Barnsley Central
Date published: 18 January 2023 10:00Welcome message from the Neighbourhood Inspector Peter Spratt
Hi, I am Inspector Peter Spratt. I cover the Central, North and North East Wards. There are three neighbourhood teams that cover each of these ward areas, working from three different police stations.
I have over 14 years’ experience as a police officer and have previously spent a significant part of my career within neighbourhood policing in Sheffield. I am delighted to have been posted to Barnsley since May 2021; it is evident that our officers are driven by a desire to make a real difference in the communities they serve, creating a safer and more enjoyable environment for those who live and work here. It is also exciting to see the level of investment in Barnsley, particularly in the regeneration of the town centre.
Neighbourhood policing has great benefits, it enables us to work closely with the public, community groups, partner agencies and businesses to be able to reduce crime and solve re-occurring and community issues. Please be sure to contact your local teams and follow us on social media, to stay informed with what we are doing and engagement events running in your community to come and speak to us. This will enable us to be part of the community and adapt problem solving approaches to local issues.

Your local police station is:
The Glass Works
8 Market Parade, Barnsley,
S70 1GW
You can contact us:
Insp Peter Spratt
Central, North and North East
Sgt Alun Oliver
Town centre
PC Neil Crossland
Central ward
PC Matt Berry
Town centre
PC Paul Thornton
Town centre
PC Bea Higgins
Town centre
PCSO Roy Pendlebury
Town centre
PCSO Robert Peacock
Town centre
Central – at the October PACT meeting held at St Peter’s Church Hall, Brinkman Street, the following issues were raised as PACT priorities:
1. Anti-Social Behaviour in the Copper Close, Brittania Close and Dukes Crescent areas weekdays 2:30pm - 4pm. Residents describe this as intimidating for elderly residents, and is having a negative impact on the local community.
We plan to tackle this through joint patrols with Police and Council Wardens, identifying those involved and addressing the issue through both engagement with Youth Services and enforcement options.
2. Drugs activity at a number of locations within the area, which is affecting community safety and residents quality of life.
We plan to tackle this through a combination of intelligence gathering and targeted activity to identify offenders and disrupt drugs related activity.
3. Speeding around the Doncaster Road / Cemetery Road junction, representing a danger to residents and other road users.
We plan to tackle this in conjunction with the Safety Camera Partnership, who will conduct speed enforcement checks at that location.
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Public Engagement Meetings
23rd January 2023 – Morrisons, Lower Thomas Street 3pm-5pm
27th January 2023 – Alhambra 3pm-5pm
7th February 2023 – Glass Works 10am-12pm
16th February 2023 – Morrisons, Lower Thomas Street 10am-12pm
24th February 2023 – Alhambra 2pm-4pm
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