The New Forest will benefit from a new bobby who has almost two decades of police experience.

PC Emma 21816 has been a police officer for 18 years, and has spent most of her career working in the neighbourhood team based in Millbrook and Shirley,

She has also worked recently in the Lyndhurst District Policing Team.

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The newly appointed bobby is now part of the Hardley local team working in the New Forest and Waterside areas.

PC Emma said: “Please do stop and speak to me whilst I am out on patrol to raise any issues or ask any questions you may have.

“We have also arranged more Beat Surgeries across the Waterside that are being advertised on Facebook, and this is another really good opportunity to raise any issues that you may be having or just to come and have a chat.”