SNT Police Ward Panel Meeting

I attended a panel meeting of the Havering Park Safer Neighbourhood Team this week; the meeting was held at Clockhouse School and involved a number of key people from within the ward.

The idea of the Ward Panel is simple. Local residents meet and discuss issues around Policing in the ward; they then set the local team their priorities. They are based on what residents feel are the highest priorities within the ward.

I was pleased to be invited to this weeks meeting by Sgt Andy Barnes, he has only been with the Havering Park team for a few months, he has a great team of officers that are always willing to listen and help. I hope to be at the next ward meeting, so if you have any ideas about what our team should be looking at more closely, drop me a line and I will pass on any comments.

The idea of Safer Neighbourhood Policing is basically going back to the old days when we had beat bobbies patrolling collier Row, each officer has his or her own patch, allowing residents to get to know the officers.

SNT are not emergency response teams though, they work different shift patterns each day of the week, including weekends. If you have an emergency you should always phone 999. I have included the contact details of the team below.

The number for the team is 0208 721 2510 or mobile 07876 392 006, or you can e-mail them on the following address, Haveringpark.snt@met.police.uk