(CA5) Callowland 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 below you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(CA5) Callowland Ward Neighbourhood Policing Team

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

Matthew Hardy

Sergeant

Simon Cooper (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Watford)

Simon Cooper

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

During our last survey, residents asked us to focus on:
• Vehicle crime, including theft of and theft from motor vehicles.
• Anti-social behaviour, including anti-social vehicle use, in industrial areas.
• Drug use and anti-social behaviour, with a particular focus on Meridan and Stanborough wards.

Issued 01 August 2026

• Patrols have been conducted.
• Advice has been shared to help people prevent their vehicles from becoming targets for thieves.
• Several operations have been conducted.
• Businesses in affected areas have been given advice to help prevent anti-social vehicle use out of hours.
• A section 59 warning has been issued to a motorcyclist who had adapted their vehicle.
• Public engagements have been carried out.

Actioned 01 August 2026

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 August 2026

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 August 2026

What members in (CA5) Callowland Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Complete the survey

Latest Alerts

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Criminal Damage

Dear Resident Between 17/08/2026 and 18/08/2026, extensive criminal damage was caused to a gas...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
20/08/2026 08:06:29

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Criminal Damage

Dear Resident On the 19/08/26 at 00.50hrs damage was caused to a Toyota in COLNE WAY, WATFORD,...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
20/08/2026 07:38:56

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Join the Commissioner's Accountability and Performance Meeting online on Tuesday 25th August

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

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
19/08/2026 14:07:38

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Theft of Motor Vehicle

Dear Resident Between 18/08/26 11.00hrs to 18/08/26 11.07hrs a theft of a vehicle occurred in ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
19/08/2026 07:42:16

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Anti Social Behaviour : Sun 16 Aug 11:00

Dear Resident Outer Team 2, Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding an engagement session ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
14/08/2026 08:15:58

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Watford resident loses £63k to fraudsters

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Hertfordshire Constabulary
13/08/2026 15:02:31

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Increase Of Motor Vehicle Theft Across The Area

Dear Resident We’re urging motorists to review their vehicle security following a spate of the...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
12/08/2026 09:17:52

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Crime Prevention Aldi The Parade, Watford : Sat 08 Aug 12:00

Dear Resident,Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a crime prevention table betwe...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
08/08/2026 12:14:03

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