The Impact Team

A new police team has been created to crack down on people who commit the most crime in Peterborough.


The Impact Team's remit will be to work day and night to target the relatively small group of offenders who commit thousands of crimes every year including burglary, vehicle crime and robbery.

The team will begin by identifying the most prolific offenders before drawing up plans, using all available information, to target each one most effectively.

The 20-strong team will be based at Thorpe Wood Police Station. It will have officers specialising in intelligence and research, led by Detective Inspector Neil Sloan, whose work will inform and drive the work of uniformed officers led by Inspector Mark Rogers.

As well as the enforcement work, members of the team will also work closely with partner SaferPeterborough agencies to encourage offenders to seek help to abandon their lives of crime.

The launch of the Impact Team coincides with a new Cambridgeshire Constabulary campaign called Get Closer which aims to highlight the work of all the force's officers and staff, from those on the frontline to those performing important duties away from the public eye.

After identifying and prioritising offenders, members of the team will visit each one, introduce themselves and the team and warn them about committing further crimes.

They will also be offered help to address any potential causes of their offending, such as drug or alcohol addiction. However, those who refuse to engage will be pursued, arrested and brought before the courts.

The team will be made up of an inspector and detective inspector, a sergeant and detective sergeant, 12 uniformed police constables, two research constables, a staff researcher and three integrated offender management (IOM) police constables, who will work closely with partner agencies.

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