Western Area and School Aycliffe

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 have worked for Durham Constabulary as a Police Officer since 2021 in the role of a Response officer where I have been based at NEWTON AYCLIFFE throughout this time. This has allowed me to build up my knowledge of the area and the issues that arise. I have recently joined the Neighbourhood Team and look forward to focussing all of my attention to the Town. I like to be very proactive and I am out in the Community as much as possible whether this be patrolling in a vehicle, on foot or the e-bikes.

Everyone meet PC 9690 Kirsty Knight.
Kirsty has worked for Durham Constabulary for over two years and is a new member of the Neighbourhood Policing Team as of 2025.
Kirsty is looking forward to getting out and about in the community and addressing issues which impact those within it. Kirsty is dedicated to tackling issues which arise in her area, and uses the phrase ‘my patch, my problem’. When you see Kirsty in the community, please come and say hello.

I am Sarah and I joined Durham Constabulary as a PCSO in 2020 and have been posted in Darlington until November 2025 when I have joined the Newton Aycliffe team.

I love the engagement side of the job but also like helping catch wanted people, shoplifters, finding missing people and making communities safer for everyone. I love being able to engage with the members of the public and businesses as I conduct my patrols.

I love visiting the local schools and nurserys in order to foster good relationships with the Police from an early age in order to steer children from criminality.

During my time in the Constabulary I have also had the pleasure in becoming a police cadet leader. I enjoy working with a bunch of likeminded youngsters, providing answers to the questions they ask and working to help them becoming better.

I am passionate about this job and I am looking forward to my new challenge at Newton Aycliffe and looking forward to meeting you all and making a positive difference when on patrol.