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
Road Safety Group Meeting
PC Louth will be attending the multi-agency Road Safety Meeting led by FODDC to represent the Constabulary
Where: Forest of Dean District Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, Glos
When: 17 September 2025 at 14:00 - 17 September 2025 at 14:00
Coleford Youth Club
PCSO Oliver will be calling in to the Youth Club to speak to the young adults
Where: Coleford Baptist Church, Newland Street, Coleford
When: 18 September 2025 at 16:30 - 18 September 2025 at 18:30
Forest Pulse Youth Club
PCSO Oliver will be calling in to the Youth Club to speak to the young adults
Where: The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford
When: 18 September 2025 at 19:30 - 18 September 2025 at 21:00
Neighbourhood Multi-Agency Meeting
Neighbourhood Team meeting with other outside agencies to discuss issues and areas of concern along with action plans
Where: Coleford Police Station Lords Hill Coleford
When: 22 September 2025 at 10:00 - 22 September 2025 at 12:00
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 Glos
When: 1 October 2025 at 12:30 - 1 October 2025 at 14:30
Road Safety Talk
As part of Road Safety Week, PCSO Tom Oliver will be delivering talks to pupils to raise awareness about the dangers on the roads and how to be safe using roads
Where: Berry Hill Primary School, Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford, Glos,
When: 18 November 2025 at 00:00 - 18 November 2025 at 00:00
Road Safety Talk
As part of Road Safety Week, PCSO Tom Oliver will be delivering talks to pupils to raise awareness about the dangers on the roads and how to be safe using roads
Where: Berry Hill Primary School, Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford
When: 19 November 2025 at 00:00 - 19 November 2025 at 00:00
School Talk
PCSO Tom Oliver will be delivering talks to pupils about Internet Safety and Stranger Danger
Where: Berry Hill Primary School, Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford
When: 4 February 2026 at 00:00 - 4 February 2026 at 00:00