Downham
Welcome to Met Engage page for Downham!
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.
Downham 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 Downham@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).
Mustafa Altindal
Police Constable
Gavin Durnell
Inspector
Rachael Hardie
Sergeant
Stefan Jenkins
Police Constable
Charlene Pavitt
Superintendent
Darren Smith
Police Constable
Marion Smith
Police Constable
Marta Wojtkiewicz
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 |
|---|---|
|
Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour Issued 07 November 2025 |
Pulse patrols of high activity areas (Galahad Road/Gareth Grove and Downham Way) Actioned 07 February 2026 |
|
Shoplifting Issued 07 November 2025 |
Community Event - providing target hardening advice and issues of underreporting Actioned 07 February 2026 |
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Youth Violence and related ASB Issued 07 November 2025 |
Building on established relationships with Schools through DWO-CYP Actioned 07 February 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 Downham are saying are the issues in the area:
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