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Neighbourhood Policing

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46173

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the maximum (a) population size and (b) geographical area is that each neighbourhood police officer acting as the named point of contact will be required to cover.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The Government is committed to strong neighbourhood policing for everyone in England and Wales, no matter where they live. As the Prime Minister announced on 10 April, by July, every community will have named and contactable officers dedicated to addressing the issues facing their communities as part of the government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.

We are working with forces to guarantee neighbourhood areas are of a size that are recognisable to local communities, such as council wards.

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