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East SNT Inspector Colin Hall
One of the new Inspectors at the helm of community policing on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight is Colin Hall. He now has responsibility for the Safer Neighbourhoods teams in and areas including Bembridge, Sandown Bay, Shanklin and Ventnor. He replaced Inspector Bill Pinnell who moved to the mainland at the end of March 2011 to work in Hythe. Inspector Colin Hall, who grew up on the Isle of Wight, has been in the police force since 1992 when he joined as a PC at Havant. Promotion to Sergeant was achieved at Andover in 1997 after which he also gained experience in firearms and roads policing at Fareham. He returned to the Isle of Wight in 2007 on promotion to Inspector.
Inspector Colin Hall said: “My own background has meant I’ve never been far from the sea. I spent much of my childhood on the Island, going to Hunnyhill, Kitbridge and Nodehill schools. Before joining the police, I was in the Royal Navy for 14 years, reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. I served all over the world on board aircraft carriers and destroyers. The past four years on the Isle of Wight has given me responsibility for our Targeted Patrol teams, firearms officers, the introduction of Taser, and tactics to tackle violent crime. I’m proud to have the opportunity to be a Safer Neighbourhoods Inspector. Keeping the east side of the Isle of Wight a safe place to live, work and grow old will be a challenging and rewarding role. I would like to thank Inspector Pinnell for his actions and achievements as I’m extremely impressed with the existing work of the police officers and staff in your local Safer Neighbourhoods teams. They are dedicated to providing an excellent service by having an active presence in every area. We rely on the public to report crime so police can be most effective on duty in the right places at the right times. Thank you for your information and assistance, which is invaluable in helping us protect communities.”
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There are six Safer Neighbourhood teams in East Wight sector, covering the following areas:
If you would like to speak to the officers responsible for policing in your local area, please call 101.
East Wight sector contains the following stations:
Ryde Police Station
Station Street
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 2QH
Enquiry office opening times:
Monday to Saturday: 8:30am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 1pm, 2pm - 4:30pm
Shanklin Police Station
Shanklin front enquiry office will be closed to the public permanently at the end of Thursday, February 2, 2012. The police station remains a base for officers.
Landguard Road
Shanklin
Isle of Wight
PO37 7HT
Enquiry office opening times:
Monday to Saturday: 8:30am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
Sunday: 8:30am - 1pm, 2pm - 4.30pm
Shanklin front enquiry office will be closed to the public permanently at the end of Thursday, February 2, 2012
Local Performance Information
You can also view details of how we are performing against certain key criteria in your local area. Click here to see the details for the East Wight sector.
