(CC1) Central 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 (Intervention) and investigating crimes (Local Crime Unit).
Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Thomas McAulay below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Andy Metselaar
Acting Inspector

Bradley Cross
Sergeant

Tom Mcaulay
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area. The word cloud below represents the issues that residents of (CC1) Central Ward have highlighted as priorities for the area recently (including some that say “I have no issues”).
Word clouds are graphical representations of word frequency that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. The larger the word in the visual below the more common the word was in the local survey.
We seek to tackle the issues raised in line with our Local Policing Community Charter.
To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.
What members in (CC1) Central Ward are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts

Beat Surgery and Bike Register marking : Wed 25 Jun 10:30
On Wednesday 25th June between 10:30 and 13:00 hours , Police officers and PCSO's from your local ne...

Vehicle Interference/Damage
On Sunday 15th June between 17:40 and 18:56 hours a residents motor vehicle was parked in The Cresc...

Bike Marking in Cassiobury Park - Nr The Tea Pavilion: Sat 14 Jun 09:00
Dear Resident, Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Bike Marking Event tomorrow...

Free Bike Marking and Phone Tagging : Tue 17 Jun 11:30
Dear Member, Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Free Bike Marking and Phone Tagg...

Man jailed following shooting in Bushey
Dear Resident A man has today (Monday 9 June) been sentenced to 22 years in prison following a s...

crime prevention : Mon 30 Jun 12:52
Dear Resident Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding cyber crime and fraud preve...

Crime prevention Atria Upper Mall 11.00-13.00 outside Marks & Spencer : Wed 25 Jun 11:00
Dear Resident, Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Community Engagement Sessi...

Crime prevention : Thu 12 Jun 11:00-13:00 Atria upper mall outside Marks and Spencer
Dear Resident, Watford ] Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Crime Prevention Event as...
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Upcoming Events

Free Bike Marking and Phone Tagging
- Lidl, Lower High Street, WD17 2HY
- 17/06/2025 11:30
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Proud Watford 2nd Anniversary Midsummer Party
- atria Watford, , WD17 2UB
- 24/06/2025 18:30
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Crime prevention Atria Upper Mall 11.00-13.00 outside Marks & Spencer
- atria Watford, , WD17 2UB
- 25/06/2025 11:00
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