What is your job title?

I am the Police Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer for Loughborough University and I’ve been in this role seven months. Before that, I was the Neighbourhood Officer for Shepshed and a Response Officer at Loughborough.

What does a typical day on the job look like for you?

I wouldn’t say that I ever have a typical day. I start from Loughborough Police Station, where I will attend a briefing with other neighbourhood officers and PCSOs. I check emails and review the incidents and crime reports from the previous 24 hours to see if there is anything I need to be aware of or any extra visits I need to plan into my day. I will then make my way to campus and check in at the security building, where I have an office. If I have any crime enquiries, I’ll make arrangements to visit any victims or suspects. I’ll then conduct some foot or bike patrols, based on where the hot spots of activity are on and off campus. I attend events on campus to talk to students about personal safety or bike registration and meet with our partners, Charnwood Borough Council, to discuss any addresses relating to anti-social behaviour and parties. In addition, I can also be assigned jobs by the police control room to attend or go to emergencies. Finally, I’ll return to Loughborough Police Station to cease duty.

What is your favourite memory of your job so far?

Since working on the University campus, my favourite memory is attending the graduation ball in full police uniform at Loughborough Students’ Union.

What are you most looking forward to about working on campus this year?

This will be my first Freshers and I’m looking forward to having the campus busy with students again and attending events.

What else should the students know about you?

I am also a mum to three children who are 17, 9 and 6 years old. I’m an outside person and love being active (but I’m not so keen on the rain). I love animals and have 3 cats but also enjoy dealing with or meeting animals while at work. For example, during the heat wave in the summer, I met someone in the park exercising their lizard!

Get in touch

You can report to Cat if:

• You need advice about staying safe or crime prevention
• You think you have been the victim of a crime and have a query
• If you think someone else might be involved in a crime and would like advice

Please note that asking Cat for advice is not the same as reporting a crime officially.

If there is a crime in progress please call 999.

You can also report a crime after it has happened online.

You can get in touch with Cat in the following ways:

• Call 101 and extension 3301188 for general queries/concerns
• Leave a message at the security office
• Student Services at the University can make contact on the student’s behalf