(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

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

Issued 01 December 2025

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

Actioned 01 December 2025

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

Latest Alerts

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Anti-social behaviour in your area

Dear resident We are aware of issues regarding off-road motorbikes riding over local fields in and...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
09/12/2025 15:44:00

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Local Police update

Dear Resident Officers have been out conducting plain clothed patrols in #Flamstead and #Marky...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
06/12/2025 13:56:32

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Appeal for witnesses

Resident We are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following a serious ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
06/12/2025 13:33:08

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Accountability & Performance Meeting: Thursday 11th December 2025 10.30am

Dear Resident, I warmly invite you to join December's Accountability and Performance Meeting whe...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
06/12/2025 09:33:10

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Rural Crime Team - November/December 2025

Good Morning Resident A short round-up of some of our recent work in the Rural Operational Sup...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
06/12/2025 09:17:56

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New fraud reporting website

Dear lovely Dacorum resident A new national service called Report Fraud went live on Thursday (4th...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
05/12/2025 11:23:23

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Hemel Hempstead drug dealer jailed for 10 years

Dear Resident Hemel Hempstead drug dealer jailed for 10 years A man from Hemel Hempstead has bee...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/12/2025 12:16:34

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Make sure Santa is your only 'intruder' this Christmas

Dear Resident Make sure Santa is your only ‘intruder’ this Christmas The countdown to Christma...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/12/2025 08:10:14

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