Barking Riverside
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Through our new platform Met Engage you can get to know your local officers, help shape how we police your local area and have direct access to key information and advice.
This isn't just a platform for us to tell you what we're doing in your area, it's an opportunity for you to tell us what's concerning you most so we can take action on the things that truly matter to you.
Barking Riverside Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team is a group of Met police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers based in your area or 'ward', supported by additional officers from the wider area.
We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across London.
To contact to your team about local policing issues, email us at BarkingRiverside@contact.metengage.co.uk or pick an officer to email below. (Please do not use this contact method to report crime, in an emergency always call 999 or you can report crime online at www.met.police.uk or dial 101).
Leon Carter
Dedicated Ward Officer
Dexter Cook
Police Constable
Christopher Dwyer
Sergeant
Matthew Everett
Police Sergeant
Nikas Fedotovas
Police Constable
Ian Handley
Inspector
Katy Hawkridge
Dedicated Ward Officer
Vincent Kinsler
Police Constable
Raluca-Ioana Lazar
PCSO
Kevin Wright
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
We are committed to tackling the issues that matter most to local communities. Based on our conversations with residents, and the issues they have raised with us, our main priorities are:
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Containment of Robbery related crime in and around Choats road and Fielders crescent Issued 04 March 2026 |
Enhanced patrols targeted use of Community protection Notices and Warnings, With Early intervention And Use of Criminal Behaviour orders. Actioned 04 June 2026 |
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Road safety issues focusing on anti social driving on Bastable Avenue Issued 04 March 2026 |
Speed operations and Potential vehicle check point operations Actioned 04 June 2026 |
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ASB and drug use MALLARDS ROAD and Sovreign Close Issued 04 March 2026 |
Increase patrols around location identify offenders and bring to justice provide reassurance to the public and residents Actioned 04 June 2026 |
The word cloud below represents the issues raised by residents through their Local Matters survey. We take this into consideration along with discussions with stakeholders, ward panel meetings and conversations with the public when setting our key priorities
What members in Barking Riverside are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
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Day of Action
On the 24th of March Safer Neighbourhood Teams from Barking and Dagenham wards, along with traffic a...
Day of action
On the 26th of March Safer Neighbourhood Teams from Barking and Dagenham wards, along with traffic a...
Crime prevention advice
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Thames View Coffee with a Copper : Fri 27 Mar 09:30
Hi Resident Join Thames View and Barking Riverside's Safer Neighbourhood Teams for Coffee with a C...
Over 400 arrests made in Met focus on drug dealing
Dear Resident, Earlier this month, we participated in a record-breaking week, tackling drug crime...
Barking Riverside Resident Events Panel Kids Studio
On 14th March our Safer Neighbourhood Team attended the Kids Studio Event that was held at The Wilds...
ASB patrol
Officers will be patrolling Barking riverside campus today between the times of 2:45pm to 3:30pm com...
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