Parks constabulary

Parks constabulary

What does the parks constabulary do?

The team consists of one Inspector, 20 Constables and three Sergeants providing a uniformed patrol service for the borough’s 54 parks, open spaces and cemeteries. The constabulary operates 365 days a year.

Patrolling starts at 6am daily and finishes at 12.30am during the summer months and at 10pm during the winter months. 

The parks constabulary's duties include:

• locking and unlocking parks
• dealing with fly-tipping in parks
• reporting crime within the parks
• detaining offenders
• assisting the Metropolitan Police at Fulham Football Club matches
• enforcing byelaws and the boroughs dog control orders
• security at park events such as fireworks, the University Boat Race and flower shows
• assisting with the Junior Citizens’ Project  
• attending park user group meetings
• lost property 
• truancy patrols
• recovery of hypodermic needles
• recovery of stolen motorcycles
• securing the landing site for the Helicopter Emergency Service (HEMS)
• assisting the borough’s emergency planning unit during major incidents such as major gas leaks and terrorist attacks.   

Enquiries about our Parks Constabulary should be directed to:
Inspector Stan Davies 
Address: 2nd floor, 77 Glenthorne Road London London W6 OLJ 
Telephone:  020 8753 5999 
Fax: 020 8753 1500 
Email: parksconstabulary@lbhf.gov.uk

Head of Safer Neighbourhoods Operations
Claire Rai
Address: 2nd floor, 77 Glenthorne Road London W6 OLJ
Telephone: 020 8753 3154
Email: claire.rai@lbhf.gov.uk

For more information about parks in the UK visit:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/ExploringtheUK/DG_064868