Mount Gould

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Mount Gould Neighbourhood Team

Darren Benfield

Police Community Support Officer

David Godfrey

Police Sergeant

Dean Large

Police Constable

Deana Rowe

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
DRUG USE/SUPPLY YOUTH ASB-TARGETING PROPERTIES AT LOCATION WITH NUISANCE BEHAVIOUR Issued 18 January 2026	The team have been actively targeting the issue of drug use and supply through good use of the intelligence system and utilisation of planned operations to target those that are actively engaged in the use and supply of drugs. This is to continue, with more operations being planned soon. Youth Anti-Social Behaviour has been, and continues to be targeted by the team, working alongside the Child Centred Policing Team (CCPT). A recent spate of ASB where local youths have been engaged in causing harassment to local residents by targeting their home and vehicles, some sustaining damage has been a focus for the local team to bring the offenders to justice. As a result of good collaborative working with the CCPT, schools and parents several youths have been placed on the ASB process and with further remedial actions to follow should re-offending continue. This work continues for the team. Actioned 20 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

DRUG USE/SUPPLY
YOUTH ASB-TARGETING PROPERTIES AT LOCATION WITH NUISANCE BEHAVIOUR

Issued 18 January 2026

The team have been actively targeting the issue of drug use and supply through good use of the intelligence system and utilisation of planned operations to target those that are actively engaged in the use and supply of drugs. This is to continue, with more operations being planned soon.

Youth Anti-Social Behaviour has been, and continues to be targeted by the team, working alongside the Child Centred Policing Team (CCPT). A recent spate of ASB where local youths have been engaged in causing harassment to local residents by targeting their home and vehicles, some sustaining damage has been a focus for the local team to bring the offenders to justice. As a result of good collaborative working with the CCPT, schools and parents several youths have been placed on the ASB process and with further remedial actions to follow should re-offending continue.

This work continues for the team.

Actioned 20 January 2026

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