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Filming in Hammersmith and Fulham

Parks Constabulary

What do the parks constabulary do?

The team comprise of 1 Inspector, 20 Constables and 3 Sergeants providing a uniformed patrol service for the borough’s 54 parks, open spaces and cemeteries. The constabulary operate 365 days a year. Patrolling commences 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
  • security at park events such as fireworks, the University Boat Race and flower shows
  • assisting with the Junior Citizens’ Project
  • training the borough’s street wardens
  • attending park user group meetings
  • safety checks on play equipment
  • 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.   
  • rounding up of stray dogs within parks     

‘Keep our parks clean’  - is the message from the borough’s Parks Constabulary as picnic season approaches. Every summer, thousands of people make the most of the wonderful parks and open spaces in Hammersmith & Fulham by enjoying picnics. With this season’s Park Life campaign well underway, there has never been a better time to enjoy the borough’s parks and open spaces. But the council is determined to keep them clean and tidy for all who visit.  Look out for the Parks Constabulary picnic littering poster in all the parks this summer. Litterbugs are warned that they will be fined £75 if they are caught dropping litter in parks, or anywhere else in the borough.

Enquiries about our Parks Constabulary should be directed to:
Inspector Stan Davies
Stamford House
25 Cathnor Road
London W12 9PA 
Telephone:  020 8740 3417
Fax: 020 8740 3418
Email: parksconstabulary@lbhf.gov.uk

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