Neighbourhood Policing week Day 2

Local community policing is a huge priority for us in the Met and the bedrock of how we police London. Over the last year we have seen the results of that, with strong reductions across the city in crimes like robbery, bike theft, and burglary.  

As your local Neighbourhood Inspector , I thought it was a good opportunity to let you know the sorts of things your neighbourhood policing team have been doing today on Day two of Neighbourhood Policing week :-  

On Tuesday 16th June 2026 the team in Tooting Broadway have been patrolling the Broadway , looking to crack down on Drug related crime and ASB working with the assistance of police dog Jensen a passive drugs dog . 

The outcome of this activity was that 21 people were stop and searched which led to six drug seizures , 1 person was arrested for Failing to appear at court for drug and assault offences , 3 people received community resolutions for possession of Class B drugs  and 1 person received a penalty notice for possession of a Class B drug   , it was good to talk to so many members of the community as well . 

These are just some of the things we will be doing this week but are examples of some of the work we do every day. Your neighbourhood team is embedded in your community and works around the clock to keep you safe. The range of issues they deal with is vast, from petty theft to sexual offences and violence. They operate alongside ‘response teams’, who are the officers who turn up in an emergency if you dial 999. 

 Our key priority is to deliver precise and collaborative community fighting through problem solving. By working with our key stakeholders, we can identify the origins of crime and work with groups like the local council or businesses on creative ways to address them. 

Thank you for staying in touch with us on Met Engage. We are here to help you - if there are issues that you think need to be addressed, please let us know. 

Many thanks 

Ali 

Alistair (Ali)  MacPherson 

Inspector 

Wandsworth Neighbourhoods | Tooting Sector 

Wards covered: Wandle | Wandsworth Common | Trinity | Tooting Broadway | Tooting Bec | South Balham | Furzedown