Forest Rec. Ground & Arboretum

City Central is a suburban, multicultural area with strong family links, encompassing Berridge, Radford & Park, Hyson Green & Arboretum and Wollaton East & Lenton Abbey wards. There is a significant student population due to the proximity of both Universities The City Central Neighbourhood teams are led by Inspector Liz Gaskin, with three teams comprising of a Sgt, PCs and PCSOs under his command.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across the district.

Please find contact details for your Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to Nottinghamshire you can visit nottinghamshire.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Did you know you can help influence local policing in your community in a number of ways. Nottinghamshire is a pilot area for Immediate Justice where; the scheme provides an opportunity for those who commit low level antisocial behaviour to compensate the community by undertaking supervised reparation activities which help to improve the environment e.g., litter picking, graffiti removal. You can report what areas you would like to see such activities here:-  

Immediate Justice (immediatejusticenotts.co.uk)

We run Op Visibility every Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening across all our districts in Nottinghamshire patrolling Hotspots for anti social behaviour as identified by members of the public. You can complete our Op Visibility survey on the link below which if you tell you have witnessed a form or ASB in the past month will generate a request for you to identify where this was on a map so we can consider adding it to our patrol plans.

Please select one of the below options to start the survey. (nottsalerts.co.uk)

Hyson Green & Arboretum NPT

Karl Browne (Police, Police Sergeant, Radford Road - Arboretum Team)

Karl Browne

Police Sergeant

Mike Ebbins (Nottinghamshire Police, Chief Inspector, City)

Mike Ebbins

Chief Inspector

Brendan Farrell (Police, PC , Radford Road - Hyson Green)

Brendan Farrell

PC

Ellis Fletcher (Police, PC, Berridge )

Ellis Fletcher

PC

Stanley  Gummer  (Nottinghamshire Police , PCSO , Arboretum Radford Road )

Stanley Gummer

PCSO

Paula Hipkiss (Nottinghamshire Police, PCSO, University of Nottingham)

Paula Hipkiss

PCSO

Harvey Holt  (Nottinghamshire Police, PC , Radford)

Harvey Holt

PC

James Marr (Police, PC, Radford NPT, Arboretum beat area )

James Marr

PC

Thomas Middleton (Police, PCSO, Radford Road Police station)

Thomas Middleton

PCSO

Laura  Phillips (Police, PC , Radford Road )

Laura Phillips

PC

Dylan Scally (Nottinghamshire Police, PC, City)

Dylan Scally

PC

Ashley Smith (Police, PC, Neighbourhood)

Ashley Smith

PC

Phillip  Taylor (Notts Police, Police Community Support Officer, Radford East)

Phillip Taylor

Police Community Support Officer

Chris Truelove (Police , PC, Radford and Canning Circus Neighbourhood Policing Team )

Chris Truelove

PC

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

• Anti-Social Behaviour: Aggressive Begging, Drug Dealing and Noise
• Knife Crime
• Acquisitive Crime: Burglaries & Shop Thefts

Issued 01 October 2025

• Anti-Social Behaviour: Aggressive Begging, Drug Dealing and Noise
Over the summer, the Neighbourhood Policing Team has worked closely with partners to tackle anti-social behaviour. We’ve taken robust action against persistent aggressive beggars, applying for Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate. Multiple drug warrants have been executed, resulting in significant Class A drug seizures. We remain committed to arresting offenders and safeguarding vulnerable individuals.
Targeted operations and dedicated days of action will be carried out in partnership with local agencies and community groups.
We’re working together to make our neighbourhoods safer, stronger, and more resilient. Your voice matters, and we encourage residents to engage with their local officers and partners during this period.

• Knife Crime
We’ve made several arrests and increased hotspot patrols. Additional CCTV has been installed to enhance community safety. We continue to target violent offenders involved in knife-related incidents.
• Additional patrols will continue as the darker nights begin in key the hot spot areas.

• Acquisitive Crime: Burglaries & Shop Thefts
We will continue to provide crime prevention advice, particularly in student areas, and have made key arrests for residential burglaries over the last quarter.
Shop theft remains high, and we’re targeting repeat offenders—many of whom struggle with addiction—while offering support through partner agencies. Further days of action are planned to address prolific offenders and support victims.

Actioned 01 October 2025

What members in Forest Rec. Ground & Arboretum are saying are the issues in the area:

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