(DB1) Watling Ward

Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team works to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area.  They also respond to issues or concerns, conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice.

Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls (Response) and investigating crimes (Crime Investigation Department). 

Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Dean Sanderson below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Dean Sanderson (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Dacorum - Watling Ward)

Dean Sanderson

Police Constable

James Watson (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Dacorum)

James Watson

Inspector

Oliver Phillpotts (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Dacorum - Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central)

Oliver Phillpotts

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Speeding along main routes and surrounding villages.

Issued 01 January 2026

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 01 January 2026

Address anti-social behaviour in Marlowes and the Riverside shopping centre.

Issued 01 January 2026

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 01 January 2026

Address vehicle related anti-social behaviour between Stoneycroft and Rossgate shops.

Issued 01 January 2026

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 01 January 2026

What members in (DB1) Watling Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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Have your Say on the Policing Precept

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Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
23/01/2026 10:11:01

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Appeal following burglary in Hemel Hempstead

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22/01/2026 17:30:48

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Two charged in connection with vehicle offences

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21/01/2026 09:54:04

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New local policing priorities set for your area

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16/01/2026 17:01:44

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New online portal launched to help locate vulnerable missing people in Hertfordshire

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Hertfordshire Constabulary
16/01/2026 14:29:51

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Man pleads guilty to multiple vehicle offences in Hemel Hempstead

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Hertfordshire Constabulary
12/01/2026 16:31:02

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What do you think is the right contribution local taxpayers should make towards policing the county?

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Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
12/01/2026 16:12:18

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Fly Tipping joint Operation with the Rural Operational Support Team

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Hertfordshire Constabulary
09/01/2026 21:18:54

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