Mounted Police come to Havering Park

Cllr Andrew Mann and Havering Park Ward Action Member, Denis Steven joined the friends of Havering Country Park and the Ward SNT Police team as the Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch visited Havering Country Park and Bedfords Park on Sunday.

Four Police horses were on patrol in the parks, along with Sgt Grahame Harle and PCSO Pete Watts, who were looking out for anti social behaviour problems, including people using motorbikes illegally in the parks.

The horses have become an annual fixture in the parks over the summer months, having been to Havering for the last few years.

Cllr Mann said “The sheer presence of the horses is enough to scare anyone off who even thinks about riding a bike in the park, we are all extremely grateful for the Mounted Branch for coming over to the park, my thanks to the local SNT Police team for arranging the event.

Denis Stevens said “The Police in our ward have been fantastic in supporting the Friends of Havering Country Park group, by bring in the horses it send a clear message that illegal motorbikes will not be tolerated in our parks”