(DD3) Bennetts End 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 Cliff Broom below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Cliff Broom

Police Constable

James Watson

Inspector

Roger Akhtar

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority. 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 Issued 01 April 2026	Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues: Tackle drug use and vehicle related anti-social behaviour in the Bennetts End area, including Coronation Fields and local shops. • Regular ASB patrols have been undertaken at Bennetts Gate Shops, Coronation Fields and at Hobbs Hill shops. • Several police surgeries have been held to get feedback and information from residents, give advice and provide reassurance. Reduce speeding in Bovingdon High Street. • Extra patrols have been undertaken in the High Street. • Speed checks have been carried out. During these operations, no incidents of speeding were recorded. Tackle anti-social behaviour around Apsley Marina. • Plain clothed operations have taken place at the Marina. • Police surgeries and Coffee with a Cop events have taken place, to get feedback and information from residents, give advice and provide reassurance. Actioned 01 April 2026

Priority

Action taken

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.

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

Issued 01 April 2026

Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues:

Tackle drug use and vehicle related anti-social behaviour in the Bennetts End area, including Coronation Fields and local shops.
• Regular ASB patrols have been undertaken at Bennetts Gate Shops, Coronation Fields and at Hobbs Hill shops.
• Several police surgeries have been held to get feedback and information from residents, give advice and provide reassurance.

Reduce speeding in Bovingdon High Street.
• Extra patrols have been undertaken in the High Street.
• Speed checks have been carried out. During these operations, no incidents of speeding were recorded.

Tackle anti-social behaviour around Apsley Marina.
• Plain clothed operations have taken place at the Marina.
• Police surgeries and Coffee with a Cop events have taken place, to get feedback and information from residents, give advice and provide reassurance.

Actioned 01 April 2026

What members in (DD3) Bennetts End Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Agree or not? Have your say now, click here to do the survey

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