Gascoigne

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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.

Gascoigne 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 Gascoigne@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).

Malvina Carvalho (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Gascoigne Ward)

Malvina Carvalho

PCSO

James Mulkerns-Hughes (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, NPT)

James Mulkerns-Hughes

Sergeant

Christopher Pearce (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Barking and Dagenham Neighbourhood Policing Team, Town Centre and West Cluster)

Christopher Pearce

Inspector

Josh Pearce (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Gascoigne )

Josh Pearce

Police Constable

Syl Yumiko Titiboco Ribera (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Gascoigne ward)

Syl Yumiko Titiboco Ribera

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

Priority 1: Theft - Parcel thefts have been on the rise, especially in the run up to the Holiday seasons. Thieves often target unattended packages left in communal areas or on doorsteps.
Action taken:

Issued 15 September 2026


•Increasing patrols in known hotspot areas.
•Engaging with delivery companies to promote secure delivery practices.
•Advising residents to request parcels be delivered to secure locations or collected in person when possible.
If you notice suspicious activity or are a victim of parcel theft, please report it promptly. Your information helps us take action and prevent further incidents.

Actioned 25 September 2026

Priority 2: ASB - Begging and Drug dealing - Ice House, Ripple Road, Wheelers Cross and Movers Lane

Issued 15 September 2026

Action taken:
Patrols and work around Criminal Behaviour Orders and Community Protection process ongoing.

Actioned 25 September 2026

Priority 3: VAWG - Protecting women and girls from violence is a top priority. Everyone has the right to feel safe, whether at home, work, or out in the community.

Issued 15 September 2026

Working in partnership with local authority and community to reduce, prevent, detect and deter incidents and impact of VAWG on women and girls in Gascoigne .
Team will be conducting a range of deployments and activities, including engagements and events to reduce and prevent incidents linked to VAWG. A intelligence led and problem solving approach to those committing offences will see continued partnership and joint working with local authority and key agencies, and third sector to design out and target high harm offenders including use of technology linked to Live Facial Recognition pre planned operations . A mixture of enforcement and engagement work will continue, seeing further referrals into Community MARAC multi agency pathway, and to utilize other tactics linked to Community Protection and Criminal Behavior Orders as and where able.

Actioned 25 September 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 Gascoigne are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Arrest made after reported stabbing in Barking

Dear residents, We are writing to update you on an assault that occurred in the centre of Barking la...

Metropolitan Police
10/11/2026 13:17:43

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Cuppa with a copper : Fri 27 Nov 13:00

Dear Residents Gascoigne NPT officers will be holding a cuppa with copper on Friday 27th November...

Metropolitan Police
08/11/2026 17:43:02

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Remembrance Sunday

Lest We Forget. Remembering all those who served and sacrificed on this Remembrance Sunday at the Wa...

Metropolitan Police
08/11/2026 15:33:35

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VAWG Walk and Talk updates

Dear Gascoigne residents Local PCSOs recently conducted a Violence Against Women and Girls (VA...

Metropolitan Police
07/11/2026 16:42:59

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WARD PANEL MEETING : Wed 11 Nov 18:30

Dear Residents of Gascoigne A reminder that your local NPT officers will be holding a ward pan...

Metropolitan Police
07/11/2026 10:40:34

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Cuppa with a Copper update

Dear Residents Your local PCSO attended the Cuppa with a Copper engagement event at Salvation Arm...

Metropolitan Police
06/11/2026 15:54:15

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Midnight patrol results in arrest

Local officers secured the arrest of a man suspected to be involved in the supply of Class A drugs ...

Metropolitan Police
06/11/2026 14:48:11

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reassurance patrols updates

Dear Residents As the evenings become darker, your local PCSO have been conducting reassurance pat...

Metropolitan Police
05/11/2026 21:07:31

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Upcoming Events

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  • The Salvation Army Church, 240 Ripple Road, IG11 7DJ
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