Newtownabbey

Welcome to Newtownabbey DPP

Lying a short distance north of the city of Belfast on the shores of Belfast Lough, Newtownabbey is a tourist gateway to the beautiful nine glens of Antrim and the magnificent Antrim coast.  With its prominent suburban position at the heart of Northern Ireland’s business belt the area enjoys fast access to Northern Ireland’s two main airports and ports by means of its first-class road and rail infrastructure.  Newtownabbey has several major international companies which sit comfortably alongside small and medium-sized businesses.  There is also a strong agricultural base, chiefly in the fertile Ballyclare and surrounding area.

Policing

The Newtownabbey District Command Unit has its headquarters on the Shore Road near Whiteabbey village with two other police stations at Glengormley and Ballyclare.  

The area is divided into four sectors, each commanded by an Inspector, which are coterminous with the District Electoral Areas of Antrim Line, Macedon, University and Ballyclare.  Each sector has a Community and Police Forum.  

The police commander is fully committed to developing policing with the community having regard to resources at his disposal.  He values the development of working in partnership with the District Policing Partnership and Community Liaison groups in identifying the issues of greatest concern to the community and providing a policing service that is sensitive of and responsive to, the local community’s needs, fears and expectations.