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Barnsley West

Date published: 18 March 2023 14:52

Welcome message from the Neighbourhood Inspector Rebecca Richardson

Hi, I am Inspector Rebecca Richardson, I cover all areas of Barnsley with the exception of the Town Centre. My teams are broken down into Barnsley West, Barnsley South, Barnsley South East, Barnsley North and Barnsley North East.

I have over 14 years’ experience as a police officer and love working across the Neighbourhood Teams serving Barnsley; our officers have passion and dedication for their areas, creating a safer and more enjoyable area for those who live and work here.

Neighbourhood policing has great benefits, it enables us to work closely with the public, community groups, partner agencies and businesses to be able to reduce crime and solve re-occurring and community issues.

This style of policing enables us to be part of the community and adapt problem solving approaches to local issues.

The past 12 months have been challenging for everyone and officers are keen to start engaging with you face to face again, understand your concerns and take action. We are incredibly grateful for the support given to us during this difficult and challenging time and look forward to seeing you all out enjoying Barnsley once again.

Your local police station is:

Kendray Police Station

Rae House, 72 Cypress House, Kendray, Barnsley,
S70 3LZ

You can contact us:

Penistone - at the Jaunary PACT meeting held at St Johns Community Centre the following issues were raised and created as a PACT priority: 

1.Speeding vehicles - across all areas of Penistone East and West wards.

It is our aim to do increase speeding monitoring checks with our hand held speed device at various locations.

We will be working alongside BMBC, and Safety Camera Partnership.

2. Fly Tipping - local residents have noticed an increase in fly tipping, in rural areas of the Penistone East and West Wards, South Yorkshire police along with BMBC will be doing proactive patrols to try and identify offenders.

If you need to report fly tipping you can do this by 101 or https://my.barnsley.gov.uk/form/report-fly-tipping/fly-tipping-details the council website.

We will be reviewing the PACT priorities,  and feeding back the results of our speeding check  at the next meeting on 8th March 2023.

Barnsley West - at the Janaury PACT meeting held at Warren Quarry Community Centre the following issue was raised and created as a PACT priority: 

This priority was continued from the previous PACT. 

Anti-Social Behaviour in the Stairfoot Ward - local residents highlighted a rise in ASB in the Kendray area, mainly around 5ives Football pitches, the local park and school. The behaviour of this group of youths is having a negative impact on the local community. They are unable to use the park area due to the damage caused to the equipment.

We plan to tackle the ASB at this location by joint working with BMBC, SYFR and Barnsley Academy. We will be undertaking joint patrols, to locate and identify the youths. Once identified enforcement action will be taken.

To prevent/stop the behaviour happening again we will also be looking at long term engagement/diversionary activities.

We will be reviewing the PACT priority at the next meeting on Thursday 23rd Feb. 

You said...

Concerns were raised re a property on Horsewood Close, Dodworth, due to the amount of ASB being caused at the property, due to the drug and alcohol use at the property at all times of day and night.

We did...

We worked alongside BMBC, and local residents to secure a partial closure order at the property.
This prevents anyone from being in the property apart from the occupier, and if anyone is found in the property they and the occupier can be arrested or reported on summons.

You said...

At Penistone PACT in July 2022 you said you wanted more speed checks undertaken with enforcement

We did...

We worked with Safer Camera Partnership doing speed checks with enforcement, the camera van has been out in the local community, Dodworth, Oxspring and Thurgoland, and as a result over 30 tickets are too be issued to drivers.

This will be an ongoing joint work.

You said...

Members of the Dodworth ward contacted local Councillors to raise concernes re speeding at Green Road, Dodworth, coming into the village from Silkstone Common.

We did...

Speed checks were done at Green Road, Dodworth with the Local Councillors. In 25 minutes 35 vehicles were checked coming down Green Road, into Dodworth, 9 of which were going over the speed limit. All drivers were given words of advice at this time.
Enquires are been made into restarting the community Speed Watch.

You said...

At the Penistone PACT meeting in August 2022, the local community said that they wanted a increase in patrols around 'the bungalow estates' due to door to door sellers attending these locations.

We did...

Patrols were done on these estates, offering reassurance to the local community.
A group of door to door sellers were located and one has been charged with burglary due to him entering a property.
Pop up Police stations have been held in prominent areas, to give put information and crime prevention advice to local residents.

Upcoming meetings:

Pop Up Police Stations:

Community Engagement meetings:

Stairfoot and Ardsley Crime and Safety Group –

Tuesday 4th April March – 6pm – Stairfoot Communty Room, Wombwell Lane, S70 3NS

Hoylandswaine Community Meeting - 7pm Friday 21st March - Hoylandswaine Village Hall.

Thurgoland Parish Council - Thurgoland Parish Council

Wednesday 10th May 7pm

Hood Green Parish Council - Hood Green Pavilion

Thursday 6th April 7pm

Penistone PACT Meeting  St Johns Community Centre, Church Street, S36 6AR on the below dates and times:

Thursday 20th April - 5pm - 7pm

Wednesday 31st May - 12:30pm-2:30pm

Thursday 13th July - 5pm - 7pm

Wednesday 23rd August - 12:30pm-2:30pm

Thursday 5th October - 5pm - 7pm

Wednesday 15th November - 12:30pm-2:30pm

Barnsley West PACT meeting is held at Warren Quarry Community Centre, Warren Quarry Lane, S70 4ND at on the below dates:

Thursday 6th April - 10:30am-12pm

Thursday 18th May - 5:30pm - 7pm

Thursday 29th June - 10:30am-12pm

Thursday 19th August - 5:30 - 7pm

Thursday 21st September - 10:30am-12pm

Thursday 2nd November - 5:30pm - 7pm

Thursday 14th December - 10:30am-12pm

Facebook Question and Answer:

Thursday 16th March 6pm


Wednesday 13th April 10am

Monday 22nd May 7pm

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