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Our City O C T O B E R 2 0 0 7
LOCAL MATTERS
Western Edition
Police contact numbers It’s easy to get in touch with a local beat bobby or police community support officer (PCSO) via their digital airwave radios. All officers have individual collar numbers which are either four or five digits long.
Western and City Centre
For officers with four digit numbers dial 08453 30 31 32 then enter ‘0’ followed by the four digit collar number of the officer you need to speak to. No ‘0’ is needed for officers with five digit collar numbers. If the officer is on duty, their radio rings like a mobile phone and you will
be connected. If they are off duty or dealing with victims, witnesses or offenders, your call goes through to the officer’s individual voicemail box. Remember, in an emergency, dial 999.
Western Neighbourhood NPU commander
Inspector 3720 Jim Wood Burslem Police Station, Jackson Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1AF
Tel. 08453 30 20 10. email: southwesternnpu@ staffordshire.pnn. police.uk
PC 0848 Ruth Barlow
Sgt 4602 Paul Clarke (Burslem)
Sgt 3840 John Hazeldine (Hanley)
Sgt 4019 Pete Slinn
(Birches Head east)
PCSO 8979 Michelle Chadwick
PCSO 8984 Rebecca Simon
PC 0794 Marie Evenson (Birches
PCSO 16225 Adrian Hemmings
PC 0896 Tracy Adams (Burslem and
PCSO 8957 Justine Marsh (Burslem and
PCSO 6440 Wendy Rigby (Burslem and
(Birches Head east)
(Birches Head east)
Head west)
(Birches Head west)
Sneyd Green west)
Sneyd Green west)
Sneyd Green west)
PC 4632 Andy Mander (Etruria and
PC 4389 Guy Wain
PCSO 8985 Lucy Slater (Etruria and
PCSO 16230 Victoria
PC 0805 Kate Beardmore
PCSO 8987 Liz Old
PCSO 8831 Katie Sullivan
(Forest Park)
(Forest Park)
(Forest Park)
PC 4139 Dave Marshall
PCSO 16299 Katie Brickley (Shelton
(Shelton south)
south)
Shelton north)
(Etruria and Shelton north)
PC 4886 Scott McGrath (Longport
PCSO 8959 Helen Rowley (Longport
and MIddleport)
and MIddleport)
Shelton north)
Smith (Etruria and Shelton north)
PCSO 8832 Adam van de Sande
PC 3829 Ian (Longport & MIddleport) Martin (Northwood)
PCSO 9045 Sue Wall (Northwood)
City Centre Special Constables
PCSO 6484 Lisa Donachie (Shelton
PC 4483 Keith Emery (Staffordshire
south)
University)
The Western Neighbourhood Policing Unit is supported by a team of 20 special constables headed by a divisional officer.
NPU commander
Inspector 3509 Shaun Kerrigan Hanley Police Station, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DR.
Tel. 08453 30 20 10. email: western.npu@staffordshire.pnn. police.uk All officers are based at Hanley Police Station.
Sgt 4151 Brevic Jones
CHAMPION CARERS: Maureen and Peter Warman, who have been a foster family for Stoke-on-Trent children for over 30 years, were presented with a special award to recognise their contribution.
Foster carers make a huge difference AMILIES in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to help make a massive difference to children’s lives by becoming foster carers.
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Sgt 4777 Jon Ward
Sgt 4425 Phil White (Festival Park)
PC 4528 Darren Belfield
PC 5106 Gareth Cheetham
PC 4694 Steve Gibson
PC 0726 Claire Harrison
PC 0400 Diane Hoyle
PC 4644 Rob Kelsall
PC 4511 Richard Longmore
PC 0837 Sharon Ribbans
PC 4634 Lee Robinson
PC 5410 Steve Smith
PC 0564 Lisa Trevor
PSCO 16297 Ron Bagguley
PCSO 16293 Mel Bartholemew
PCSO 8516 Andrea Carpenter
PCSO 8955 Chris Hill
PCSO 8457 Simon Holmes
PC 0633 Emma Byatt
PC 4871 Lucas Hackney
PC 0732 Mel Hardy Special Constables
PC 0605 Nicola Humphries
PCSO 16227 Daniel Nettleton
PC 4452 Roger Poole
PC 4133 Craig Russell
PCSO 6602 Chris Cantrell
PCSO 8830 Chris Stone
The City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Unit is supported by a team of 13 special constables headed by divisional officer Martin Goodwin.
Dozens of children in care in the city could benefit from living in a loving, caring family home. Around 150 families currently offer foster care, but there are over 450 children in the area who need a home. Campaigns urging families to “Make a call and change a child's life forever” have successfully recruited new carers. Now the council and its partners are stepping up efforts to expand the service across the Potteries. Foster carer Gill, who lives in Hanley, said: “The biggest reward in fostering for me is to see children from different backgrounds
progress and move on to successful and fulfiling lives.” Anyone over the age of 21 who has a spare bedroom at home can apply to become a foster carer.You don’t need a big house, to be in employment, to be a couple or to have children of your own. The City Council is looking for a range of carers for children of all ages and for brothers and sisters so they can stay together, also carers from different ethnic groups. ● Apply to be a foster carer: contact the City Council for further details. If you go ahead you will be given training and ongoing support to help you develop fostering skills.You will also receive financial support for each child you foster. Ring the Fostering Team on 01782 234555 or email fostering@stoke.gov.uk