Our Neighbourhood Policing Team
The above officers are the point of contact for our area which forms part of the Brackley Beat consisting of Brackley and 21 villages.
TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OR CRIME PLEASE USE THE 101 NON EMERGENCY NUMBER OR 999 IN AN EMERGENCY, do not contact the team directly. All reports must go via the Force Control Room.
If you have any events or should wish to discuss a particular issue, give us information or meet a member of the NPT then please contact the team via: NT-SouthNorthantsBrackley@northants.pnn.police.uk
Twitter: @SthNorthantsNPT
Facebook: ‘Daventry and South Northants Neighbourhood Policing Team’
We will be coming in to school, to offer advice and give talks on some of these subjects -
Blue Butterfly Project
Personal Safety
Bullying
Drugs and Alcohol
Fearless (young person’s crimestoppers)
Road Safety
Anti-social Behaviour
County Lines (Drug gangs)
The Blue Butterfly Project
This innovative scheme has proven to be an effective way of engaging with children and helping them understand the feelings they might have if they witness domestic violence, exploitation, bullying or abuse, so they talk to a trusted adult and get help. Each child who participates in a session wears a blue butterfly badge, sporting ‘Bertie the Butterfly,’ the scheme’s mascot.
Bertie acts as a powerful reminder of the messages they’ve been given and has led to children reporting disclosures of bullying, abuse and violence in the home, after learning the ‘butterflies in the tummy’ feeling is a normal response to being afraid and they shouldn’t keep their fears to themselves – there are adults available to talk to who can help them.
The project was first piloted in 2015 and since then, it has been delivered to over 14,500 primary school children in local areas. PCSO Kirsten Bates created the project and worked alongside colleague Katrina Heath to develop it. She said: “The scheme takes its name from the term ‘butterflies in the tummy,’ the sensation people experience when they are scared." The aim is to help children recognise the emotions they might experience if something isn’t right.
Assistant Chief Constable James Andronov added: “For me, the beauty of this project is the simplicity of the ‘butterfly’ concept, while its intention couldn’t be more serious – giving a voice to the most vulnerable and protecting them from harm and abuse. It is imperative for anyone involved in child safeguarding to ensure a child or young person is seen and their views, wishes and feelings heard. Our approach should always be child-centred and it’s crucial our officers see, observe and hear any child present and the Blue Butterfly project complements this perfectly. It ensures the voice of the child is heard and that we see the world through a child’s eyes, in order to take the necessary action to protect them if something isn’t right - and to put a stop to it. ”
