(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

Police Constable

Honor Greaves

Sergeant

James Watson

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority. You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf Issued 01 April 2026	Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues: Speeding along main routes and surrounding villages. • Speed checks will be carried out. Address vehicle related anti-social behaviour between Stoneycroft and Rossgate shops. • Regular patrols have been carried out. • Feedback and information has been gathered through surveys. Address anti-social behaviour in Marlowes and the Riverside shopping centre. • Regular patrols have been carried out to deter anti-social behaviour. • Young people have been spoken to about the issue. • Feedback and information has been gathered through surveys. • Officers are continuing to work with retail management, the council and the Business Improvement District (BID) to address the issue. Actioned 01 April 2026

Priority

Action taken

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.

You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf

Issued 01 April 2026

Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues:

Speeding along main routes and surrounding villages.
• Speed checks will be carried out.

Address vehicle related anti-social behaviour between Stoneycroft and Rossgate shops.
• Regular patrols have been carried out.
• Feedback and information has been gathered through surveys.

Address anti-social behaviour in Marlowes and the Riverside shopping centre.
• Regular patrols have been carried out to deter anti-social behaviour.
• Young people have been spoken to about the issue.
• Feedback and information has been gathered through surveys.
• Officers are continuing to work with retail management, the council and the Business Improvement District (BID) to address the issue.

Actioned 01 April 2026

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

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