Monkhams

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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.

Monkhams 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 Monkhams@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).

Umar Ali (Police, PCSO, Monkhams)

Umar Ali

PCSO

Gintare Birskyte (Metropolitan Policpolicee, Police Constable, Monkhams)

Gintare Birskyte

Police Constable

Samuel Burt (Metropolitan Police, Police Sergeant, Churchfields Ward, Bridge Ward and Monkhams Ward Neighbourhood Teams)

Samuel Burt

Police Sergeant

Muhammad Haider (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Monkhams)

Muhammad Haider

Police Constable

Simon Jones (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Monkhams)

Simon Jones

PCSO

Nicholas Sutton (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Redbridge North)

Nicholas Sutton

Inspector

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 Related Priority
Our systems indicates the hotspot for violent offences which include robbery to be around The Broadway. This priority is to reduce violent offences. Including Violence against woman and girls (VAWG) & robbery.

Issued 09 June 2025

SPECIFIC – Reduce the number of violent offences in the Broadway, Woodford Green
MEASURABLE – This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if violent offences are reduced
ACHIEVABLE– This priority is achievable for the ward team and will be done through a mixture of tactics:
• High visibility patrols in the area at peak times
• Engagement with local businesses about how to protect themselves
• Plain clothes deployment
• Targeting violent offenders in the area
Conduct walk and talks with women and girls to identify concerns. where the area's they don't feel safe.
RELEVANT: This priority was agreed unanimously and is impacting on the quality of life for residents and businesses in the ward.
TIMELY – The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, Review to take place prior to ward panel meetings which are held quarterly

Actioned 22 September 2025

ASB
Reduce the number of ASB incidents on and around The Broadway, Woodford

Issued 09 June 2025

SPECIFIC – Reduce the number of ASB incidents on The Broadway
MEASURABLE – This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if incidents are reduced
ACHIEVABLE - This priority is achievable for the ward team and will be done through a mixture of tactics:
• High visibility patrols in the area
• Requesting a camera from Redbridge Council
• Plain clothes deployment
RELEVANT: This priority was agreed unanimously and is impacting on the quality of life for residents and businesses in the ward.
TIMELY – The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, Review to take place prior to ward panel meetings which are held quarterly.

Actioned 22 September 2025

ASB
Historically there is an increase in ASB during the final term of school prior to the summer holiday

Issued 09 June 2025

SPECIFIC – Reduce the number of ASB incidents related to the final term of School and summer holidays
MEASURABLE – This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if incidents are reduced
ACHIEVABLE - This priority is achievable for the ward team and will be done through a mixture of tactics:
• High visibility patrols in the area
• Requesting a camera from Redbridge Council
RELEVANT: This priority was agreed unanimously and is impacting on the quality of life for residents and businesses in the ward.
TIMELY – The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, Review to take place prior to ward panel meetings which are held quarterly.

Actioned 22 September 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 Monkhams are saying are the issues in the area:

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