Watford’s Safer Neighbourhood Team announces new policing priorities

The Watford Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) has set three new policing priorities for the next quarter based on direct feedback from the public and partners.

Safer Neighbourhood Teams are tasked with fixing short and long-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, drug related crime, car crime and speeding, and they work closely with local partners to achieve this.

To set new priorities, the team begins by reviewing comments submitted by the public via echo, the constabulary’s community feedback platform. They then consider the responses they receive from the Online Watch Link (OWL) community messaging service, as well as responses from partners and police-led intelligence.

For the next three months the team will focus on:

• Anti-social behaviour in and around the High Street, specifically focusing on alcohol-related behaviour, drug use and supply, and related retail theft.
• Anti-social behaviour in the communal areas of flats in and around the Ring Road.
• Vehicle crime in the West Watford

Sergeant Brad Cross, who leads the Watford Central SNT, said: “Thank you to everyone who submitted their views; we really value your feedback as it means we can ensure we are focusing on the issues that affect residents most, and allocate our resources accordingly.

“We will be taking steps to tackle our new priorities over the coming months, and we will be updating the public on our progress before the end of the year. Together we will ensure that Watford remains a safe place to live, work and visit.”

You can use echo at any time throughout the year to submit your thoughts via our anonymous online form (opens in new window).

To receive police messages about a range of topics including burglaries, scams and missing people in your local area, sign up to OWL, our Online Watch Link community messaging service (opens in new window).