Police contacts

Tower Hamlets Metropolitan Police community safety unit

Tower Hamlets Metropolitan Police has two community safety units with dedicated teams of officers responsible for the effective investigation of:

• Domestic violence;
• Crime and anti-social behaviour motivated by racial hatred;
• Crime and anti-social behaviour motivated
  by hatred of lesbian and gay men.

The unit also prepares reports for other agencies and offers a referral system for victims of crime to other agencies.

Tel: 020 7275 4750
Visit: www.met.police.uk

Tower Hamlets borough police
Tower Hamlets police can be contacted:

Tel 020 7515 1212
Visit: www.met.police.uk

Bethnal Green Police
12 Victoria Park Square
London E2 9NZ
Open 24 hours a day

Tel 020 8983 1212

Bow Police
111 Bow Road
London E3 2AN
Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

Tel 020 7515 1212

Brick Lane Police
25 Brick Lane
London E1 6PU
Open everyday except Sat 10am-6pm

Tel 020 7790 1212

Isle of Dogs Police
Manchester Road Isle of Dogs
London E14 3BN
Open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm

Tel 020 7515 1212

Limehouse Police
29 West India Dock Road
Limehouse
London E14 8EZ
Open 24 hours a day

Tel 020 7515 1212

Poplar Police
2 Market Way
Poplar
London E14 8ET
Every other Saturday 9am-4pm (times may vary).

Tel 020 7515 1212

Police crime prevention officers
Isle of Dogs Police Station: 020 7275 4270
Bethnal Green Police Station: 020 8217 3770

Police terrorist early warning system
An early warning paging system for businesses.

Tel: 020 8217 3855

Anti-terrorist hotline
A number for the public to report suspected terrorist incidents.

Tel: 0800 789 321

British transport police (BTP)
BTP officers have the same powers as Metropolitan Police officers, but operate on public transport.

Tel: 020 7222 5600

London fire & emergency planning authority
The London Fire Brigade regularly tackles arson in the borough. The Fire Safety Department is responsible for inspecting public buildings for fire and safety regulations. The department runs various projects such as the Junior Fire Setters Scheme, which is aimed at young people who have been, or may be using fire for arson and ‘vandalism’.

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
8 Albert Embankment
London, SE1 7SD

Tel: 020 7587 2000 (switchboard)
Email: info@london-fire.gov.uk