Valentines

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We're transforming the Met to become a service that truly delivers for you.

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.

Valentines 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 Valentines@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).

Abishai Alfred (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Valentines Ward)

Abishai Alfred

PCSO

Mark Dawkins (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Redbridge)

Mark Dawkins

PCSO

Daniel Doolan (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, valentines ward)

Daniel Doolan

Police Constable

Daniel Green (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Valentines Ward, Cranbrook Ward & Newbury Ward)

Daniel Green

Sergeant

Mohammed Saim Islam (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Valentines JI/ILFORD)

Mohammed Saim Islam

Police Constable

Ansa Khan (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Valentines ward)

Ansa Khan

PCSO

Gerrard Mathieson (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Redbridge South SNT)

Gerrard Mathieson

Inspector

Nicholas Sutton (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Redbridge North Wards)

Nicholas Sutton

Inspector

Ansa Khan (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Valentines ward)

Ansa Khan

PCSO

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

VAWG / Violence Related Priority

Issued 01 July 2025

Hosting coffee mornings in well advertised venues across the ward to reach a greater demograph of the community, as well as conducting "walk and talks" in Valentines Park and other vulnerable areas across the ward as part of our initiative. Additionally, we will be patrolling the transport hub by York Road during peak hours to provide crime prevention measures & advice and reassurance to the public during peak hours where shifts allow.

Actioned 01 September 2025

Anti-Social Behaviour Across the Ward

Issued 01 July 2025

High-visibility patrols across the ward targeting areas known to police where ASB is a growing concern and issue. Gathering and creating intelligence to deal with anti-social behaviour by issuing ASB warnings escalating to community warnings & community protection notices. The team will also be using social media to raise awareness and provide bespoke reassurance & advice throughout.

Actioned 01 September 2025

Residential Burglaries

Issued 01 July 2025

The team will conduct reassurance visits and provide crime prevention advice to victims of burglary crime.; as well as conducting door to door enquiries (cocooning) within vulnerable areas/streets across the ward and crime prevention leaflets will be delivered to affected areas. The team will also conduct street-briefings where necessary and provide bespoke security advice to properties that would like a visit from their local SNT.

Actioned 01 September 2025

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 Valentines are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Concern Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, we note that you highlighte...

Metropolitan Police
26/07/2025 02:11:24

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Coffee Morning Saints Margaret's Church

We enjoyed a delightful meeting with local residents during our "Coffee with a Cuppa" event at Saint...

Metropolitan Police
25/07/2025 07:00:42

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Local Priorities Drug dealing - Warrant Executed

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding drug dealing/ drug use, which people ...

Metropolitan Police
24/07/2025 15:38:36

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** Community Action Update – Mansfield Road**

Following our earlier post, we’re pleased to share that the joint operation between Valentines SNT...

Metropolitan Police
24/07/2025 08:00:52

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Cuppa with a Copper : Thu 24 Jul 20:20

Hi Resident Valentines officers will be at the St Margetts church's on the 24/07/2025 at 1400 hour...

Metropolitan Police
23/07/2025 20:34:46

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No More Dumping, No More ASB.

Today Valentines SNT along with the Community Protection Taskforce, is taking positive steps to bri...

Metropolitan Police
23/07/2025 20:00:50

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Valentines ward school patrolling

**Valentines SNT update** Officers from the Valentines Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) conducted a pr...

Metropolitan Police
22/07/2025 14:20:01

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Rough sleepers

There was a rough sleeper who was given an anti-social behaviour warning for sleeping rough in someo...

Metropolitan Police
21/07/2025 13:46:07

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Upcoming Events

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Street Briefing With Local cllr
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Cuppa with a Copper
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Street Briefing ARGYLE ROAD
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Community Meeting
  • Valentines Park Cafe, Valentines Park, IG1 4SB
  • 16/08/2025 13:00
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