Community policing teams are set to undertake a 51 date tour across South Norfolk in order to hear concerns of local residents first hand.

Diss Mercury: Inspector Laura Symonds of the Diss, Harleston and Long Stratton Safer Neighbourhood Team. Picture: Norfolk PoliceInspector Laura Symonds of the Diss, Harleston and Long Stratton Safer Neighbourhood Team. Picture: Norfolk Police (Image: Norfolk Police)

Diss, Harleston and Long Stratton Safer Neighbourhood Team will visit almost every major town and village in the south of the county as they undertake the mammoth summer-long tour from August 8 to September 6.

The team want to give all of their communities a chance to engage and speak to them about any problems or issues local residents may have; or to just say hello and meet the team.

In Diss the team's current neighbourhood priorities are identified as speeding, drugs and theft from shops; in Harleston and Long Stratton they also include vehicle anti-social behaviour.

The tour is a new way of engaging with local people after previous community meetings proved to be not well attended.

At each stop officers will be providing an hour long drop-in session combining other activities such as speed enforcement and patrols of the local area.

The tour includes stop-offs in Diss, Roydon and Bressingham on August 10; Harleston, Long Stratton and Pulham St Mary on August 17; Starston, Thorpe Abbotts and Pulham Market on August 28; and Tivetshall St Mary, Rushall and Billingsford on September 4.

Diss Mercury: The South Norfolk Police beat tour will see officers combine meeting members of the public with activities such as speed enforcement and patrols of the local area. Picture: Norfolk PoliceThe South Norfolk Police beat tour will see officers combine meeting members of the public with activities such as speed enforcement and patrols of the local area. Picture: Norfolk Police (Image: Norfolk Police)

Villages including Gissing, Winfarthing, Shelfanger, Tibenham, Hardwicfk, Topcroft and Fersfield will also be paid a visit.

Inspector Laura Symonds said: "The South Norfolk policing team are currently looking at different ways to engage with our local community.

"Not many people attended our last public meeting for the District in Diss - therefore the Diss, Harleston and Long Stratton Safer Neighbourhood Team will come to you.

"I encourage you to come along and get to know your local beat manager - so you can hear what priorities we are currently focusing on; and we can listen to any concerns you may have about your local area. Engagement is an essential part of community policing - so we welcome meeting more people soon."

A full list of places and dates that will be visited can be found on the South Norfolk Police Facebook page.

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FULL LIST OF SOUTH NORFOLK POLICE TOUR

August 8: Lower Street, Gissing (8am-9am); Church Lane, Winfarthing (9.30am-10.30am); Church Road, Aslacton (11am-noon); The Green, Burston (12.30pm-1.30pm); The Street, Brockdish (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 9: Fritton Common (8am-9am); Hall Lane, Wacton (9.30am-10.30am); Pristow Green Lane, Tibenham (11am-noon); Church Walk, Shelfanger (12.30pm-1.30pm); The Street, Dickleburgh (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 10: Heywood Road, Heywood (8am-9am); Bungay Road, Scole (9.30am-10.30am); Mere's Mouth, Diss (11am-noon); High Road, Roydon (12.30pm-1.30pm); Bressingham Garden Centre (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 17: School Road, Morningthorpe (8am-9am); Station Road, Pulham St Mary (9.30am-10.30am); Market Place, Harleston (11am-noon); Swan Lane, Long Stratton (12.30pm-1.30pm); The Street, Hardwick (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 18: Norwich Road, Denton (8am-9am); The Street, Topcroft (9.30am-10.30am); School Road, Bedingham (11am-noon); The Street, Tharston (12.30pm-1.30pm); High Green, Great Moulton (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 19: Shelton Spot, Shelton (8am-9am); Millfields, Hempnall (9.30am-10.30am); The Green, Earsham (11am-noon); High Road, Wortwell (12.30pm-1.30pm); High Road, Redenhall (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 27: Norwich Road, Thelveton (8am-9am); Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaret (9.30am-10.30am); The Street, Bunwell (11am-noon); The Street, Aswellthorpe (12.30pm-1.30pm); Low Road, Forncett St Mary (2.30pm-3.30pm).

August 28: Hardwick Road, Starston (8am-9am); The Street, Thorpe Abbots (9.30am-10.30am); The Green, Pulham Market (11am-noon); High Road, Needham (12.30pm-1.30pm); Low Road, Alburgh (2.30pm-3.30pm).

September 4: Dickleburgh Road, Shimpling (9.30am-10.30am); Green Lane, Tivetshall St Mary (11am-noon); Harleston Road, Rushall (12.30pm-1.30pm); Low Road, Billingsford (2.30pm-3.30pm).

September 5: The Street, Fersfield (9.30am-10.30am); Greenways Lane, Carlton Rode (11am-noon); Norwich Road, Tacolneston (12.30pm-1.30pm); Hempnall Road, Woodton (2.30pm-3.30pm).

September 6: The Street, Hapton (9.30am-10.30am); Whipps Lane, Fundenhall (11am-noon); Low Road, Forncett St Peter (12.30pm-1.30pm).