I am Becki McLoughlin, temporarily promoted to the role of Neighbourhood Support Sergeant in Leeds Inner South.
I have worked for West Yorkshire Police for 16 years, starting my career as a Human Resources Clerk before taking the leap into the world of frontline policing. Firstly, as a Police Community Support Officer and then a police officer for 12 last years.
All my service has been in the South Leeds district, more recently being the Ward Manager of Rothwell and East Ardsley before I was asked to be the interim Support Sergeant until the start of 2025.
I spent 3 years working within the District Crime Team, focussing on burglaries and robberies before realising my passion lies within Neighbourhood Policing and working within the community and requesting the move back to NPT.
Whilst I am relatively new to this particular role, due to my previous work, I have a good working relationship with several partner agencies. I feel my investigative experience, local knowledge and organisational skills will be invaluable in this role (my friends liken me to Monica from Friends with a headset and clipboard).
I work across all three NPT’s in the South Leeds area to support each team with an overview of the hard work they complete across the board with the local communities and partner agencies.
We have recently just moved out of the autumn events season with Halloween, bonfire period and darker nights moving in, which, from a policing point of view, passed without incident.
All NPT teams have worked tirelessly to continue tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the local area and target off road bike use on our roads. We have produced some excellent partnership working throughout the national ASB Awareness week in mid November. You may have seen us out and about promoting this week of action set by the College of Policing with our colleagues at Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team.
With the very busy Christmas period upon us, it is very important to emphasise the need to work together in our communities to keep each other safe.
This may be keeping an extra eye out for a vulnerable neighbour or reminding ourselves to secure our properties as we spend more time with friends and family away from our homes.
Further information on West Yorkshire Police Burglary campaign can be found at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/ burglary It contains a really useful toolkit to give you ideas to reduce the risk of being burgled.
Community meetings and other contact opportunities are advertised on social media pages on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) and I know all the team love to see members of the community attend and have a catch up.
Details can also be found on the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team website which can be found at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/leeds/leeds-south
Staff volunteers, special constables and cadets all have a really important part to play in the delivery of policing to the communities.
If you would like to volunteer in some capacity or would like some more information about the available opportunities this can be found at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/jobs-volunteer.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
This post was written by Sgt Becki McLoughlin of the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team
Photo: Meeting the public during ASB Awareness Week
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