Your neighbourhood policing team
I have 18 years policing experience across South Yorkshire and five of those years have been spent in Barnsley or neighbourhood policing.
I have been working in Barnsley since 2022 and have really enjoyed getting to know the communities and meeting the people who live and work here. I am passionate about neighbourhood policing and see working with our partners to make Barnsley a safer place to live and work.
I have been pleased to see that this is a vision shared by the hard working and dedicated officers on our teams and that the local partners, communities, and councillors are eager to support this goal.
We use partnership working, along with a problem-solving approach to issues in order to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour while providing support in other areas of day-to-day life through signposting people to our partners.
Through our 'you said, we did' initiative and our online content we update you on work done in our area and on certain upcoming engagement events you may wish to participate in. If you see our officers on patrol please don't hesitate to stop and say hello, we are eager to hear from local people and those who commute into the area for work and recreation.
I look forward to working with our partners, local councillors and the people of Barnsley in the future.
Responsible for the Athersley North, Athersley South, New Lodge, Smithes, Mapplewell, Darton, Kexborough, Honeywell, Old Town, Pogmoor, Redbrook, Gawber, Barugh Green, Higham, Woolley Grange, Staincross areas.
Covers the Old Town and St Helens areas.
Covers the Darton East and St Helens areas.
Responsible for the Athersley North, Athersley South, New Lodge, Smithes, Mapplewell, Darton, Kexborough, Honeywell, Old Town, Pogmoor, Redbrook, Gawber, Barugh Green, Higham, Staincross areas.
Responsible for the Athersley North, Athersley South, New Lodge, Smithes, Mapplewell, Darton, Kexborough, Honeywell, Old Town, Pogmoor, Redbrook, Gawber, Barugh Green, Higham, Woolley Grange, Staincross areas
Dan joined the Team from April 2026 from a response group and has alreday embraced neighbourhood polcing bring over 6 years of experience to this Team. Dan is very proactive especially for traffic matters and anti-social behavour with vehicles.
Responsible for the Athersley North, Athersley South, New Lodge, Smithes, Mapplewell, Darton, Kexborough, Honeywell, Old Town, Pogmoor, Redbrook, Gawber, Barugh Green, Higham, Woolley Grange, Staincross areas.
Crimes and priorities
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ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR - In the St Helens Ward is increasing
Anti-social behaviour, drug abuse and associated crime in the St Helens area of Barnsley.YOU TOLD US
This is an area of Barnsley that was once a quieter and safer space for the residents. You told us it is currently rife with anti-social behaviour, egg throwing, nuisance scooters and bikes and other vehicles and households and shops have been affected.
WE LISTENED
Residents are dealing constant disturbances, property damage and the loss of peace and safety they once had which is frustrating those that live and work in the area. Community PACT meetings captured these concerns.Action taken:
WE TAKE ACTION
A significant number of warrants have been executed in the area to disrupt drug activities. Vehicles seized and an increase in stop and searches all ‘tailored and targeted’ to have impact in this area. Working in partnership with BMBC and others, key problematic addresses have been given significant focus and legislation is being used to curtail drug activities in these areas. This is sustained focus and we value the support of the community with these issues. Housing have also enforced several evictions and closure orders on properties that are continued problematic addresses.REPORTING
Reports can be made by 999 for emergencies. 101 for non-emergencies. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 to make a report or visit the SYP online portal to submit a non-emergency report online on the SYP Web page. -
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DRUG ASSOCIATED CRIMINALITY & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Anti-social behaviour, drug abuse and associated crime in the Athersley North area of Barnsley.YOU TOLD US
This is an area of Barnsley that was once a quiet and safe space for the residents. You told us it is currently rife with drug abuse and associated criminality and that this is bringing the area down.WE LISTENED
Residents are dealing with open drug use, constant disturbances, property damage and the loss of peace and safety they once had which is frustrating those that live and work in the area. Community PACT meetings captured these concerns.Action taken:
WE TAKE ACTION
A significant number of warrants have been executed in the area to disrupt drug activities. Vehicles seized and an increase in stop and searches all ‘tailored and targeted’ to have impact in this area. Working in partnership with BMBC and others, key problematic addresses have been given significant focus and legislation is being used to curtail drug activities in these areas. This is sustained focus and we value the support of the community with these issues.
Housing have also enforced several evictions and closure orders on properties that are continued problematic addresses.REPORTING
Reports can be made by 999 for emergencies. 101 for non-emergencies. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 to make a report or visit the SYP online portal to submit a non-emergency report online on the SYP Web page. -
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NUISANCE OFF ROAD BIKES - In the Barnsley North area
Off road bikes and scooters often on estate roads but mostly in open spaces and the inter connecting local tracks and paths cauing nisance and oftren churning up public spaces.YOU TOLD US
There are multiple locations in our area this happens. Your reports help us with analytics so we can plan operations. We are working in partnership and have excelent local knowledge to identify offenders. You told us it is currently rife with people causing off road bike nuisance and that this is bringing the area down.WE LISTENED
Residents are suffering this nuiance and constant disturbances, property damage with fields churned up and the loss of peace and safety they once had which is frustrating those that live and work in the area. Community PACT meetings captured these concerns.Action taken:
WE TAKE ACTION
Vehicles have been seized and an increase in stop and searches all ‘tailored and targeted’ to have impact in this area. Working in partnership with BMBC and others, key problematic addresses have been given significant focus and legislation is being used to curtail anti-social behavour in these areas. This is sustained focus and we value the support of the community with these issues.
Housing have also enforced several evictions and closure orders on properties that are continued problematic addresses.REPORTING
Reports can be made by 999 for emergencies. 101 for non-emergencies. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 to make a report or visit the SYP online portal to submit a non-emergency report online on the SYP Web page.