Four new police officers on patrol in Mansfield

Nottinghamshire Police had already planned to provide three new officers in Mansfield district this year, but Mansfield District Council has agreed to fund a fourth - and asked for the officers to be patrolling the streets by the end of September.

The announcement comes days after a mass daylight brawl in Market Place - just yards from where familes were enjoying Mansfield's summertime beach - plus multiple reports of anti-social behaviour.

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Andy Abrahams, Mansfield mayor, said: “I am extremely pleased Nottinghamshire Police have agreed to provide extra officers for Mansfield.

"We hope to see an increased visible presence as soon as possible before the end of September.

“I hope this will help to reassure our residents, businesses and visitors of our commitment to keep the town centre and the surrounding district a safe and welcoming place. Mansfield is very much open for both business and leisure activities.”

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Mr Abrahams said the town centre policing team would have a presence in the newly-refurbished Old Town Hall when it reopens, "which will contribute towards their physical presence around the town".

IN OTHER NEWS: Latest Mansfield crime reportThe council said its community safety team was also working with Nottinghamshire Police "to look at the officers’ shift patterns to optimise their presence in the town centre", as well as "examining how it can give neighbourhood wardens additional powers and equipment to combat ant-isocial behaviour and looking at ways to improve the way information captured by the council’s high-quality CCTV system is actioned".