(CA1) Woodside 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 Sam Symons below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Matthew Hardy (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Watford - North)

Matthew Hardy

Sergeant

Sam Symons (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Watford - North)

Sam Symons

Police Constable

Simon Cooper (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team, Watford)

Simon Cooper

Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

The priorities for May to August are as follows:

• Vehicle crime, including theft of and theft from motor vehicles. Patrols will be conducted, operations will be carried out and advice will be shared to help people prevent their vehicles from becoming targets for thieves.

• Anti-social behaviour, including anti-social vehicle use, in industrial areas. Operations and patrols will be carried out and vehicles will be seized where appropriate.

• Drug use and anti-social behaviour, with a particular focus on Meridan and Stanborough wards. Targeted operations and patrols will be carried out.

Issued 01 May 2026

• Patrols will be conducted, operations will be carried out and advice will be shared to help people prevent their vehicles from becoming targets for thieves.

• Operations and patrols will be carried out and vehicles will be seized where appropriate.

• Targeted operations and patrols will be carried out.

Actioned 01 May 2026

What members in (CA1) Woodside Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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