My shift starts at 7am and after getting my kit ready in case there is an urgent call, I put the kettle on to kick-start the day.

The first job is to find out what incidents have happened overnight so I know what's going on and can direct patrols to the relevant areas.

There is a message in our Safer Community Team inbox about youths climbing on a lady's wall, causing her to feel unsettled.

This behaviour is unacceptable, so straightaway I send an email to officers telling them to keep an eye on the area in question so we can deal with these kids.

I then don my jumper and coat and set off on foot patrol. It's important to maintain a visible presence out and about in the community as much as possible.

There is a 'super surgery' at Prestbury Library later in the day. We hold these every three months as a chance to speak to residents and help with any problems they are experiencing.

We also use them to hand out crime reduction advice. I go armed with leaflets containing information on how to contact police, keep property secure, as well as UV pens which people can mark their property with.

Talking with residents is my favourite part of the job. I love being the face of the police in Prestbury and helping them wherever I can.

Attendees at the meeting clearly enjoy speaking to us and it is good to hear most of them have few concerns about where they live.

I make my way back to the police station, but not before taking a walk around Prestbury village to make sure everything is in order.

Before heading off for the day, I analyse the information we have obtained and look at what issues we need to focus on to keep Prestbury a safe place.

Feedback from the surgery is collated and used to prepare for our neighbourhood community meetings where we set police priorities for the area.