SNT News letter

On the beat in Telford Newsletter

July 2026

In this edition …

Meet Your Team

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Come along to discuss any issues in your area.

Brookside Community Centre TF3 1LP 

11:00AM - 12:00PM, Mon 20 July 2026

Aqueduct Primary Academy, Castlefields Way Telford TF4 3RP

1:00PM - 2:00PM, Tue 21 July 2026

Randlay Community Centre, TF3 2LH 

1:45PM - 2:15PM, Tue 21 July 2026

Holy Trinity Church Wrockwardine Wood

9:00AM - 10:00AM, Wed 22 July 2026

Tesco, Park Avenue Madeley TF7 5AB

1:00PM - 2:00PM, Wed 22 July 2026

Rodington Village Hall SY4 4QS

6:00PM - 7:00PM, Thu 23 July 2026

 Carpenter Family Centre, Overdale TF3 5BT 

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Fri 24 July 2026

New Street Car Park Oakengates TF2 6ER

11:00AM - 1:00PM, Sat 25 July 2026

Dobbies Garden Centre TF2 8JY 

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Sat 25 July 2026

Hadley Centre High Street Telford TF1 5GQ

12:00PM - 2:00PM, Sat 25 July 2026

Wellington Interfaith 19 New street TF1 1LU11:00AM - 1:00PM, Tue 28 July 2026

Hub On The Hill, 104-106 Southgate TF7 4HG 

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Wed 29 July 2026

BikeRegister

Officers from our prevention hub and Safer Neighbourhood Teams will be hosting bike marking events over the summer. 

Offering cyclists the opportunity to have their bikes marked for free using BikeRegsiter, which helps to deter theft, supports identification of stolen bikes and increases the likelihood of reuniting recovered cycles with their owners.

Events will be advertised on our messaging platform Neighbourhood Matters. Please visit www.neighbourhoodmatters.co.uk for upcoming dates and locations.

Man sentenced for driving dumper truck into house

Dean Walker, of no fixed abode, stole the dumper truck from R&R Plant in Madeley on Sunday 14th September 2025 while high on cocaine, driving it around the corner to Mullinder Drive in Ketley where he drove it into the side of a property while three people were inside. Walker has then fled the scene. Walker was found guilty of damaging property being reckless to whether life was endangered by a jury at a trial last year. He had already pleaded guilty to theft, dangerous driving and criminal damage. 

During the hearing Walker was also sentenced for previous offences not relating to the incident in September 2025, which included three counts of arson, one charge of actual bodily harm, four counts of shoplifting and one count of burglary.

On Monday (15 June) he was given an eight-year sentence at Shrewsbury Crown Court, as well a 10-year restraining order against his ex-partner and a 100-month driving ban. 

Operation Spotlight

During July we will be supporting Operation Spotlight, a national operation to highlight and raise awareness of the work roads policing officers, local policing teams and communities do every day to tackle these issues to try and reduce the number that are killed or seriously injured on our roads. During the summer months the number of people killed or seriously injured on the road network increases and Op Spotlight is a targeted national operation to try and combat this to make our roads safer for everyone.

Recruitment

Being a police officer will give you some of the best and proudest days of your life, from protecting the vulnerable to saving lives. Every day brings new challenges, new opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference. 

For more information including roles available; eligibility; entry routes and the recruitment process please visit our website at www.westmerciapolice.co.uk

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