Gooshays

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Through our new platform Met Engage you can get to know your local officers, help shape how we police your local area and have direct access to key information and advice.

This isn't just a platform for us to tell you what we're doing in your area, it's an opportunity for you to tell us what's concerning you most so we can take action on the things that truly matter to you.

Gooshays Safer Neighbourhoods Team

Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team is a group of Met police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers based in your area or 'ward', supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across London.

To contact to your team about local policing issues, email us at Gooshays@contact.metengage.co.uk or pick an officer to email below. (Please do not use this contact method to report crime, in an emergency always call 999 or you can report crime online at www.met.police.uk or dial 101).

Katie Ford (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Harold wood Safe Neighbourhood team)

Katie Ford

Police Constable

Lee George (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Harold Wood, Heaton and Gooshays ward)

Lee George

Sergeant

Russell Harley (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Gooshays)

Russell Harley

Police Constable

wayne hopkins (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, DWO CYP GOOSHAYS SNT)

Wayne Hopkins

Police Constable

Rory Morrison (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Gooshays)

Rory Morrison

Police Constable

Richard Ruane (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, GOOSHAYS/HEATON/HAROLD WOOD WARDS)

Richard Ruane

Sergeant

Matthew Whaley (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Gooshays)

Matthew Whaley

PCSO

Local Priority Issues

We are committed to tackling the issues that matter most to local communities. Based on our conversations with residents, and the issues they have raised with us, our main priorities are:

Priority Action taken

Violence against woman and girls

Issued 05 November 2025

- Events around violence against woman and girls (VAWG)
- Targeting violent offenders
- Completing safe area checks.

Actioned 05 November 2025

Anti-social behaviour on the ward.

Issued 05 November 2025

- Further patrols in the area
- Working alongside local council to target prolific offenders of ASB
- Utilise ASB warnings and community behaviour orders

Actioned 05 November 2025

Vehicle crime on the Ward. Thefts of motor vehicles and theft from motor vehicles

Issued 05 November 2025

- Further patrols in hotspot areas
- Working closely with the Havering funded police team in tackling suspects
- Targeting prolific offenders of theft offences.

Actioned 05 November 2025

The word cloud below represents the issues raised by residents through their Local Matters survey. We take this into consideration along with discussions with stakeholders, ward panel meetings and conversations with the public when setting our key priorities

What members in Gooshays are saying are the issues in the area:

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