Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

04/09/2026

⚠️ Do you have information on the whereabouts of an illegal weapon?

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04/09/2026

🙌 Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden has welcomed the swift action being taken by Nottinghamshire Police to tackle antisocial behaviour in Beeston town centre.

We have vowed to continue a crackdown on antisocial behaviour – including implementing extra high-visibility patrols to deter criminality and identify offenders – after successfully using disposal orders to tackle issues in Beeston town centre.

Dispersal orders give our officers temporary powers to move people out of the area, regardless of whether an offence has been committed.

An order was implemented on Tuesday 25 August and further orders were put in place between Friday and Monday following reports of violence, robbery, public order incidents and antisocial behaviour involving groups of youths.

During these deployments, three Section 35 notices - which give us additional powers to move people away from an area and take further action if they return - were issued and cannabis was seized from one youth, who will be dealt with in due course by way of voluntary attendance.

Inspector Usha Madaraa, our District Commander, said: "Antisocial behaviour incidents and youth-related disorder significantly reduced while the dispersal orders were in place, demonstrating the effectiveness of this tactic in preventing escalation and providing reassurance to residents, visitors and businesses.

“We take all reports of antisocial behaviour and associated criminality extremely seriously and, while these orders have now come to an end, we will use every opportunity to further strengthen our policing response through robust enforcement, increased proactive activity and the pursuit of positive outcomes where offences are identified.

"I appreciate some community concerns remain regarding violence, robbery and repeat offending within the town centre and a perceived lack of police presence in Beeston.

"I want to reassure people that continued high-visibility patrols, supported by Knife Crime Concentration Fund-funded overtime and increased staffing, will be utilised to provide greater opportunities to identify offenders, make arrests where appropriate and build prosecution files."

She added: "Our patrol activity, engagement and enforcement have remained focused on identified hotspots, increasing police visibility, providing reassurance and addressing youth-related disorder, ASB and weapons concerns.

"Strong partnership working has also enabled early intervention and safeguarding of vulnerable young people at risk of exploitation, violence and knife-related offending.

"A recent safeguarding intervention involving a juvenile found carrying a knife resulted in Children's Social Care relocating the individual away from Nottingham, significantly reducing the risk of serious harm and demonstrating the positive impact of multi-agency working.

"Ongoing intelligence-led deployments, partnership working and safeguarding activity will remain essential to maintain recent improvements, increase public confidence and prevent escalation into more serious offending.

“I want to be clear. There is no place for antisocial behaviour in Beeston.

“Our officers will continue to take robust action against anyone found to be causing problems for others, with the aim of preventing further offences from occurring, and we will be working closely with our council partners to ensure people feel safe and those who ignore warnings about their antisocial behaviour are dealt with appropriately.”

03/09/2026

👮 PCC Gary Godden joined Chief Constable Steve Cooper and the local Neighbourhood Policing team in Eastwood for his latest Public Trust Patrol, meeting local businesses, discussing community safety initiatives and seeing neighbourhood policing in action.

🙌 These Public Trust Patrols provide an invaluable opportunity to listen to communities, celebrate positive partnership working and see first-hand the difference neighbourhood policing makes across Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire Police Broxtowe Borough Council

02/09/2026

🚨 Think you've got what it takes to be an Independent Custody Visitor?

Notts OPCC is now recruiting volunteers to make unannounced visits to Nottinghamshire Police cells where, in addition to inspecting facilities, they can ask to meet detainees before making a report on their findings.

Find out more, including how to apply 👉 www.nottinghamshire.pcc.police.uk/about-us/our-vacancies/independent-custody-visitors

01/09/2026

🚨Public Safety Social - Newark & Sherwood🚨

Join Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden for a Public Safety Social in Newark & Sherwood, an open, community-led conversation about what helps people feel safe where they live, work and travel.

This event is about listening, explaining and solving things together. It’s an opportunity for residents who care about public safety in the Newark & Sherwood area to share local insights, hear what’s already happening, and explore what more can be done through partnership.

Public Safety Socials are designed to be relaxed, informal and constructive.

They are not public meetings or complaint forums, but spaces for people who want to contribute thoughtfully to discussions about community safety, neighbourhood issues and prevention.
Whether your interest is antisocial behaviour, neighbourhood policing, youth safety, rural crime, or wider community concerns, your perspective matters.

Location: To be confirmed to ticket holders
Date: 22/09/2026
Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
🎟️Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-safety-social-newark-sherwood-tickets-1994017988481

28/08/2026

🍷Heading out in Nottingham this bank holiday weekend?

There are safe spaces you can head to for support if you need it.

This animation is created by the Consent Coalition, which is funded through the Late-Night Levy, and managed by Notts OPCC and NottsVRP.

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27/08/2026

🤝Tackling rough sleeping and building a safer city centre

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden recently joined Dave Newmarch, Director of Property and Housing Services at Framework Charity and Jack Dowell, Team Leader of Framework's Nottingham City Street Outreach Team, for a walk through Nottingham city centre to see first-hand the work being done to support people rough sleeping and help them move towards more stable accommodation.

📹The visit, captured in our latest video, provided an opportunity for the PCC to hear about the realities facing people experiencing homelessness, the support available to them and the work Framework teams carry out every day on the streets of Nottingham.

The visit also provided an opportunity to discuss Operation Reclaim and the role Framework is playing in the ongoing partnership work to improve Nottingham city centre.

Framework’s expertise is an important part of that partnership. Where criminality and antisocial behaviour are taking place, agencies will take action, but lasting change also requires partners to understand the factors that can lead people into homelessness and provide routes into appropriate support.

Alongside efforts to improve community safety, partners are working together to help people move away from rough sleeping and towards more stable, positive futures.

For the PCC, the visit was another opportunity to see how policing, local authorities, housing and homelessness services and other partners can work together rather than addressing these challenges in isolation.

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden recently ...

27/08/2026

🙌 PCC Gary Godden spent time in Retford earlier today alongside Councillor Mike Introna.

Commissioner Godden chatted to stall holders in the popular market square, before heading through the town centre to hear from locals on what could be done to enhance feelings of safety.

Nottinghamshire County Council Bassetlaw District Council

25/08/2026

🌳🏹 Happy Nottinghamshire Day!

Today we’re proud to celebrate our county’s rich history, vibrant communities and the people who make it such a special place to live, work and visit.

From Robin Hood to our diverse neighbourhoods across city and county – Nottinghamshire is home to resilience, pride and community spirit.

Your PCC Gary Godden and DPCC Angela Kandola are committed to keeping Nottinghamshire safe and strong for everyone.💚

24/08/2026

Immediate Justice gets to work in Greater Carlton with community day of action! 🧹🌳

Read the full story on our website: https://www.nottinghamshire.pcc.police.uk/news/immediate-justice-gets-to-work-in-greater-carlton-with-community-day-of-action

Offenders are giving back to the community today as part of a major Immediate Justice day of action to transform Carlton Hill Sensory Garden.

The community clean-up is putting Nottinghamshire’s Immediate Justice programme into action in Greater Carlton, with participants carrying out visible reparation work to improve the garden and surrounding area for local people.

Today’s activity also marks the beginning of an enhanced Immediate Justice offer for Greater Carlton, backed by the Greater Carlton Pride in Place Programme and designed to go further than reparation alone by helping participants address some of the issues that can contribute to repeat offending. 👮🤝

Immediate Justice, run by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire, provides eligible first-time and low-level offenders with an opportunity to repair the harm caused by antisocial behaviour and other offences through constructive work in the community.

🗣️Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden said: “Immediate Justice is about making sure communities can see that antisocial behaviour and low-level offending are being taken seriously, while giving those responsible an opportunity to put something positive back into the places their actions affect.

“Today’s work in Greater Carlton is a fantastic example of that. Residents can see people out in their community, carrying out meaningful work and improving a space which belongs to everybody.

“But what particularly excites me about this enhanced programme is that we’re going a step further. Reparation provides accountability, but if we want to reduce reoffending, we also need to look at what happens tomorrow, next month and next year.

“Giving people access to training, employment support, mentoring and counselling can help address some of the reasons they may repeatedly come into contact with the criminal justice system and give them a genuine opportunity to choose a different path.

“That combination - swift and visible consequences alongside meaningful opportunities to change - is exactly the kind of approach I want us to continue developing across Nottinghamshire.”

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