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, Dedicated Ward Officer, west hendon ward)

Donus Kavak

Dedicated Ward Officer

Clayton Payne (Metropolitan Police, Dedicated Ward Officer, West Hendon)

Clayton Payne

Dedicated Ward Officer

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 16 July 2025

Increased local patrols, weapon sweeps and stop and search

Actioned 16 July 2025

Theft from motor vehicle at ward hotspots.

Issued 16 July 2025

Liaising with car park owners to improve security

Actioned 16 July 2025

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

Issued 16 July 2025

Liaising with centre and store security to identify and prosecute offenders

Actioned 16 July 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 West Hendon are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Coffee with Copper : Fri 19 Sep 15:00

Hi Resident Come along and meet your local West Hendon Safer Neighborhood Team. Come along and discu...

Metropolitan Police
15/09/2025 11:10:16

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Mopeds - Layfield Road / Brent Park Road, NW4

Good evening, Over the past few weeks we have received many complaints of anti-social behaviour (A...

Metropolitan Police
05/09/2025 17:40:57

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Cuckooing in your neighbourhood

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

Metropolitan Police
01/09/2025 14:23:59

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Local Priorities Shoplifting Update

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

Metropolitan Police
31/08/2025 12:33:04

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Monthly round-up (August 25)

It’s been a busy August for the Hendon and West Hendon Neighbourhood Teams. Below is a little hig...

Metropolitan Police
29/08/2025 18:00:39

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Letter from BCU Commander

Dear All, Please find attached my open letter to communities of our BCU. Kind regards, Luke ...

Metropolitan Police
18/08/2025 13:38:24

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Letter from BCU Commander

Dear All, Please find attached my open letter to communities of our BCU. Kind regards, Luke ...

Metropolitan Police
18/08/2025 13:15:26

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ASB Surgery : Thu 31 Jul 10:00

Hi Resident Tomorrow at 10:00am officers from West Hendon and Hendon SNT will be hosting a community...

Metropolitan Police
30/07/2025 21:39:30

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