West Heath

Welcome to Met Engage,

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.

West Heath 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 WestHeath@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).

Giles Balestrini

Licencing Sergeant

Gareth Evans

Inspector

Pamela Frost

PCSO

Rachael Jarman

Neighbourhood Inspector

Jamie Keen

Inspector

Janette Mattin

PCSO

John Pruden

Police Constable

Charlie Stutter

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
Focus on reducing anti-social behaviour in identified hotspots, including the Pantiles and open spaces Issued 28 May 2026	High-visibility patrols in hotspot areas Street briefings to gather intel & reassure the public Targeted use of ASB powers to disrupt nuisance behaviour Proactive stop/search based on intelligence Actioned 28 August 2026
Address and reduce drug use across the ward, with a particular focus on key areas including the Pantiles Issued 28 May 2026	Conduct high-visibility and targeted patrols in identified hotspots Carry out proactive, intelligence-led stop and search activity Utilise ASB legislation to disrupt and deter drug-related activity Actioned 28 August 2026
Tackle speeding and vehicle-related ASB across the ward through enforcement and engagement Issued 28 May 2026	Conduct targeted speed enforcement operations in identified hotspot areas Enforce traffic offences under the Road Traffic Act Use ASB powers to address vehicle-related nuisance and persistent issues Engage with drivers to raise awareness and promote safer driving behaviour Actioned 28 August 2026

Priority

Action taken

Focus on reducing anti-social behaviour in identified hotspots, including the Pantiles and open spaces

Issued 28 May 2026

High-visibility patrols in hotspot areas
Street briefings to gather intel & reassure the public
Targeted use of ASB powers to disrupt nuisance behaviour
Proactive stop/search based on intelligence

Actioned 28 August 2026

Address and reduce drug use across the ward, with a particular focus on key areas including the Pantiles

Issued 28 May 2026

Conduct high-visibility and targeted patrols in identified hotspots
Carry out proactive, intelligence-led stop and search activity
Utilise ASB legislation to disrupt and deter drug-related activity

Actioned 28 August 2026

Tackle speeding and vehicle-related ASB across the ward through enforcement and engagement

Issued 28 May 2026

Conduct targeted speed enforcement operations in identified hotspot areas
Enforce traffic offences under the Road Traffic Act
Use ASB powers to address vehicle-related nuisance and persistent issues
Engage with drivers to raise awareness and promote safer driving behaviour

Actioned 28 August 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 West Heath are saying are the issues in the area:

Agree or not? Have your say now, click here to do the survey