Neighbourhood policing is central to supporting public confidence in England and Wales. However, the delivery of neighbourhood policing models is increasingly fragmented and under pressure from austerity measures and from changes to demand and priorities. This research aims to understand the current state of neighbourhood policing in the county of “Rackhamshire” and its ability to support public confidence.


University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research
Carina O’Reilly, University of Lincoln, School of Social and Political Sciences.
Winifred Agnew-Pauley, Anglia Ruskin University, Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER)
Sam Lundrigan, Anglia Ruskin University, Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER)