

We will:
-Deal robustly with shoplifting in the local area, and target repeat offenders so that local businesses can have trust and confidence in their Police service.
- Apply for further orders on prolific shoplifters to deter repeat offences.

Update October 2026 - Prolific local shoplifter arrested and charged with 22 offences - some of those offences occurred from Morrisons, Churchill. Currently in custody awaiting sentence.

Actioned 30 November 2026