Inspector Sharon Robinson

Hi, I’m Sharon Robinson, and I’m the newly appointed Inspector for ‘West Wirral’ - that’s  Seacombe, Egremont, Liscard, New Brighton, Wallasey Village, Leasowe, Moreton. Greasby, Woodchurch, Hoylake, West Kirby, Irby, Pensby and Caldy. 

This week is Neighbourhood Policing Week, where we try to encourage you all to get to know us, and what we do for your area, a little better. As I’m new in post, I’d really like to take the chance to share a bit about myself, so those of you in those areas know who your Local Policing inspector is!  

I was the oldest child of four growing up, so being the responsible big sister wasn’t really optional – but my siblings would tell you I was pretty good at keeping them in line! I don’t know if it was that I was so used to looking after and helping others, or something else, but I always wanted to be a police officer. Not a lot of people actually realise how many different kinds of police officer there are.  Response, targeted, local… there’s actually a whole world of different kinds of policing out there. I didn’t know which one I wanted to be, but I was keen to get stuck in and try as many as possible to find the one for me. 

When I joined Merseyside Police in 2006 a whole world of opportunities and options opened up, and I was lucky enough to work all across the organisation and try my hand at lots of different roles.  So, when I tell you I requested to join the neighbourhood policing team, you can be confident when I say it really is a job to be proud of.  

I believe so strongly in the power of building relationships and networks to overcome problems that face our communities. I want to be the person who knows their beat inside out and back to front – knows the people – knows its struggles and has a plan for how to make things better.  My job will be to target offenders, support victims, and work with you all to prevent incidents and make your areas safer.  

The crime and incident figures don’t always give you the full picture for any area, so for me it’s critical that in the coming weeks and months we communicate openly and honestly about the things which really matter to you.  My staff and officers will be looking to speak to you.  If you communicate with us, we can work together and, I genuinely believe, make things better.  

Not everything I want to do in my areas about arresting criminals (although that is a lot of it), I'm a big believer in prevention. I want us to invest in the community, work with charities and other partnerships, and get to the point where people don’t turn criminality in the first place. 

I know what a big heart Merseyside has, and I know that the absolute overwhelming majority of us are good people who want to support, grow and nurture safe communities. That’s what’s inspired me to become a Local Policing inspector – and it’s the part of I want to play in West Wirral’s future. 

If you want to get more involved with us – your Local Policing team – follow our Wirral Facebook page where we post about local issues and initiatives. Or come along to one of your local surgeries, where you’ll be able to meet us and put faces to names. I can’t wait to see what we can achieve together.