The Community Wardens for Brighton Hill are Matthew Swales-Glasscoe (pictured) and Jeffrey McAllister.

What are the major differences between PCSOs and Community Wardens?

Community wardens are generally managed by local authorities, while PCSOs are police authority employees under the direction and control of the chief constable. PCSOs focus on low-level anti-social behaviour, and assist regular officers at crime scenes. They can be given a range of enforcement powers, as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Police Reform Act 2002. PCSOs are intended to free regular police officers from spending time on tasks that do not require their extensive range of skills.

Contact Information

E-mail the wardens: community.wardens@basingstoke.gov.uk

Telephone the wardens: 01256 845 508

Fax the wardens: 01256 869 534

Write to the wardens:
Community Warden Office
Unit 17/18 The Beresford Centre
Wade Road
Basingtsoke
Hants
RG24 8FA

The scheme seeks to improve the well-being of local residents and make their neighbourhoods cleaner, safer and more enjoyable place in which to live. The Implementation Plan set out three objectives for the scheme:

-  To help create safer communities;
-  To assist with environmental improvements
-  To contribute to community development

The management structure of the Community Warden Scheme is as follows:

- BDBC has full responsibility and accountability for managing the scheme and providing Human Resources and Logistic Support.
- The BDBC has appointed a designated Community Warden Scheme Manager who is assisted by a multi agency Steering Group.
- The Community Warden Scheme Manager reports to the Head of Community Protection and line-manages and supervises the Logistic Support Officer, 3 Senior Wardens and 16 Wardens. 
- The role of the Community Wardens is that of a trusted friend, working at the grass roots and acting as the eyes and ears of the community, Council and other partner agencies. The Wardens are specially trained and uniformed and provide a visible presence in designated residential areas:

- Oakridge/South View
- Popley
- Buckskin/Kempshott
- South Ham
- Tadley and Bishops Green
- Brighton Hill
- Winklebury
- Overton and Whitchurch
- Bramley
- Kingsclere
- Penwood