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New local policing priorities set across Dacorum
12:00 15/05/2026Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across Dacorum have set their new local policing priorities for the coming months.
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Two partial closure orders secured for addresses in Hemel Hempstead
16:12 01/05/2026Police in Dacorum have secured partial closure orders for two addresses in Hemel Hempstead, following repeated reports of drug use and anti-social behaviour.
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Frank Mason Memorial Award 2026
15:23 15/04/2026A “dedicated, professional and selfless” police officer from Dacorum has received this year’s prestigious Frank Mason Memorial Award.
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Brave woman stands up to abusive partner who encouraged men to sexually harass her
12:28 08/03/2026A brave woman from Hemel Hempstead who was subjected to obsessive, controlling and protracted abuse by her ex-partner has been granted a 10-year restraining order at Huntingdon Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 26 February) to protect her from further harm.
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More than 100 arrests across Hertfordshire town centres during winter initiative
13:25 08/01/2026More than 100 suspects have been arrested as part of a countywide initiative to help keep town centres in Hertfordshire safe this winter.
Crimes and priorities
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The new priorities for May to August are anti-social vehicle use in and around Blossom Way, as well as in Cattsdell and Hunters Oak, including the Nicky Line footpath linking the two.
Action taken:
Patrols will be conducted and officers will look to issue section 59 warning notices to persistent offenders, who then risk having their vehicles seized.
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Residents previously asked us to continue tackling drug criminality in the Grovehill area.
Action taken:
• Regular patrols have been carried out.
• Warrants have been executed at several addresses.
• Closure Orders have been secured for properties linked to drug use and anti-social behaviour.
• Partnership events have been held so that residents can find out more about the work being done in the area. -
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Residents previously asked us to focus on anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue.
Action taken:
• Regular patrols have been carried out.
• Officers have attended several reports of anti-social vehicle use in the area.
• Drivers have been spoken to and moved on from the area.
• Section 59 warning notices have been issued. If caught again, vehicles can be seized.