Neighbourhood Policing Team
I am the Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector for Newton Acyliffe, Sedgefield, Shildon and surrounding areas. I have worked for Durham Constabulary for 17 years in various roles within the organisation including; Response, Crime Team, Executive Office, and MOSOVO. These previous roles have helped me understand a broad perspective of our communities and how best to serve them.
My aim is to build community relationships, robustly tackle ASB and Crime, protect vulnerable people and ensure my team are visible within the community. I am fully committed to ensuring the safety of the communities and welcome working alongside our partners and residents to achieve this.
Hello, I joined the police in January 2021 and I have worked in response at Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe before moving onto the neighbourhood policing team at Newton Aycliffe in February 2024. I began my role as neighbourhood sergeant in May 2025 covering Newton Aycliffe and Shildon. The thing I enjoy the most about being a police officer is helping the community and trying to make a positive difference in peoples lives and problem solving. The thing I like the most about being a neighbourhood sergeant is getting to know my community and understanding the issues and working with partners and the community to create positive working relationships. One initiative which I am particularly proud of is my mental health initiative where I am working with Manhealth and Sisters of Support to work with vulnerable adults who need some extra mental health support. My hopes for being a neighbourhood sergeant is to work with the community in order to make Newton Aycliffe and Shildon a safe great place to live, work and travel to for leisure activities. I would like to say to the community that we are here for the Community of Newton Aycliffe and I am passionate about the community I work in working here for the past 4 years my team of PCSO'S and PC'S will always be here to help the however possible.
I am proud to now also cover the Shildon area which I have a knowledge of due to my time spent at Newton Aycliffe and both from working on South Response. I am looking to develop positive links within the community utilising the expertise of my experienced team who have been based at Shildon for a number of years.
I Joined the police as a PC in 2020 after working as a PCSO for 2 years. I became part of this team in August 2023. I love that everyday in the role is different, and im especially passionate about safeguarding and supporting vulnerable people in our community.
Hello! I’m Lorna a PCSO based in Shildon. I joined Durham Constabulary in July 2025. I am looking forward to engaging with the local community, listening to concerns, and working together to address current issues that matter most to residents.
Crimes and priorities
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Shoplifting:
Shoplifting isn’t a victimless crime – it impacts local businesses and can contribute to wider issues of antisocial behaviour. Being visible helps us deter crime and support shop owners directly with the aid of our recently updated shopwatch scheme.
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We have conducted the following:
-Carry out high visibility patrols within the locality.
-We are in regular contact with shops, engaging on a daily basis.
- We have a zero tolerance approach with suspects/offenders of shoplifting and have in turn made numerous arrests.
- We also work with various partners to assist in the tackle against shoplifters including DCC.
- We have recently re launched our Shildon Shopwatch scheme which is proving to be very beneficial to shops to help deter unwanted thefts by information sharing and communicating between stores. -
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Road Safety:
We will focus on improving road safety across Shildon by targeting unlawful and anti-social use of vehicles. Officers will carry out regular patrols and roadside checks to identify drivers committing offences such as driving without insurance, valid documents, or in a manner that causes danger or nuisance. Vehicles found to be used illegally will be seized, and offenders will be reported for all relevant road traffic offences. Our aim is to reduce harm, increase community confidence, and keep Shildon’s roads safe for everyone.Action taken:
What We Have Done – Shildon Road Safety Priority
Over the past month, we have taken firm action to tackle dangerous and unlawful vehicle use in Shildon. Officers have seized four vehicles for offences including no insurance and document failures. We have engaged in multiple pursuits, each resulting in the drivers being safely detained and subsequently arrested. In addition, several individuals have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and drink-driving, and others have been reported for driving without insurance. These actions demonstrate our continued commitment to improving road safety and reducing harm within the community.
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Safeguarding of vulnerable people:
We will prioritise the safeguarding of vulnerable people in Shildon, with a focus on those who are at risk of going missing, including residents living with dementia. Officers will work closely with families, carers, and partner agencies to promote and utilise the Herbert Protocol, ensuring vital information is available quickly in the event someone goes missing. Our aim is to reduce risk, improve response times, and ensure vulnerable members of our community are located and brought to safety as swiftly as possible.
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What We Have Done – Vulnerable Persons & Missing People Priority
PCSO Brown is currently leading the rollout of a new force-wide scheme designed to support individuals living with dementia. The scheme will provide vulnerable residents with a wristband or tag containing an NFC chip, helping officers quickly access essential information and aiding the rapid locating of individuals should they go missing. This initiative is due to launch within the next month, and further details will be shared soon.
This month, officers have also completed several Herbert Protocols, ensuring up-to-date information is readily available for those most at risk. We encourage families and carers to contact us if they believe a Herbert Protocol would be beneficial for a loved one.
Additionally, our team has been making effective use of the drone, which has proven extremely valuable in helping to locate missing persons quickly and safely.