Donnington and Trench West Mercia Police Police Local Neighbourhood

Following an early career in licensing I joined West Mercia Police in 1990 immediately being posted to Wellington Police Station.

Within a short time I joined the Telford Armed Response Teams where I worked for the next 12 years prior to promotion to Shift Sergeant and a 4 year period within Telford Custody Unit.

In 2008 I joined the Force Professional Standards Department where I worked within the Misconduct arena for 5 years before returning permanently to Telford on promotion to Inspector in 2014 within the Telford Safer Neighbourhoods Team West.

Following an early career in the RAF, in 1991 I joined the British Transport Police where I served across the West Midlands region.

I transferred to West Mercia Police in 1994 and was initially posted to Wellington Police Station where I remained a patrol officer until I was promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 2002.

In the last 13 years, in addition to Patrol Sergeant I have enjoyed a number of different supervisory roles. Between 2003 and 2005 I was a Response Unit supervisor with responsibility for investigating Fatal Road Traffic Collisions within Telford and Wrekin. Between 2006 and 2008 I was the supervisor of the Uniform Support Group and between 2011 and 2013 I was a custody Sergeant based at Malinsgate police station.

 In August 2015 I was appointed Sergeant of the Telford Safer Neighbourhoods Team West.

I am PC 2465 Rob Hughes. I initially joined West Midlands police as a Special Constable working in Wolverhampton, from there  I joined West Mercia Police as a community Support officer working at the Princess Royal Hospital before transferring to local policing in Hadley and Leegomery.  I enjoyed my time as a CSO getting involved in local issues and finding new ways to deal with the problems that the community find important.  I set up a mini moto track and a motorcycle safety scheme to prevent ASB which I was nominated for CSO of the year.

I believed I could do more to help the People of Hadley and Leegomery so I became a Police Officer, initially attached to a shift I applied for the role of Safer Neighbourhood Officer and was lucky enough to become the Safer Neighbourhood Officer for Hadley and Leegomery.

I enjoyed my time in Hadley and Leegomery and would now like to use the skill I have gained to help the people of Donnington. Trench and Wrockwardine wood.

I am very much aware of what the people of my area want and I am always open to the views on what is needed. I have taken part in many raids on those who sell drugs and actively target those who cause ASB to the residents and visitors to Donnington, Wrockwardine Wood and Trench.

Rich joined West Mercia Police in 2007 working as a Police Community Support officer (PCSO) for Trench and Wrockwardine Wood.

In October 2013 the Trench and Wrockwardine Team merged with our Donnington SNT neighbours to create a larger and more flexible group of officers. The policing team consists of one Police officer and 3 PCSO's. 

Rich is looking forward to meeting the people within the communities that live there, so please feel free to stop him if you see him to discuss any concerns you have or just say a quick hello!

Rachel joined West Mercia Police in January 2007 working from Donnington Police Station covering St Georges, Priorslee and Muxton. She then moved on to cover Hadley and Leegomery now stationed at Wellington Police Station which she continues to do with her colleagues. Hadley and Leegomery is a large patch which keeps her busy, the main objective is to work in the area with other agencies building relationships with members of the public.

Reports of young persons riding scrambler bikes around Furnace Lane and surrounding streets of Trench.

Our team have increased patrols in the area supported by other colleagues based at Donnington police station to identify and deal with the persons involved.

 Complaints have been received from members of the public regarding the speed of motorists that travel along Wrockwardine Wood. This occurs at various times of day and night.

 Speed enforcement surveys to be conducted in the area to offer enforcement and reassurance to local residents.

04/03/19 - PC 2465 HUGHES conducted speed enforcement on Moss Road between 12:19 - 12:40 on 04/03/19. 50 vehicles were checked going in both directions. The average speed was 32.7 mph, seperating them into directions St Georges Road to Moss Road was 31.65mph and Moss Road to St Georges Road was 33.5mph. The fastest speed was 41mph and 9 vehicles exceeded 35mph

27/04/2019 - Patrols are still be conducted in the area of Moss Road, to deter and prevent vehciles speeding.