Hillside

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.

Hillside 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 Hillside@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).

Archie Cole (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Hillside Ward)

Archie Cole

PCSO

Oliver French-Greenslade (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Merton)

Oliver French-Greenslade

Inspector

Nicholas Pell (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Abbey, Hillside, Wandle & Wimbledon Town and Dundonald Wards)

Nicholas Pell

Sergeant

Trevor Walsh (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Hillside Ward)

Trevor Walsh

Police Constable

Anthony Watts (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Hillside Ward)

Anthony Watts

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

Theft - General to include shoplifting and distraction thefts

Issued 03 June 2026

Identify the times and means of access for suspects
Patrol during the main times
Provide advice and assistance to victims

Actioned 03 September 2026

Speeding Cars mainly around Woodside and general speeding in residential areas

Issued 03 June 2026

Heightened patrols at targeted times to reduce speeding motorists. In addition speed watch initiatives will take place with our community support officers, if any community members would also like to be part of this, please use the contact forms on this site.”

Actioned 03 September 2026

Violence against Women and Girls

Issued 03 June 2026

Target patrols at the times and places that people feel vulnerable with nights drawing in. To include alleyways and poorly lit roads. Licensed premises areas and main transport links for commuters.
Officers to carry out uniform and non uniform patrols.

Actioned 03 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 Hillside are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Operation Haldor

Good afternoon, Between Tuesday 21st July - Tuesday 28th July 2026, Merton Safer Neighbourhoods ca...

Metropolitan Police
31/07/2026 16:29:07

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Live Facial Recognition operation result - Wimbledon Town Centre - Thursday 30th July 2026

Dear all, Re: Live Facial Recognition operation result. On Thursday 30th July 2026, Merton Saf...

Metropolitan Police
31/07/2026 10:32:51

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Hillside Ward panel meeting : Wed 30 Sep 18:30

DearResident, Please be aware of the date/location of the next ward panel meeting, we hope you wi...

Metropolitan Police
25/07/2026 12:06:35

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Your street, our beat - Expanding MetEngage

Good morning Resident In Merton, we are trying to expand this platform to as many of our residents ...

Metropolitan Police
21/07/2026 09:40:20

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Burglary on Spencer Hill Road

Dear Resident I wanted to provide you with an update regarding burglary, which people around your ar...

Metropolitan Police
19/06/2026 07:31:14

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Robbery Good News Story

Dear all, I just wanted to write to you with a good news story from late last night regarding a r...

Metropolitan Police
18/06/2026 09:49:32

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Cuppa with a Copper : Fri 29 May 11:00

Hi Resident Located on the first floor, inside Caffe Nero.

Metropolitan Police
22/05/2026 16:39:12

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Live Facial Recognition Operation - Thursday 07th May 2026

Dear Met Engage Members, On Thursday 07th May 2026, officers from your local teams took part in a...

Metropolitan Police
16/05/2026 15:24:39

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