As part of our borough-wide work to help keep residents safe we're 'Joining Forces' with our key partners. Joining Forces brings together key members of staff from the council and South Yorkshire Police.
South Yorkshire Police's safer neighbourhood service and our markets and parking services are based at The Glass Works. This allows the delivery of our partnership approach from a central location at the heart of the town centre.
Our partners
Through our Joining Forces campaign we work together with partners. These include:
Neighbourhood Wardens
Our seven Neighbourhood Wardens work to help deter low level criminal behaviour, environment offences, and anti social behaviour.
Working with our partners, they can offer advice and support if you have any concerns in your community.
They work to promote unity and help people and neighbourhoods to identify and resolve problems. They have enforcement powers on littering, fly tipping, and public space protection orders.
Town Centre Wardens
Our Town Centre Wardens patrol the town centre to stop low level crime, environment offences, and antisocial behaviour.
Our wardens have the power to enforce the Barnsley public space protection order and fixed penalty notices (FPNs). They'll try to use low level resolution first.
Their role is to offer advice and support to those who need it. This includes locating vehicles and offering directions.
Barnsley's Public Space Protection Order (PSPO)
Barnsley town centre has a public space protection order in place. This gives the police, the council and other officers extra powers to deal with low level anti social behaviour. Having a town centre PSPO in place is part of the ongoing Joining Forces work. They make sure Barnsley continues to be a safe, inclusive and attractive place to visit.
Both our town centre and Neighbourhood Wardens have the power to enforce under the PSPO.
Find out more about Barnsley's PSPO.
In the video below, Paul, one of our Town Centre Wardens talks about his role. They enforce the town centre public space protection order.
What this means for you
You'll see more uniformed services under the Joining Forces banner. This reflects our joined up approach to improving security and safety. We'll also give help and advice.
Barnsley town centre
Safer Neighbourhood Service
The Safer Neighbourhood Service brings together Barnsley Council, South Yorkshire Police, housing, support providers, and other key stakeholders.
Homelessness and Recovery Steps
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South Yorkshire Police (SYP) Alerts
SYP Alerts is a messaging system brought to you by South Yorkshire Police for our borough. You can sign up with SYP Alerts and can choose to receive news and appeals, local crime details or prevention advice. It's sent direct to you by email, text or voice message. You can also receive messages on joint initiative work from Joining Forces partners.
Signing up for alerts is free. After signing up you can chose how you want to receive messages and what you want to receive them about. Watch this video to learn more about SYP Alerts, or register below.
PACT meetings
Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings are events that are held throughout the borough. They give you the chance to discuss any thoughts and concerns you may have.
You can find details of your local PACT meeting on the South Yorkshire Police website. Select your local neighbourhood policing team then choose the option for meetings and events.
Find out more
- Anti-social behaviour - behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or distress to other people living in your neighbourhood.
- Crime prevention - staying safe when you're out and about, on public transport or using a cash machine.
- Safer Barnsley Partnership - a multi-agency partnership working to make Barnsley a safer place for local people and the borough They tackle crime, anti social behaviour, substance misuse and reoffending.
- Safer neighbourhood teams - teams that police places and respond to neighbourhood issues, such as anti social behaviour.
- Vehicle seizures for waste crimes - details of vehicles we've seized that are being, have been or will be used to commit a waste crime such as fly tipping.
