Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14837

Neighbourhood Policing: Standards

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has been made of the effectiveness of community policing initiatives in tackling local crime.

Answer

Sarah Jones
A targeted visible police presence, delivered in combination with community engagement and problem-solving is essential to tackling local crime. This is a key element of our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee (NPG) which will deliver 13,000 additional neigh...

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