Kidderminster East

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.

Please find contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to West Mercia Police, you can visit westmercia.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Kidderminster East

Ryan Bridgewood

Police Constable

07773043953

Kate Easthope

Police Community Support Officer

07773046202

Dave Foden

Police Community Support Officer

07790951299

Jamie Guest

Police Constable

07773045526

Emily Joesbury-Clarke

Police Constable

07971971460

Cheri Mackenzie

Police Constable

07773046393

Daniel Poucher

Inspector

Rebecca Ruston

Police Community Support Officer

07773044108

Sam Shaw

T/S SGT

07890542717

Ian Squires

Sergeant

Dave Foden

Police Community Support Officer

07790951299

Jamie Guest

Police Constable

07773045526

Kate Easthope

Police Community Support Officer

07773046202

Rebecca Ruston

Police Community Support Officer

07773044108

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue - Drugs : You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: • Conduct regular high visibility patrols around areas of heightened concern • Disrupt vehicles and individuals involved in drug offences • Publish good news stories on social media platforms We did- July 2026: - We have conducted multiple patrols in our affected areas, gathering intelligence which where appropriate is being shared with relevant partners. We have managed to ensure one person was evicted to reduce drug problems. Further cases are currently being built against others. - Several vehicles have been seized, which have had links to properties involved in drugs, and this has been shared on social media where possible. We did- August 2026: - Ongoing intelligence work with regards to a residential property linked to drugs. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue : Anti Social Behaviour You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: • Conduct high visibility patrols of areas of heightened concern • Deal robustly with those suspected of causing Anti Social Behaviour • Conduct further Neighbourhood Matters surveys to identify areas of focus We did- July 2026: - 2 people have recently been convicted of anti social driving offences. - We continue to undertake high visibility patrols of ASB hotspots, working with partner agencies where required. We did- August 2026: - x1 e-bike seized. - High visibility patrols of ASB hotspots, working with partner agencies where required. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue: Speeding You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: • Conduct Speed surveys and enforcement in areas highlighted as a concern • Make use of available legislation to educate and enforce offenders We Did- July 2026: Speed enforcement operations have been carried out in Stone, Cookley and Wolverley. We Did- August 2026: - Tru Cam used at Stone Hill, Cookley and Wolverley. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue - Drugs :
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
• Conduct regular high visibility patrols around areas of heightened concern
• Disrupt vehicles and individuals involved in drug offences
• Publish good news stories on social media platforms

We did- July 2026:
- We have conducted multiple patrols in our affected areas, gathering intelligence which where appropriate is being shared with relevant partners. We have managed to ensure one person was evicted to reduce drug problems. Further cases are currently being built against others.
- Several vehicles have been seized, which have had links to properties involved in drugs, and this has been shared on social media where possible.

We did- August 2026:
- Ongoing intelligence work with regards to a residential property linked to drugs.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue : Anti Social Behaviour
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
• Conduct high visibility patrols of areas of heightened concern
• Deal robustly with those suspected of causing Anti Social Behaviour
• Conduct further Neighbourhood Matters surveys to identify areas of focus

We did- July 2026:
- 2 people have recently been convicted of anti social driving offences.
- We continue to undertake high visibility patrols of ASB hotspots, working with partner agencies where required.

We did- August 2026:
- x1 e-bike seized.
- High visibility patrols of ASB hotspots, working with partner agencies where required.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue: Speeding
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
• Conduct Speed surveys and enforcement in areas highlighted as a concern
• Make use of available legislation to educate and enforce offenders

We Did- July 2026:
Speed enforcement operations have been carried out in Stone, Cookley and Wolverley.

We Did- August 2026:
- Tru Cam used at Stone Hill, Cookley and Wolverley.

Actioned 30 September 2026