Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service
https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Barking-and-Dagenham/LongbridgeCurrent Priorities
Issue
Violence Against Women and Girls - to prevent, deter, detect and reduce incidents of note in Longbridgge Ward.
Action
Working in partnership with local authority and community to reduce, prevent, detect and deter incidents and impact of VAWG on women and girls in Longbridge. Team will be conducting a range of deployments and activities, including engagements and events to reduce and prevent incidents linked to VAWG. A intelligence led and problem solving approach to those committing offences will see continued partnership and joint working with local authority and key agencies, and third sector to design out and target high harm offenders including use of technology linked to Live Facial Recognition pre planned operations . A mixture of enforcement and engagement work will continue, seeing further referrals into Community MARAC multi agency pathway, and to utilise other tactics linked to Community Protection and Criminal Behaviour Orders as and where able.
Issue
Anti Social Behavour linked to Drugs Dealing and offending in Longbridge Ward.
Action
Working in partnership with local authority and community to reduce, prevent, detect and deter incidents and impact of ASB in Longbridge. Team will be conducting a range of deployments and activities, including engagements and events to reduce and prevent incidents linked to ASB. A intelligence led and problem solving approach to those committing offences will see continued partnership and joint working with local authority and key agencies, and third sector to design out and target high harm offenders including utilising closure orders, criminal behaviour orders and community protection toolkit as and where proportionate and necessary to do so.. Further referrals into managing offenders committing ASB will continue into the Community MARAC multi agency pathways. Consideraiton also in the use of Dispersal Orders will also continue to be an effective tool in managing those intent on committing repeat and or high harm incidents of ASB linked to drug dealing or other of note. Where PSPO powers are able to be utilised consideration of using this power will also be actioned in address the issues around ASB overall.
Issue
Team working to reduce, deter, prevent and detect incidents of robbery within longbridge Ward.
Action
To utilise a range of engagement and enforcmeent tactics including partnershp working and proactivity in managing and targeting those offenders known or intent on committing offences. To utilise community protection toolkit in duality whree proportionate and reasonable to do so with offenders. To continue to work with design out crime officer and utlising funding streams to improve and enhance patrols and visibility in key hot spots of note. To work in partnership in problem solving incidents of robbery in Longbridge Road.
Upcoming Events
Ward Panel meeting
A meeting of the panel members to discuss local concerns and to and set priorities for the local police team.
Where: Upney Bibtas church,9 cavendish garden.IG11 9DR
When: 18 September 2025 at 19:00 - 18 September 2025 at 21:00
Street briefing
An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.
Where: Faircross Parade/O/S Co-OP
When: 19 September 2025 at 15:00 - 19 September 2025 at 16:00
Cuppa with a Copper
An opportunity to have a Cuppa with your local Cops
Where: Big Friendluu Café Barking Park
When: 2 October 2025 at 12:00 - 2 October 2025 at 13:00
Street briefing
An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.
Where: Faircross Parade/O/S Co-OP
When: 17 October 2025 at 15:00 - 17 October 2025 at 16:00
Cuppa with a Copper
An opportunity to have a Cuppa with your local Cops
Where: Big Friendluu Café Barking Park
When: 4 November 2025 at 12:00 - 4 November 2025 at 13:00
Street briefing
An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.
Where: Faircross Parade/O/S Co-OP
When: 21 November 2025 at 15:00 - 21 November 2025 at 16:00
Cuppa with a Copper
An opportunity to have a Cuppa with your local Cops
Where: Big Friendluu Café Barking Park
When: 3 December 2025 at 12:00 - 3 December 2025 at 13:00
Street briefing
An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.
Where: Faircross Parade/O/S Co-OP
When: 20 December 2025 at 12:00 - 20 December 2025 at 13:00