(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

James Watson

Inspector

Sam Pearce

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Anti-social behaviour in Hemel Hempstead town centre. Issued 01 September 2025	Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Regular patrols have been carried out. Additional CCTV cameras have been installed thanks to Op Hotspot funding. A police crime prevention workshop was held in the Marlowe’s shopping centre. The aim was to promote the support that is available to town centre businesses, retailers and the public under the Safer Town Centre initiative. Officers from joined colleagues from the Child Criminal Exploitation Team to host an advice session for young people during Freshers' Week at West Herts College. They spoke about general safety, as well as ASB and the dangers of carrying a knife. Actioned 01 November 2025
Vehicle crime and fly-tipping in rural areas. Issued 01 September 2025	Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Actioned 01 September 2025
Anti-social behaviour and speeding in the west area. Issued 01 September 2025	Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Actioned 01 September 2025

Priority

Action taken

Anti-social behaviour in Hemel Hempstead town centre.

Issued 01 September 2025

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

Regular patrols have been carried out.

Additional CCTV cameras have been installed thanks to Op Hotspot funding.

A police crime prevention workshop was held in the Marlowe’s shopping centre. The aim was to promote the support that is available to town centre businesses, retailers and the public under the Safer Town Centre initiative.

Officers from joined colleagues from the Child Criminal Exploitation Team to host an advice session for young people during Freshers' Week at West Herts College. They spoke about general safety, as well as ASB and the dangers of carrying a knife.

Actioned 01 November 2025

Vehicle crime and fly-tipping in rural areas.

Issued 01 September 2025

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

Actioned 01 September 2025

Anti-social behaviour and speeding in the west area.

Issued 01 September 2025

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

Actioned 01 September 2025

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