(DB1) Watling Ward
Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team works to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area. They also respond to issues or concerns, conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice.
Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls (Response) and investigating crimes (Crime Investigation Department).
Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Dean Sanderson below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Dean Sanderson
Police Constable

James Watson
Inspector

Oliver Phillpotts
Sergeant
Local Priority Issues
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We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority. Issued 01 December 2025 |
You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf Actioned 01 December 2025 |
What members in (DB1) Watling Ward are saying are the issues in the area:
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