News for the community, by the community.
Policing, crime prevention, appeals, investigations and community-safety news affecting Havering.
South Street residents have been left shocked and frightened after homes and cars were targeted in two separate overnight attacks,
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£30,000 in cash, more than 6,000 cigarettes and then a massive discovery at a suspect’s home: proactive Romford police officers
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A Dagenham man who slashed his wife and two young children in a horrific knife attack after drinking poppy seed
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Havering’s council-funded Joint Task Force has received a powerful endorsement from Council Leader Councillor Keith Prince, who described the officers
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New figures reveal how Havering’s dedicated Town Centre Policing Team compares with teams operating across London, with 16 police officers
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Havering’s police officers are facing an increasingly challenging policing environment, with hundreds of officers being taken away from their local
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A Chadwell Heath 18-year-old has admitted offences linked to the illegal importation of zombie knives and other prohibited weapons. Sentencing is due in October.
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More than 600 young people have taken part in free football and basketball sessions across Havering this summer, as local
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Chris Hobbs examines the policing challenges surrounding recent events in Dover and Portsmouth, including intelligence, public order resources and officer safety.
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Harold Hill proved once again that community spirit is alive and kicking as thousands of residents came together for the
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An Upminster convenience store has been shut for three months after Havering Council officers and police seized more than £10,000
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Former Met officer Chris Hobbs reflects on the medical emergencies, searches, arrests and positive interactions he witnessed while covering both days of Notting Hill Carnival.
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Havering residents are being invited to come together for a day of family fun, community spirit and partnership working as
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Residents in Hornchurch watched as a police pursuit ended on the High Street yesterday evening, with officers detaining and arresting
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Police have stepped up efforts to tackle ongoing anti-social behaviour around Hornchurch town centre following concerns raised by local residents,
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Following yesterday’s Havering Daily article on concerns about the decline of Hornchurch, residents have come forward to share their experiences
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Police officers stop them. Officers search them. Knives are taken off the streets. Suspects are arrested. But what happens next?
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Bereaved mum Sue Hedges, whose son Ricky was killed in a machete attack, has launched a furious attack on the
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Watch the moment officers arrest the two suspects. A woman who went on the run after helping lure a 66-year-old
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Sainsbury’s has moved to tackle late-night driving problems at its Hornchurch store after residents raised concerns about vehicles using the
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