Latest news in Yorkshire: April 01, 2019 11:40:38 AM
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Our Rotherham district has welcomed a new Children and Young Persons
Officer (CYPO), who will focus on crime prevention, education and
safeguarding within local schools.
Following the news of PC Paul Hamshaw retiring after 26 years of
service, PC Louise Neal has stepped up to the challenge to make a
difference to the young people of South Yorkshire.
PC Neal joined South Yorkshire Police in 1995 and worked within our
response team for 11 years, responding to 999 calls across Dinnington
and Maltby, before joining the Rotherham South Neighbourhood Policing
Team for 10 years.
Following a change in structure, Neighbourhood Teams were disbanded and
PC Neal returned to the response team at Maltby for 18 months before
returning to the community based team.
She said: “As soon as Neighbourhood Teams were reintroduced by our Chief
Constable, I immediately knew I wanted my old role back. I love
community policing and seeing the benefits it brings.”
Back working within the Neighbourhood Teams, PC Neal applied for the
CYPO role to give her a new challenge and ‘to make a difference to those
children that may make mistakes at school, but whom I can educate and
explain the consequences of their continued behaviour.’
PC Neal has a wealth of experience that she will bring to six schools
across South Rotherham -Dinnington, Maltby, Wickersley, Wales, Aston and
Brinsworth.
PC Neal said: “I have been working alongside PC Hamshaw for a couple of
weeks prior to his retirement and I am loving the new role and the
diverse challenges it’s bringing.
“I am meeting fabulous school staff, both teachers and pastoral care,
who do a great job in increasingly challenging times.
“I hope to continue the great work PC Paul Hamshaw has achieved for the
last few years and continue the great working relationship that he had
with all the schools.”
If you see PC Neal don’t forget to say Hi! She will also be sharing her
work on the Rotherham South Neighbourhood Team’s social media accounts.
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