Survey: What would make your town centre feel safer this summer? Deadline 31st July.

Message from the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner.

Take this short survey and let them know: https://tinyurl.com/yccymbn4

Whether it’s tackling anti-social behaviour, reducing retail crime, improving safety for women and girls, or making sure our parks and public spaces feel welcoming, I want to hear what matters most to you.

This summer, I’m launching the next phase of my Safer Town Centres campaign, building on work that has already helped reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in hotspot locations across Hertfordshire through extra patrols and targeted activity.

We’re stepping up action this summer

Over the coming months, Hertfordshire Constabulary and local partners will be carrying out:

✅ Extra police patrols in town centres and hotspot areas
✅ Targeted action against anti-social behaviour and violence
✅ Work to tackle retail crime and support local businesses
✅ Activity focused on improving safety for women and girls
✅ Partnership work with councils, businesses and community groups to make public spaces feel safer and more welcoming

With more people expected to be out and about over the summer, we’re focusing resources where they can make the biggest difference.

The best way to improve local areas is by listening to the people who use them every day.

If you live, work, shop or spend time in Hertfordshire town centres, I’d like to hear your views. What concerns you? What would help you feel safer? What should be prioritised?

Take our short Safer Town Centres Survey before 31st July and help shape future action.

👉 Take the survey: https://tinyurl.com/yccymbn4

Funding available for local projects

I’m also opening a new grant scheme to support projects that improve safety and help communities thrive. Councils, charities, community groups, business organisations and local partners are encouraged to apply.

Funding could support innovative initiatives that:

  • Improve community safety
  • Reduce anti-social behaviour
  • Help people feel more confident using public spaces
  • Support safer high streets and town centres

👉 Find out more about the grant scheme: https://tinyurl.com/ywrrkrj2

The more people who take part, the better the picture we can build of what matters in communities across Hertfordshire.

Spend three minutes sharing your views and help make a difference where you live.

👉 Take the survey now: https://tinyurl.com/yccymbn4

Together, we can help keep Hertfordshire’s town centres welcoming, vibrant and safe for everyone.

Kind regards,

Jonathan Ash-Edwards
Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner

Seniors Sip At McDonalds : Tue 02 Jun 09:00

McDonald’s will be hosting a Seniors Sip, offering older residents a free hot drink and a warm, welcoming space to meet others, have a chat, and enjoy some time together.

Neighbourhood police officers will also be there, giving you the opportunity to speak with us in a relaxed setting. We’ll be happy to offer crime prevention advice, share local updates, and listen to your views by completing a short “feelings of safety” survey.

This is a great chance to connect with your local community and policing team—we’d love to see you there!

If you are unable to attend, you can still have your say by completing the survey using the link below. Your feedback is important to us and helps shape how we support our community.

Please click here to complete the Hertforshire Constabulary survey:
https://survey.hertsconnected.co.uk/Survey/HASH/38FEF8C0617D70E62641F559011E39B9

OPALS (Older Persons Activity Learning & Safety) event talk – 9th June, 10am-1pm

Message from Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Location: Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth.

The aim of the OPALS event is to provide quality information, advice and help available within the local community on a wide range of services available to reduce vulnerability of our senior citizens, to provide reassurance, safe and wellbeing support and reduce loneliness.If you would like to attend, please contact Terry Morris, on 07740 670 642 or email: terry.morris@hertfordshire.gov.uk with names and contact information. Spaces are limited so if you don’t want to miss out then please reserve a space quickly.

If you know someone who would benefit from the event, then please pass this message on to them.

All event guests will be seated and served refreshments and a FREE hot meal.

Representatives from a variety of agencies will give advice and the services they offer.It is a sociable event, and a great opportunity to meet other residents in the local area. Agencies not giving talks will have stalls that you can visit, to get advice or collect some safety related information and freebies.

The event lasts up to 4 hours – please arrive on time to ensure you do not miss out on the speakers or freebies on offer. The gift bags of “Act of Kindness” will be handed out at the end of the event.The event is targeted to our older residents.

The nearest Car Park information can be found on the Watersmeet Theatre information page at Finding Us | Watersmeet with at least two car parks just a short walk from the Theatre and the parking cost is £4 for up to 4 hours. Buses go past the venue.

If you have a Facebook account, click on the following link, for a short video about OPALS https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17AV8vhiFn/

Local officers from Three Rivers Neighbourhood Policing Teams will be will be on hand to help and answer any questions, providing support and advice regarding any crime or issues in your area.

New online portal launched to help locate vulnerable missing people in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Constabulary has adopted Safe and Found Online, a new portal to help quickly locate vulnerable missing people.

Launched on 16th January, the initiative will provide vital support for veterans and individuals living with dementia.

The constabulary is urging family members, friends and carers of those at risk of going missing to register key information about them. This information, stored securely online, can save crucial time in developing a search plan should someone go missing.

The digital forms follow the nationally recognised Herbert Protocol and Forcer Protocol:

  • Herbert Protocol: A UK-wide scheme aimed at reducing harm to people living with dementia by enabling swift access to essential details that help police locate them quickly.
  • Forcer Protocol: Designed to protect service veterans, active military personnel and reservists who go missing. Named in memory of Lance Corporal Alan Forcer, who tragically took his own life after struggling with PTSD and depression following military service.

Through the new portal, officers can instantly access personal details submitted by individuals or their carers, ensuring searches can begin without delay.

Former military personnel may face challenges reintegrating into civilian life, and if they go missing while vulnerable, rapid access to accurate information can be lifesaving. Similarly, for those living with dementia, up-to-date profiles including recent photographs and descriptions are critical for identification.

Safe and Found Online, the free secure platform behind the initiative, is fully GDPR compliant and uses two-way factor authentication. Carers, family and individuals can update profiles anytime, replacing outdated paper forms with a convenient digital solution.

To register for free, visit Safe and Found Online.

To report someone as missing, you can do this online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call 999.

Local PC & PCSO outside The Wimpy on Saturday 2nd Aug at 2pm

Rickmansworth Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Community Engagement Session.

Meet PC Gottmann and PCSO Moy outside The Wimpy in Mill End – they are keen to hear about any concerns you have regarding Anti Social Behaviour, crime or any other issues affecting you or our local community.

If you can’t attend this event, we are still keen to hear about any concerns through this short survey:
https://survey.hertsconnected.co.uk/Survey/HASH/9BC4A71D79CC2095B46B11317633E6D4

Meet our local Police Constable Support Officer on 14th March

Between 10am and midday on Friday 14 March, in the foyer of Three Rivers House on Northway, WD3 1RL meet face-to-face with our local PCSO named Ryun Beeson.

Come along to discuss any concerns you may have regarding neighbourhood issues in your area. Receive crime prevention advice & support for finding further services.

Please fill in the latest survey from Hertfordshire Constabulary:

https://survey.hertsconnected.co.uk/Survey/HASH/FA1FD581D6BECEEB6A56E2BD237D2C0B