Northamptonshire Police announces 19 events across Northampton in November – full list
Residents across Northampton will have 19 opportunities to meet local police officers during November, with community surgeries, coffee mornings and bicycle security events planned throughout the town.
Northamptonshire Police's neighbourhood team has announced a programme of events across several areas, including Duston, Abington, Weston Favell, Sixfields and the town centre.
Officers will be available to discuss concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour, listen to residents' experiences and provide crime prevention advice.
The programme includes informal Cuppa with a Copper sessions, traditional police surgeries, bicycle marking events and a walking surgery.
A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said officers would be available to listen to concerns about issues affecting local communities.
The full programme is as follows:
Tuesday, November 3: Cuppa with a Copper, Wootton Coffee Shop, 2pm–3.30pm.
Wednesday, November 4: Police surgery, TK Maxx, Northampton, 2pm–4pm.
Friday, November 6: Police surgery, Newnham Road, 5.30pm–7pm.
Saturday, November 7: Cuppa with a Copper, Pendle Road, Duston, 11am–noon; bike marking, Park Café, Abington Park, 1pm–3pm.
Sunday, November 8: Bike marking, Pendle Road, Duston, 2pm–3pm.
Wednesday, November 11: Police surgery, Market Street Community Hub, 3pm–5pm.
Thursday, November 12: Police surgery, Doddridge Community Centre, noon–2pm.
Friday, November 13: Cuppa with a Copper, Weston Favell Library, 1pm–3pm; police surgeries, Pendle Road, Duston, 4pm–5pm, and Aldi, Wellingborough Road, 5pm–7pm.
Monday, November 16: Police surgery, Rye Hill Community Centre, 2pm–3pm.
Thursday, November 19: Police surgery, Sixfields, 5pm–6pm.
Tuesday, November 24: Cuppa with a Copper, Pendle Road, Duston, 11am–noon.
Friday, November 27: Police surgeries, Riverside Retail Park, 5pm–8pm, and Bewitched, 6pm–8pm.
Saturday, November 28: Police surgery, Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 1pm–3pm; walking surgery, Eastfield Park, 5pm–7pm.
Sunday, November 29: Bike marking, Errington Park, New Duston, 3pm–4pm.
Police say everyone is welcome to attend the events, although sessions may be cancelled at short notice because of operational demands.
Residents are encouraged to speak directly with their neighbourhood officers about local concerns and ways to help prevent crime.