Doncaster Council has its own Safer Neighbourhood Teams, consisting of a sergeant, a neighbourhood manager, a team leader, police officers, community safety wardens and police community support officers.
The Safer Neighbourhood Team work to reduce crime and disorder by targeting relevant properties, targeting prolific and priority offenders, gathering crime and community intelligence and by providing educational messages covering Askern, Burghwallis, Campsall, Fenwick, Moss, Norton, Owston, Sutton and Thorpe in Balne.
| Neighbourhood Management Area | Areas |
| Greater Adwick | Adwick Le Street, Brodsworth & Pickburn, Carcroft, Clayton, Hampole & Skelbrooke, Hickleton, Highfields, Marr, Skellow and Woodlands. |
| Greater Askern | Askern, Burghwallis, Campsall, Fenwick, Moss, Norton, Owston, Sutton and Thorpe in Balne. |
| Greater Bentley | Arksey, Bentley, Scawthorpe, Toll Bar & Almholme and York Road |
Inspector Tim Linter manages the Police team in the North Safer Neighbourhood Area along with Jane Perry, Area Service Director for Doncaster Council.
Further information can be accessed on the South Yorkshire Police website using the link below.
Doncaster North Safer Neighbourhood Team
The Safer Neighbourhood Team works with the community and partner agencies to help tackle locally identified issues such as quality of life problems like graffiti, noisy neighbours, anti social behaviour and vandalism. Their aim is to listen and talk to local people and to work with them to help reduce crime and improve neighbourhoods and communities to become, safer, cleaner and greener.
Examples of good working relationships between the Police and Council can be found in Doncaster News 2008 Further information can be accessed by using the links below to the Community Safety pages:
| Doncaster Council and South Yorkshire Police | |
| Police Inspector - South Yorkshire Police | Tim Linter |
| Police Sergeant - South Yorkshire Police | Richard Hunter |
| Neighbourhood Manager - Doncaster Council | Martin Spoor |
| Team Leader - Doncaster Council | Paul Nokes |
| Police Officers - South Yorkshire Police | Stewart Brooks |
| Police Community Support Officers - South Yorkshire Police | Lweis Ball, Toni Bratby |
| Community Safety Wardens - Doncaster Council | Gemma Bourn, Ben Hathaway |
| Neighbourhood Officers - Doncaster Council | Robert Ellis |
| Police Community Support Supervisor - South Yorkshire Police | Andy Ireland |
| Children and Young People's Officer - South Yorkshire Police | Dave High |
| Safer Neighbourhood Team Facilitator - Soncaster council | Val Willoughby |
There are clearer and easier means of contacting the Safer Neighbourhood Teams and other services to deal with local problems, and as a result the public will see a more visible, accessible and responsive presence on the streets, providing a proactive, problem-oriented and balanced approach to addressing local issues.
If you wish to contact the Safer Neighbourhood Team, please use the numbers below:
| Sergeant Richard Hunter and team | Tel: 01302 385688, Address: Askern Police Station, Doncaster Road, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0AD
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| Neighbourhood Manager Martin Spoor and the Neighbourhood Team | Tel: 01302 736000, Address: Askern Police Station, Doncaster Road, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0AD |
For an immediate response to EMERGENCIES dial 999
For information about general enquiries and non emergencies dial 01142 202020
To report a crime anonymously contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111
Victim Support Line 0845 3030900
The Safer Doncaster Partnership is piloting a new texting initiative to allow residents the opportunity to access a range of services and information by the Council and partner agencies from Monday 17th March 2008.
The 10 Services and keywords are below:
Text SMART - for Smartwater information
Text ALLEY - for problems relating to alley gates and keys
Text GARAGE - to access drug services information
Text ALCOHOL - for concerns about drinking too much
Text LIGHT - to report a street light out (please included column number)
Text SYFIRE - for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue fire safety advice
Text SNT plus your postcode - to contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team
Text NRT - to contact the Neighbourhood Response Team
Text FLAG - to report fly tipping, littering and graffiti
Text WATCH plus your postcode - to contact Neighbourhood Watch in your area
For example type SMART in your message and send to 83010
The information will be directed automatically to the designated services inbox for action.
The text messages can contain as little or as much information as the sender wishes as long as it begins with the keyword.
