Barton Neighbourhood Policing

I am often asked by members of the public how many of us are there in that lovely new police station. Here’s the answer, Inspector Rutty who is overall responsible for the Neighbourhood team that consists of one sergeant, three constables and eight police community support officers; the volume crime team, consisting of a sergeant and six constables who investigate all crime other than the most serious and the immediate response officers consisting of ten
constables split into 5 shifts. We also have a healthy amount of special constables who generally parades approximatelyeight officers out on duty in the Barton area over the weekends, and not to forget the two front office staff.

The police station serves a large geographical area from Flixborough through to South Killingholme, Barton town being in the middle and all the villages in between. People often see or hear of the crimes that have been committed in Barton but rarely hear the outcome of investigations or the result. A simple phone call to the police can make you aware. I would like to let you know just a small amount of what has been happening in the last two months in your town.

In January the press reported damage to the Barton Job Centre, One male has been charged with the offence. Barton also suffered a spate of damages to business establishments for which a male has been arrested. Since Christmas three off road motorcycles have been seized, bikes crushed and offenders prosecuted for document offences. Thanks to you the public ringing in on hearing them riding around. There have also been 12 cars seized for driving without
insurance on the streets of Barton. Since the last Bartonian magazine was published Barton has executed three drugs
warrants with the help of other B division officers. All have resulted in successful prosecutions one of which was for a cannabis farm.

A farm watch for the local farmers is being re-formed with the help of HANWAG due to the reports of deer poaching. The police helicopter regularly defaults to our area in the night and at the beginning of February caught some badger
baiters, landed to gain evidence and four males are being prosecuted for the offence.

Please continue to support us.
PC Sandra Brack.
Barton’s Neighbourhood officer.