St James

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St James - Waltham Forest 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 StJames-WalthamForest@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).

Emily Bianchi (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, St James Ward)

Emily Bianchi

PCSO

Daniel Bray (Metropolitan Police , Sergeant, Safer Neighbourhood Team )

Daniel Bray

Sergeant

Sarah Jackson (Metropolitan Police, Superintendent, Neighbourhoods )

Sarah Jackson

Superintendent

Elaina Karuzas (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, NE - ST JAMES WARD)

Elaina Karuzas

PCSO

Tahsin Mushfique (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, SNT)

Tahsin Mushfique

Police Constable

Kadi Pau (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, St James SNT)

Kadi Pau

PCSO

Paul Perversi (Police, Inspector, NE North Central Cluster. High St, St James, Hoe St, William Morris, Markhouse, Leabridge, Chapel End, Highham Hill)

Paul Perversi

Inspector

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

E-Bikes

Issued 02 February 2026

Residents are concerned about the speed of e-bikes in the area and believe they present a safety risk. Delivery riders and other e-bikes users frequently travel at high-speed increasing the likelihood of an accident or injury.

Actioned 20 May 2026

Violence against women and girls.

Issued 02 February 2026

On 17th November 2025 had a VAWG meeting to raise awareness and engaged with local and international students
Discussed how to stay safe and report incidents/crime to police.
On 12 December 2025 officers have arranged a walk/talk event at St James Station with local councillors

Actioned 20 May 2026

Parcel theft on the ward

Issued 02 February 2026

Officers have increased patrols within the hotspots over the past 3 months, this is an on going issue and a dedicated officer will now review overnight crimes and conduct enquires to identify offenders.

Actioned 20 May 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 St James are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Wanted Person appeal

Dear residents, We are currently looking for two individuals in relation to a number of firearm a...

Metropolitan Police
06/02/2026 14:03:04

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Bringing Communities Together: Inter Faith Luncheon in Walthamstow

On Thursday 05th February, Superintendent Sarah Jackson hosted an inter‑faith luncheon in Walthamsto...

Metropolitan Police
06/02/2026 12:29:48

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Police Encounter Panel January 26: Statement & Community Update

Dear Resident, Every quarter, an independent panel review the circumstances and police actions of ...

Metropolitan Police
29/01/2026 11:24:29

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St James Ward Panel meeting : Mon 02 Feb 18:00

Dear Residents of St James SNT, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel Me...

Metropolitan Police
23/01/2026 18:05:49

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How we are tackling e-bike crime in Waltham Forest

Over the last few months, we have been talking to Londoners at our community crime fighting events, ...

Metropolitan Police
23/01/2026 12:51:53

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Local Priorities Mobile phone theft Update

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

Metropolitan Police
02/01/2026 12:54:06

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St James Ward Panel meeting : Mon 02 Feb 18:00

Dear Residents of St James SNT, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel Me...

Metropolitan Police
02/01/2026 12:24:48

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Bondi Beach Incident

SENT ON BEHALF OF SUPERINTENDENT JACKSON The thoughts of all of us at the Metropolitan Police are ...

Metropolitan Police
15/12/2025 09:29:09

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