Kidderminster East

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.

Kidderminster East

Ryan Bridgewood

Police Constable

07773043953

Kate Easthope

Police Community Support Officer

07773046202

Dave Foden

Police Community Support Officer

07790951299

Jamie Guest

Police Constable

07773045526

Emily Joesbury-Clarke

Police Constable

07971971460

Cheri Mackenzie

Police Constable

07773046393

Daniel Poucher

Inspector

Rebecca Ruston

Police Community Support Officer

07773044108

Sam Shaw

T/S SGT

07890542717

Ian Squires

Sergeant

Dave Foden

Police Community Support Officer

07790951299

Jamie Guest

Police Constable

07773045526

Kate Easthope

Police Community Support Officer

07773046202

Rebecca Ruston

Police Community Support Officer

07773044108

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue - Drugs : You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 October 2026	We will: • Conduct regular hi vis patrols around vulnerable premises • Submit intel, consider warrants where appropriate • Disrupt vehicles/individuals involved in supply – stop search • Hi vis reassurance patrols in affected areas, engage with affected community • Publish good news stories on force social media platform Update October 2026 We did - Arrested a prolific nominal linked to drug offences for 3x Robbery and possession of a sharply pointed object. Female was charged with the offences. - Nominal arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drugs, investigation ongoing. - Following intelligence received a person was arrested for possession with intent to supply. Actioned 30 November 2026
Issue: Speeding You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 October 2026	We will: • Conduct Speed survey/ Tru cam enforcement in areas highlighted by data or concern raised by community/parish councils. • Liaise with road safety team where required. Update October 2026 We did - Deployed the Tru-cam at key locations identified as concerns by members of the public on multiple occasions. Actioned 30 November 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue - Drugs :
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 October 2026

We will:
• Conduct regular hi vis patrols around vulnerable premises
• Submit intel, consider warrants where appropriate
• Disrupt vehicles/individuals involved in supply – stop search
• Hi vis reassurance patrols in affected areas, engage with affected community
• Publish good news stories on force social media platform

Update October 2026
We did
- Arrested a prolific nominal linked to drug offences for 3x Robbery and possession of a sharply pointed object. Female was charged with the offences.
- Nominal arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drugs, investigation ongoing.
- Following intelligence received a person was arrested for possession with intent to supply.

Actioned 30 November 2026

Issue: Speeding
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 October 2026

We will:
• Conduct Speed survey/ Tru cam enforcement in areas highlighted by data or concern raised by community/parish councils.
• Liaise with road safety team where required.

Update October 2026
We did
- Deployed the Tru-cam at key locations identified as concerns by members of the public on multiple occasions.

Actioned 30 November 2026