Operated by: Gloucestershire Constabulary
https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/neighbourhood-policing/forest-of-dean/coleford/Contact Details
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForestPolice
Current Priorities
Issue
Reduce Volume of Town Centre street crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) between June – September 2025
Action
Operation Shield will be running from June 30 until 31st August. Op Shield will be a focused deployment of Police officers, PCSO’s, Special Constables, Cadets, supported by local key partners from the Community Safety Partnership to increase high visibility patrols in our Forest Town Centres.
Issue
Working to tackle drug dealing in the area.
Action
We continue to proactively tackle this issue through drugs warrants, stop searches and closure notices
Issue
Reducing the number of Serious and Fatal Road Traffic Collisions in the Forest.
Action
We continue to proactively target offenders who repeatedly drive vehicles illegally on our roads and also those who use our road network to commit crime. We are doing this through specific tasking’s to our Specialist Operations Team and locally with our proactive and neighbourhood teams. We are also working with partner agencies to improve road safety.
Upcoming Events
SkillZONE On Tour - Summer 2025
Delivering targeted, place-based community events across key locations in the Forest of Dean, engaging with young people to deliver vital safety education during the school summer holidays. Through interactive outreach sessions, the initiative aim is to increase awareness around anti-social behaviour (ASB), fire setting, wildfires, road safety, hoax calls, littering, and water safety — all within an accessible, informal setting. PCSO Tom Olive will be attending the event in Coleford
Where: Bells Skate Park, Lords Hill, Coleford
When: 24 July 2025 at 11:00 - 24 July 2025 at 15:00
Drop-In Police Point
An opportunity to discuss community concerns and issues in an informal setting with the local PCSO for the area
Where: The Main Place, Old Stations Way, Coleford
When: 30 July 2025 at 12:30 - 30 July 2025 at 14:30
Coleford Youth Club
PCSO Oliver will be calling in to the Youth Club to speak to the young adults about any issues or concerns they may have.
Where: Coleford Baptist Church, Newland Street
When: 7 August 2025 at 16:30 - 7 August 2025 at 18:30
Forest Pulse Youth Club
PCSO Oliver will be calling in to the Youth Club to speak to the young adults about any issues or concerns they may have.
Where: The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford
When: 7 August 2025 at 19:30 - 7 August 2025 at 21:00