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Teenage man issued with interim child exploitation order
12:07 06/08/2026An 18-year-old man from Rushden has been issued with an interim civil order used to protect children from harm and prevent them from being coerced into criminal activity.
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Man fined for breaching Community Protection Notice
09:42 31/07/2026A 40-year-old man has been fined after pleading guilty to failing to comply with the conditions of his Community Protection Notice.
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New look for vital service for young people
11:47 17/07/2026A Northamptonshire Police initiative that helps young people at risk of criminal exploitation, drug harm or violence has been given a rebrand and has increased its offer.
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Young driver’s family express their thanks following their son’s inquest
19:57 13/07/2026The parents of a young driver have paid tribute to their son following the inquest into his death at Northamptonshire Coroner’s Court today (Monday, July 13).
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#MakingCommunitiesSafer – supporting national Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 2026
14:01 25/06/2026Police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are joining partners across Northamptonshire to support a national anti-social behaviour (ASB) awareness campaign.
Crimes and priorities
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The new priorities for this period (October 2026 to March 2027) remain the same:
• Drug Dealing/Misuse
• Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences
• ASB Nuisance MotorcyclesAction taken:
Our priorities are set for a six month period and reviewed every three months to ensure we continue to deal with what matters most to local people, taking account of feedback shared in our local priorities survey and local crime data.
To have your say on what you would like your neighbourhood officers to focus on, and to get updates from them about crime and policing activity in your area, please visit Northamptonshire Talking https://www.northamptonshiretalking.co.uk/ or click on the link at the top of the page. -
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Previous priorities (April 2026 to September 2026) are:
• Drug Dealing/Misuse
• Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences
• ASB Nuisance MotorcyclesAction taken:
Here's an update on our work to tackle local priorities from April to June 2026:
Road safety and road traffic offences
• Five vehicles have been recovered for various traffic offences
• One ASB warning letter was sent to a business who were using the road for an untaxed vehicle, along with numerous vehicles recovered for no tax relating to this
• Two community engagement events were held highlighting road safetyDrug dealing and drug misuse
• We have continued to develop intelligence around drug dealing locations across the area covered by the East Northamptonshire neighbourhood team
• Three out of court resolutions have been issued for drug possession with immediate justice referral.ASB nuisance motorcycles
• We have seized one illegal electric motorcycle in Rushden
• We have issued one Section 59 notice to a vehicle that was being driven carelessly, off-road without authority, or in an anti-social manner that causes alarm, distress, or annoyance