New Officers Joining the Community Team in the Downham Market Area

Two new police officers have joined the local community team in the Downham Market area.

PC Lee Macpherson and PC Tom Olley have both moved into the roles after spending time in response (the team who deal with 999 and 101 calls). They’ll now be beat managers working in the community, building relationships and working with local people to make the area safer. They’re joining the existing three officers in the team

We wanted to find out a little more about the pair…

Lee:

I will now be working in Downham Market town centre and the surrounding areas, where I’m looking forward to building strong relationships with the community, problem-solving local issues, and providing visible, accessible policing. I am passionate about bringing back traditional policing – this will include regular foot patrols and I really enjoy getting the chance to say hello to local people while I’m out and about. If you do see me then please stop and say hi! 

I’ve been in policing since 2009 when I started as a Special Constable with Essex Police. I really enjoyed this role and worked there for five years before re-joining as a regular officer in 2017. I transferred to Norfolk Constabulary in 2021 where I worked on Response in King’s Lynn and later Downham Market.

Outside of work, I’m passionate about fitness and enjoy spending time in the gym. I’m also always happy to stop for a good coffee and a friendly chat.

Tom:

I am really looking forward to the new role, my patch will include the more rural areas around Downham such as Feltwell, Southery and Methwold. My aim is to help make our neighbourhoods safer and more resilient, through strengthening community relationships and being out and about as much as possible.

I began my policing journey early, joining Essex Police as a cadet in 2005 at the age of 17. A year later, I became a Police Constable and went on to serve communities in Essex, including the busy urban centres of Southend and Chelmsford, as well as the surrounding towns and villages. In 2018, I transferred to Norfolk, where I have since worked in Downham Market and the neighbouring rural villages. Much of my career has been spent in response policing, giving me extensive experience in dealing with a wide variety of incidents and supporting people during some of their most challenging moments.