Blackfen & Lamorbey

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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.

Blackfen & Lamorbey 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 Blackfen&Lamorbey@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).

Steven Cooney (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Falconwood & Welling, Blendon & Penhill & Blackfen & Lamorbey wards)

Steven Cooney

Sergeant

Gareth Evans (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, BEXLEY SNT - (Inspector for Longlands, St Marys, Sidcup, Blackfen, Blendon & Penhill, Welling))

Gareth Evans

Inspector

James Hendrick (Metropolitan Police, Chief Inspector, Bexley NPT)

James Hendrick

Chief Inspector

Rachael Jarman (Metropolitan Police, Neighbourhood Inspector, Bexley - Bexleyheath, Barnehurst, Crayford, Crook Log, West Heath and East Wickham Wards)

Rachael Jarman

Neighbourhood Inspector

Ersin Kesen (Metropolitan Police, Police Sergeant, Bexleyheath)

Ersin Kesen

Police Sergeant

Melanie Pressley (Metropolitan Police, Superintendent, Bexley Neighbourhoods)

Melanie Pressley

Superintendent

Victor Tuley (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, SE/SNT/BLACKFEN & LAMORBEY)

Victor Tuley

PCSO

Steven Watson (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, SNT)

Steven Watson

Sergeant

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

Motor Vehicle Crime

Issued 05 November 2025

Crime prevention stalls and door to door enquiries, highlighting the use of trackers, steering wheel locks and ghost immobilisers. Run operations such as OP Huntsman to target and arrest offenders.

Actioned 01 October 2025

ASB

Issued 05 November 2025

Carry out foot patrols across the ward in order to identify ASB offenders, in particular parks on the ward. Encourage reporting of ASB incidents, via MET Engage and Ward panel meetings.

Actioned 01 October 2025

Drug offences

Issued 05 November 2025

Carry out plain clothes patrols in order to detect and deter drug use and dealing. Build on intelligence and carry out warrants on persons and venues identified to disrupt dealing in the locality.

Actioned 01 October 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 Blackfen & Lamorbey are saying are the issues in the area:

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