We are committed to making our neighbourhoods a safer environment for everyone to live and work in. There are many ways you can make a difference too.

Have your say on policing where you live

There are several ways in which you can contact your team to let us know what issues or concerns you are experiencing where you live. Why not pop into your local police station or telephone us? You can leave a message for the team online or attend one of our many engagement events held across the neighbourhood. As part of our policing pledge, we hold monthly public meetings in each neighbourhood.

Why not attend your next panel meeting? Held quarterly, police and partners come together to discuss neighbourhood issues with local residents. This is your opportunity to inform us of any concerns or issues you have and help shape our priorities for your area.

Check out the dates for your diary section for details of your next meeting.

Sign up to e-cops and share with us your ideas on how we can make your neighbourhood safer, advise us on any issues you are experiencing locally and find out what's happening in your area by receiving regular emails from your neighbourhood policing team.

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch is a community initiative which is supported by the police but owned and run by local residents. It aims to help people protect themselves and their property from crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police and by fostering a community spirit.

Contact the team and we'll put you in touch with local co-ordinators or give you details on how to set up a neighbourhood watch scheme in your street.

Other Community Safety Schemes

As well as neighbourhood watch, there a number of other schemes operating in Cambridgeshire that you can get involved with. Businesses can get additional support and information from business against crime schemes, as well as groups set up to support specific business types including Forecourt Watch; people living in rural areas and horse owners might be interested to find out more about the Countryside Watch scheme or the Horse Watch scheme.

Click on any of the links above to find out more about how to get involved in your local community. Together we can stamp out crime in Cambridgeshire.

Be special

Do you feel like you need to give something back to the community? Can you spare at least four hours per week? If yes, then why not consider applying to become a special constable.

The Special Constabulary is a voluntary organisation that provides vital support to a whole range of policing activities, integral to helping reduce crime and disorder in Cambridgeshire. To find out more or to request an application form view our Special Constabulary section.

Become an independent custody visitor

You can also volunteer to become an independent custody visitor (ICV). ICVs make unannounced visits in pairs to the custody suites of police stations to check on the welfare of detainees and the conditions under which they are detained.

Become a Speedwatch volunteer

If you’re worried about speeding vehicles in your neighbourhood, why not become a Speedwatch volunteer and carry out speed checks in your area.