BERA News

Good morning, This week we have continued to make a number of arrests of retail crime in the City, working with stores and CCTV to bring offenders to justice. We also continue to offer crime prevention support to stores, who have been repeatedly targeted in an attempt to target harden their premises to make it […]

We believe that ‘Together, we’ve got it covered’, so we work with partners, including other police forces, businesses and the public, to continue to protect our streets and everyone who lives, works or visits here and to make it difficult for criminals and terrorists to operate. Our officers will arrive unannounced at various locations. These

Good afternoon, In addition to the high visibility patrolling that takes place by a range of policing resources, a variety of activities have been carried out this week in the City. Together with our Crime Prevention Officer and Fraud Unit, the City Beat Team carried out a Fraud prevention event at Lloyds Bank, where they

The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, is launching the 2026 Victims’ Survey and we’d really value your help in ensuring it reaches those who most need a voice. The Victims’ Commissioner’s Victim Survey is the only national, independent survey that gathers insights directly from victims across all crime types and stages of the justice

Dear Residents,Cheshire Police and your Neighbourhood team will be conducting several operations in the upcoming weeks in the area to tackle the use of E-Scooters and illegal E-bikes. Police would like to remind all residents about the current legal position regarding privately owned electric scooters (e-scooters) in the United Kingdom and the growing safety concerns

Dear resident, It’s not escaped my and our residents’ notice of the not insubstantial presence of people likely dealing drugs from bikes in our city. We all see it without seeing it. I’ve had reports of it happening on and around Newry Park/Court, Newtown by the Arena, Francis Street and parts of the Garden Quarter.

Good afternoon, ‘The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware that, in discussion with Cheshire Police, the Council has taken the decision to extend the hours when the city’s protective bollards are raised in the ‘up’ position on Race days in Chester. By extending the hours at the end of each Race Day,

This week we have carried out various policing activities in the City. This has included high visibility patrols supported by our colleagues from Force wide teams including the Roads Crime Unit and Armed Response Vehicles. This provides a visible presence to detect and deter crime as well as reassurance to the public who live, work

Good afternoon, I’m writing because you have either previously been involved in Chester’s Spring Clean activities or have expressed an interest in getting involved in volunteering activities in Chester city centre. In the past. We have focused on completing activities over a short period of time (normally across 1 month), this year, we are looking