New Police Hub in Woodford coming soon!
Published: 14 August 2024
A ground-breaking new Police Hub in Woodford, East London, will be opening shortly, bringing frontline police back into local communities.
The Woodford Police Hub, a partnership project between Redbridge Council and the Metropolitan Police, is a significant step towards enhancing community safety. It will serve as the base for a dedicated team of Safer Neighbourhood Officers, ensuring a swift and effective response to local issues such as antisocial behaviour, theft, and vandalism.
The new Woodford Police Hub will house at least 20 police officers who will work in partnership with council staff, including Redbridge Housing Officers, to prevent antisocial behaviour and support local people across the west of Redbridge.
Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams from Wanstead Park, Wanstead Village, South Woodford, Churchfields, Bridge, and Monkhams will call the new Police Hub home, bringing them closer to their neighbourhoods and cutting down on travel time.
From the new Police Hub, most wards in the west of the borough, including busy areas such as South Woodford, Woodford, and Wanstead, will be within a 10-minute travel time. This strategic location will significantly reduce the current travel time from Ilford, giving officers more time for local patrols and tackling issues.
Police officers from the deployment base will offer drop-in sessions for local people to come and chat with them in the adjoining housing offices every week. These sessions are designed to provide a platform for the community to voice any issues of concern.
The Leader of Redbridge Council, Cllr Kam Rai, recently visited the new hub in Woodford. Cllr Kam Rai said: "We know that community policing keeps our streets safe, provides reassurance and empowers local people to develop good relationships with our police officers.
"By working with partners in the Police and using council-owned spaces, like the offices in the Orchard Estate, we are bringing Police back into the communities they serve. We eagerly anticipate the opening of the new hub at the start of autumn."
