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Policing in Thurston

The policing team is based at Stowmarket Police Station, from where the officers cover a large part of the Mid-Suffolk District. This is the Community Policing Team which is the team covering Thurston and works with the parish of Thurston and partner agencies in our community to identify and address local concern.

Further information about the local team,updates on policing issues in the local area and details on how to contact Stowmarket SNT can be found by following this link>> 

Thurston currently has an agreement with Suffolk Constabulary for a fully funded Police Community Support Officer for a contract of 2 years commencing 1 April 2023.

PCSO 3362 Matthew Brown is the PCSO with dedicated responsibility for covering certain duties within the parish of Thurston.

These duties will cover the following roles:

  • Vulnerability and safeguarding: e.g. domestic abuse, victim support, hate and cyber crime, supporting those with additional needs.
  • Community Engagement: e.g. local issues and concerns, schools and youth engagement, speed watch schemes.
  • Demand management: e.g. Mental health, Suffolk family focus, antisocial behaviour, licensing.
  • Crime reduction: e.g. retail crime, rural crime – including shop and farm watch, business crime
  • Specific, appropriate roles in the village as requested by the Parish Council on behalf of the electorate.

This fully funded PCSO is in addition to the current establishment of local SNTs and help to strengthen not only the teams, but also the partnerships that exist between other organisations and the police. They are deployed to serve the community but also have specific duty to meet the requirements of the partner agency/business. 

Should you need to get hold of PCSO 3362 Brown or Stowmarket SNT please call 101 for assistance.

IF YOUR CALL IS AN EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 999 

Suffolk Police and Crime Panel 2023/24 Annual Report

The 2023/24 Annual Report of the Suffolk Police and Crime Panel has now been published, and is available on the County Council’s website at the following link: Suffolk-PCP-Annual-Report-2023-2024. 

The report gives an overview of the work of the Panel over the previous yea