(CA1) Woodside 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 Sam Symons below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Matthew Hardy (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Watford - North)

Matthew Hardy

Sergeant

Sam Symons (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Watford - North)

Sam Symons

Police Constable

Simon Cooper (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team, Watford)

Simon Cooper

Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team

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:

Address speeding and nuisance vehicle use in the Callowland and Leggatts wards.
• Patrols have been carried out and officers have attended reports from members of the public.
• Road safety operations have been conducted, with further dates planned.
• Speed checks have been carried out.
• Two section 59 warning notices were issued to people riding quad bikes - if caught again, the vehicles will be seized.

Reduce anti-social behaviour around St Albans Road, Bushey Mill Lane and Hemming Way.
• Patrols have been carried out in the area.
• Businesses have been spoken to.
• Dedicated operations have been conducted - utilising uniformed and plain clothed resources.
• A persistent offender was arrested.

Tackle nuisance e-scooters and bicycles being used on pavements in Callowland and Leggatts wards.
• Patrols have been carried out in the area.
• Dedicated operations have been planned - utilising uniformed and plain clothed resources.
• Riders have been stopped and spoken to, to explain the laws around their use and give warnings around scooters being seized.
• Messaging has been issued on social media to remind people of the laws around use of e-scooters.

Actioned 01 April 2026

What members in (CA1) Woodside Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

Message type icon

Join the Commissioner's Accountability and Performance Meeting online on Thursday 14th May

Dear Resident I warmly invite you to join May's Accountability and Performance Meeting where I w...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
07/05/2026 13:51:34

View Alert
Message type icon

OPALS Free Event : Tue 12 May 10:00

Dear Resident, Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be attending the Free OPALS Event on 12...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
07/05/2026 09:00:41

View Alert
Message type icon

Local Priorities Online Fraud or Scams Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback ab...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
01/05/2026 13:28:37

View Alert
Message type icon

Newsletter from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire

To Resident With the current global tensions and escalation of violence towards the Jewish commun...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
01/05/2026 09:50:16

View Alert
Message type icon

Just two days left to influence local policing over the next four months

Good Morning Resident Speeding, anti-social vehicle use and fly-tipping are currently the top ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
29/04/2026 10:11:55

View Alert
Message type icon

FREE Learning & Activity Session for Older People - 12th May 10am to 2pm

Dear Resident, There is an OPALS (Older Persons Activity Learning and Safety) event taking place...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
27/04/2026 13:47:17

View Alert
Message type icon

Have your say on local policing priorities

Hello Resident As one of your local officers within the Neighbourhood Policing Team, we are he...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
26/04/2026 12:44:24

View Alert
Message type icon

National Stalking Awareness Week 2026 - Hollie Guard

Dear Resident I'm writing to you as one of the Neighbourhood Officers for Watford Central Ward ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
25/04/2026 14:57:49

View Alert

Click here to see more Alerts

Upcoming Events

There are currently no upcoming events, please check back again soon.

Look up another Neighbourhood Policing Team

Find your local Neighbourhood Policing Team and be able to contact them directly by entering a street address or postcode below: