Each Wednesday afternoon, local beat bobby PC Steve Wilson will run his surgeries for two hours for local people.

The police surgery, based at the Lloyds TSB bank in Narborough Road, is thought to be the first of its kind.

It is hoped the service will reduce crime in the area by making it easier for people to get in touch with the police.

The community co-ordinator behind the project, Lisa Woods, said: "We are trying to get into the community a bit more.

"I suppose we are trying to enable people who are maybe a bit reluctant to come into police stations or a bit nervous about meeting police officers.

"We are going onto neutral territory and I suppose adopting more of a corner shop approach to policing and community issues."