We have been contacted by our local Police Safer Neighbourhood Team officers, to ask us to highlight how important it is not to leave valuable items in vehicles when they are unattended. In the past week several vehicles have been broken into in the Upminster area and

The Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have advised that there have recently been several thefts of motor vehicles in the area and have given the following advice – “As we come out of Lockdown crime is likely to increase. If you have a keyless car please consider

Following reports of anti-social behaviour over the weekend in Hall Lane Playing Fields and Upminster Park, our local Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams have told us that arrests were made and ‘dispersal orders’ put in place, covering both locations. They will be undertaking additional patrols in these areas. Information

The national Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, has previously proclaimed that “Communities defeat terrorism”. As part of the drive for everyday people to be the eyes and ears of this and become ‘CT Citizens’, counter terrorism training is now available to

The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme introduced by police forces across the country, that encourages carers, family and friends of people living with dementia, to put together useful information on a form, that will assist the police if that person goes missing. Further information and a

Sgt Amar Sehmby, the police Safer Neighbourhood Sergeant for our area, has issued the following warning regarding bogus door-to-door sales –  It has come to our attention that a group have been knocking door-to-door trying to sell household products to elderly and vulnerable residents in the Elm

Detective Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman, the East Area Police BCU Commander, has sent a letter to local police Safer Neighbourhood Board and Independent Advisory Group chairs, detailing measures that the police will be taking to reduce violent crime across Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham. The full

Local Cranham Residents’ Association councillors have been liaising with the police following a shooting at an address in Kerry Drive, Cranham on Friday night (01 May 2020). Councillors Gillian Ford and John Tyler visited the scene on Saturday afternoon and have offered our assistance in any community

Many people are not aware that you can call the police using the 999 system, even if you are not able to speak to them for reasons such as a domestic abuse situation. However, this will only work if you dial 55 at the correct time, to

We have received the following message from our local police Area Commander, DCS Stephen Clayman –  We recognise that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is of great concern to everyone throughout the country at the moment, but I just wanted to reassure you that locally the Met is, and will