Operated by: Gloucestershire Constabulary

https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/neighbourhood-policing/forest-of-dean/coleford/

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