Two new police officers to tackle Northampton town centre crime and anti-social behaviour

The officers have been funded by Northampton Business Improvement District (BID) to work three days a week
Carly Roberts
By Carly Roberts
Published 15th Oct 2020, 06:00 BST
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Additional policing has been lined up for Northampton town centre from this month to tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour during busy times.

Bosses at the BID, an organisation led by and for businesses in the town centre, have said they are 'committed to tackling safety and security' in Northampton town centre.

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Mark Mullen, BID operations manager, said: “We are delighted to be funding this additional support - two part time officers who will be working three days a week every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, supporting the BID and our town centre businesses to promote and nurture a safe and secure town centre.

Pictured from left to right: Kimberley Herbert (BID Project Support Executive), Inspector Andy Blaize, Superintendent Kev Mulligan Sergeant Tor Lindsay, Mark Mullen (BID Operations Manager), Bailey Earl (BID Host)Pictured from left to right: Kimberley Herbert (BID Project Support Executive), Inspector Andy Blaize, Superintendent Kev Mulligan Sergeant Tor Lindsay, Mark Mullen (BID Operations Manager), Bailey Earl (BID Host)
Pictured from left to right: Kimberley Herbert (BID Project Support Executive), Inspector Andy Blaize, Superintendent Kev Mulligan Sergeant Tor Lindsay, Mark Mullen (BID Operations Manager), Bailey Earl (BID Host)

"The officers will be totally dedicated to Northampton town centre, providing high visibility, reassurance and engagement patrols.

“The officers will provide a valuable and additional presence in our town centre, focussing on hot spot areas, and offering support and a point of contact to resident businesses. They will

also carry out and support joint patrols and operations with partners."

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The additional policing will begin this Saturday, October 17, with Northamptonshire Police working in partnership with outreach workers, neighbourhood wardens, community safety and engagement officers.

Another key role for the officers will be to support the BID with its Northampton Town Anti-Social Behaviour Reporting Scheme (NTARS) scheme - a crime and anti-social behaviour

intelligence sharing app launched by the BID in partnership with the Northampton Business Crime Partnership (NBCP).

The scheme, which the officers will promote and support, is a programme designed to enable BID levy paying businesses to collate and share intelligence on anti-social behaviour and ‘low level crime’.

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Supt Kevin Mulligan, local policing commander for Northampton, said: “Police officers being visible and accessible, especially in the town centre, is a key component of how I want my team to be linked into communities.

"It allows us to get right into the very heart of what is concerning business owners, visitors and residents and this initiative allows that to happen, especially during the times we know the town will be at its busiest.”