Police Community Support Officers

Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) were introduced in 2002. They help tackle minor incidents of anti-social behaviour, nuisance and quality of life problems and contribute to the Constabulary’s aims of raising visibility and reassuring the public.

Role Purpose:

• To be a visible uniformed representative of law and order.
• To provide public reassurance and to assist with the prevention of crime and disorder within the community.

Responsibilities:

• To conduct high visibility uniformed patrol to prevent public disorder and nuisance to respond to calls and requests for assistance from the public, to deal with anti-social behaviour thus minimising the risk to public safety.
• Enforcement of certain local bylaws and summary offences via fixed penalty tickets.
• To undertake minor crime investigation to include taking crime reports, short statements, elimination prints and samples from victims of crime.
• To work with relevant bodies and local authorities to build and maintain community relationships and partnership.
• To prepare and submit written statements of evidence and to attend court to support prosecutions where necessary.

For further information on PCSO’s please visit: http://www.herts.police.uk/profiles/pcso.htm