A new sergeant has been appointed to lead the Royston and Royston Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Sergeant John Hickmott joined the constabulary in 2005, beginning as a special constable and later working full-time in both intervention and neighbourhood policing at various ranks.

He said: "As the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) Sergeant for Royston urban and Royston rural areas, my team and I aim to continue to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in and around the town and to better understand the true impact of rural crime on our rural communities by developing closer working relationships with our stakeholders and partners."

Sgt Hickmott's priorities are speeding on Newmarket Road, Royston and High Street, Ashwell and continued youth engagement to prevent antisocial behaviour.