West Hendon

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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.

West Hendon 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 WestHendon@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).

Darren Brain (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Hendon & West Hendon Safer Neighbourhoods)

Darren Brain

Sergeant

Donus Kavak (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, west hendon ward)

Donus Kavak

Police Constable

Clayton Payne (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, West Hendon)

Clayton Payne

Police Constable

Leo Walker (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, West Hendon)

Leo Walker

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

Op Ophionis. Tackling drug use/supply and associated ASB and violence in and around West Hendon Broadway, NW9.

Issued 22 January 2026

No action

Tackling theft from shop and theft from person offences Brent Cross Shopping Centre, NW4.

Issued 22 January 2026

No action

Vivian Avenue, NW4 - ASB, street drinking and inconsiderate/dangerous parking.

Issued 22 January 2026

No action

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 West Hendon are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Anti Social Behaviour, which people a...

Metropolitan Police
29/01/2026 15:25:50

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West Hendon Ward Panel Meeting : Mon 20 Apr 17:00

Dear Residents of [West Hendon, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel Me...

Metropolitan Police
23/01/2026 20:28:04

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Community Letter from NW BCU Commander

Dear All, Please find a letter to the community from BCU Commander Luke Williams. Kind Regards, ...

Metropolitan Police
22/12/2025 18:56:24

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Your New Met for London in Barnet

Dear Resident, Please see the below message from Detective Superintendent Katie Harber, lead for C...

Metropolitan Police
18/12/2025 14:23:27

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Letter from NW BCU Commander - Australia Terror Attack

Dear All, Please see letter from BCU Commander Luke Williams regarding the terror attack in Austra...

Metropolitan Police
16/12/2025 15:38:19

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Operation at Brent Cross Shopping Centre – Results

Officers from the Barnet Neighbourhoods conducted a proactive policing operation at Brent Cross Shop...

Metropolitan Police
03/12/2025 14:47:45

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Update - Warrants Executed

Yesterday morning, officers executed a number of warrants across the Borough as part of an operation...

Metropolitan Police
19/11/2025 19:23:27

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Local Priorities Drug dealing/ drug use Message

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

Metropolitan Police
18/11/2025 13:43:34

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