Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural
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.
Bishops Castle & Craven Arms Rural

Calvin Brown
Police Community Support Officer
07970543854

Stuart Coote
Police Constable
07814051729

Shaun Culliss
Police Community Support Officer
07811752207

Damien Kelly
Inspector
07870219174

Henry King-Salter
Police Constable
07483140311

Jenni Price
Sergeant
07870511466
Local Priority Issues
Priority | Action taken |
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Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s West Mercia Safer Communities Plan has four priorities shaped by the public: 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 Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural are saying are the issues in the area:
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Upcoming Events

BC Police Station Surgery
- West Mercia Police - Bishops Castle Police Station, Union Street, SY9 5AJ
- 11/10/2025 08:30
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BC Police Station Surgery
- West Mercia Police - Bishops Castle Police Station, Union Street, SY9 5AJ
- 15/11/2025 08:30
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BC Police Station Surgery
- West Mercia Police - Bishops Castle Police Station, Union Street, SY9 5AJ
- 20/12/2025 08:30
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