The new Chief Inspector in charge of policing in Nantwich has told councillors a new way of working will benefit the town, despite concerns.
Chief Insp Gareth Lee will be the man in charge of the new Crewe Local Policing Unit (LPU).
Cheshire Police chiefs have defended a radical new shake-up which will see Nantwich officers working from Crewe – by arming them with tablets!
We revealed how Nantwich’s Neighbourhood Policing Unit (NPU) is to be absorbed into a larger Local Policing Unit (LPU) from July 6.
Nantwich police officers will work from Crewe and not the town’s police station under a radical new regime from next month, it has emerged.
And the future of the police station on Beam Street in Nantwich, which has had no public front counter service for three weeks, is now in doubt.
A new police contact point has opened at Nantwich Police Station on Beam Street.
The contact point will provide members of the public a 24/7 access to frontline help desk and control room staff.
Nantwich venues are signing up to a new initiative targeting alcohol-related crime and disorder in the town. The ArcAngel Protected Towns Initiative, being rolled out across Cheshire, requires premises to meet criteria designed to promote responsible drinking and public safety.
MP Edward Timpson was given a taste of Nantwich nightlife when he went on Friday night patrol with the town’s police. He teamed up with PC Amy Fletcher to witness the challenges and demands of the weekend when hundreds descend on the town.
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