Neighbourhood Policing Team
I have over 20 years’ experience working on the police front line. I worked previously in neighbourhood policing which I thoroughly enjoyed and was passionate about. I am excited to return to this role and I am here to work with our partners and ensure my team are focused on what our priorities are.
I have already witnessed for myself the impact electric and off-road bikes ridden around the streets and the town centre is having on the community. This dangerous, illegal, and anti-social behaviour is something I want our team to combat.
As an Inspector I have my own ethos of Care, Standards and Quality. Ensuring my team show real support and empathy with an excellent level of professional service to the public.
I am the Neighbourhood Police Sergeant for Darlington East Sections. I have been with Durham Constabulary for over 12 years, starting my career as a PCSO in Darlington before I joined as a Police Officer, I spent my years working as a Response Officer, until I was promoted to a Response Seargent. I moved to Neighbourhoods in 2024, where I look after a fantastic Team of Officers, who are committed to reducing Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Darlington. Alongside my duties as a Neighbourhood Sergeant, I am a Police Search Advisor, where I advise and deploy teams to conduct searches in relation to High Risk Missing Persons, Crime Scenes and Defensive Searches for High Profile Visits and Events.
I am a police constable based at Burnside Road in Darlington and I have been an officer with Durham Constabulary for 6 and a half years. Prior to joining Durham I was a Neighbourhood Warden for Durham County council for 11 years. I enjoy being proactive within the community, hopefully making a difference where possible. Over the years I have acquired various skills such as being a initial pursuit driver and trained in method of entry.
I have 18 years’ experience, I’ve been lucky enough to wear a few different uniforms over the years – 3 as a Special Constable, 3 as a PCSO and 12 as a Police Constable. I spent a decade in response policing and thought I had seen it all, yet everyday brings a new challenge, these days I am now on the Beat working proactively within the community, looking to solve problems affecting the community before they escalate, hopefully making a difference where it counts.
I am a police constable based at Burnside Road in Darlington and I have been an officer with Durham Constabulary for 5 and a half years. Prior to joining Durham I was a special constable with the British Transport Police for 2 years. I enjoy being proactive within the community and take a keen interest in roads policing. I am also a qualified lost person search manager which is an invaluable skill in assisting in locating high risk missing persons.
I am a Police Community Support Officer, and I joined Durham Constabulary in July 2024. I am based out of East Section of Darlington and cover Skerne Park and Park East. I work closely with the council to help tackle Antisocial behaviour and off road bikes.
I joined Durham Constabulary as a PCSO in 2022 and have been stationed at East Section on Burnside Road since I joined. I'm passionate about reducing antisocial behaviour and disrupting the people who cause harm to our community. Prior to joining the Police, I worked in a primary school within Darlington, and I value the strong partnership working we do with our local schools to provide positive engagement and education with young people.
Hello, my name is Kimberley Harrison, I have worked in the Policing family for 15 years. I started my career at the College of Policing back in 2012, where I worked as an Administrator for the Forensic Department. While at the College of Policing I enjoyed my role however I wanted to see what it was like as a front-line officer, so I joined Durham Constabulary as a Police Community Support Volunteer, I completed this role for 2 years before leaving my Volunteer role and the College of Policing to become a full time Police Community Support Officer.
I have been on the Neighbourhood Policing Team in Darlington for the last 5 years and I absolutely love it!
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Anti Social Behaviour (ASB)
Including Areas;
Yarm Road Retail Park
Lingfield
Skerne Park
Middleton St George
Action taken:
The Neighbourhood Police Team continue to tackle anti-social behaviour in your area. We monitor call levels and speak to the public to identify areas where anti-social behaviour is taking place.
We are working with our partners to ensure that the people who are causing ASB are held to account.
As a result and working alongside our partners Darlington’s ASB Prevention Team, 5 Anti-Social behaviour Agreements have been issued to youths causing ASB in our area.
We continue to conduct High visibility patrols in known hotspot areas to identify youths causing ASB.
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Priority:
Illegal Off-Road Bikes and Electric Motorcycles
Action taken:
We understand the ongoing issues with illegal Off-Road Bikes and Electric Motorcycles that continue to cause harm to the community. The Neighbourhood Policing Team are continuously working to identify these drivers and where these bikes are being stored.
We continue to run Operation Endurance working alongside our Roads Police Unit to target, seize Off- Road/Electric Motorcycles and prosecute the riders. This enforcement approach has led to successful seizures and ultimately the confiscation and crushing of many vehicles over the last few months.
As well as carrying Operation Endurance, the Neighbourhood Policing Team continue to conduct regular patrols in the areas of known hotspots.
Recently working with Darlington Borough Council, large boulders have now been placed along Lakeside, where they had been reports of vehicles driving around the field and now due to restricted the access, vehicles are no longer able to drive onto the field. -
Priority:
Vehicle Crime
Action taken:
There has been an increase in Vehicle related crime such as Theft from a Motor vehicle and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. As a Neighbourhood Policing Team were offer Safer Homes Equipment to those who are in need for extra security equipment.
The Neighbourhood Policing Team are passionate about catching and prosecuting those individuals who commit these crimes in our area, we continue to conduct high visibility patrols as well as conducting Plain Clothes Operations.
In the last month, the Neighbourhood Policing Team have recovered numerous stolen vehicles and arrested suspects involved in these type of crimes.
Please continue to report any suspicious persons in your area and if you feel you could benefit from extra security equipment please contact your local PCSO or pop along to Firthmoor Police Station.