Forest
Welcome to Met Engage,
We're transforming the Met to become a service that truly delivers for you.
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.
Forest 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 Forest@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).

Paul Donohoe
Sergeant

Jayne Howell
Police Constable

Sarah Jackson
Superintendent

Ioana Novac
Police Constable

Adam Richmond
Chief Inspector

Robert Skingle
Inspector

Janine Thomas
PCSO

Ana Vasileva
PCSO

Samira Vasiliu
Police Constable
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 |
|---|---|
|
VAWG Issued 01 June 2026 |
High Vis Targeted Patrols in hotspot areas and environs to engage with members of the public to raise awareness on how to protect themselves against such ASB Actioned 01 September 2026 |
|
S - Increased reports of drug activity -Robbery and ASB in and around Essex Rd/Abbotts Park where students from LSC are both victims and the perpetrators of the crimes. Issued 01 June 2026 |
To work closely with the schools, schools officer and local authority to conduct Patrols and Plain-clothes visits at areas to target suspects and seek prosecutions. Actioned 01 September 2026 |
|
S - Increase in reports of motor vehicle crime. Issued 01 June 2026 |
To provide crime prevention advise. Actioned 01 September 2026 |
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 Forest are saying are the issues in the area:
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