Rugby Rural South Police Local Neighbourhood

I joined Warwickshire Police as a Police Constable in 2003. I became a Sergeant in 2016 and in 2018 was promoted to Inspector. I have enjoyed a varied career working in many departments, giving me experience of policing in different areas. I have however spent the vast majority of my service on Patrol. I am dedicated to my role and protecting the communities we serve.

I joined Warwickshire as a Police Officer in September 1990.  I began my career on the beat in the South of the County working in Leamington and Kenilworth before moving to traffic in 1994 where I worked on Warwickshire's motorway network.  From 2002 I worked within the road safety team delivering speed enforcement across the County. In October 2013 I joined the Safer Neighbourhoods Team at Rugby and I am currently the Sergeant responsible for Rugby West and Rural areas.

I was a RAF Policeman for twelve years before joining Warwickshire Police in 1998. Initially working on the reactive team at Rugby as well as being on the firearms team. I moved to Nuneaton for six months before transferring onto the dog section where I was a dog handler working Police Dogs Zimba, Red and Jake.

I started on the SNT team in November 2015. I am a great believer that your local officer should be accessable to the area they cover so next time you see me say hello.

Dave is a PCSO based at Rugby Station. He covers the Fosse Ward area of Rugby. Dave has been a PCSO since July 2008. He enjoys being out and about in all weathers meeting the community.

I joined Warwickshire Police as a Police Community Support Officer in September 2018. Prior to this I served in the British Army for 5 years as a Queen's Guard. Outside of work I am a big food fanatic, and also spend a lot of time in the gym. I am enjoying the challenges that I face whilst policing the rural parts of the town, learning more and more as I go on. Feel free to stop me and have a chat, I'm always happy to answer any questions.

Carol is the Rural Crime Officer for Warwickshire North, a post funded by the Office of the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner since 2014.  She covers the rural areas of North Warwickshire district, Nuneaton & Bedworth and Rugby, working from the Safer Neighbourhoods Team office in Atherstone.  Carol works closely with the local beat officers, Crime Prevention Advisor, Community Safety Partnership team and other partners to address crime in our rural areas and provide crime prevention advice.  One of the initiatives Carol has introduced is the Warwickshire Rural Watch website www.warwickshireruralwatch.co.uk which provides lots of information to help and support communities.

Carol is also a Police Support Volunteer with Warwickshire Police which she has done for over 7 years.  She has helped set up Warwickshire Horse Watch (www.warwickshire-horsewatch.co.uk) an award winning proactive scheme to address equine crime and also Warwickshire Rural Watch.  As a PSV Carol has received the British Empire Medal (BEM) from Her Majesty the Queen, a commendation from the Chief Constable, been recognised as a Community Champion attending Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister and received a Highly Commended National Award by the British Association of Women in Policing. 

Carol is passionate about rural and equine crime, coming from a farming background and owning horses herself.  Her role is key in supporting officers on rural beats and addressing crime in rural communities.