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Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team is a group of Met police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers based in your area (or 'ward'), supported by additional officers from the wider area.
We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across London.
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Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Tackle anti-social behaviour in East Wickham hotspots, including issues linked to youth gatherings and vehicles involved in ASB
Action taken:
High-visibility patrols in identified hotspot locations
Engage with young people to reduce offending and build trust
Use ASB powers to disrupt nuisance behaviour
Work with partners (schools, council, youth services) to address underlying issues
Conduct speed enforcement operations focusing on identified areas of concern -
Priority:
Tackle drug use across the ward, focusing on key areas and hotspot locations
Action taken:
Conduct high-visibility and plain-clothed patrols in identified hotspots
Carry out targeted operations to disrupt drug-related activity
Execute warrants to target those involved in drug supply
Use ASB powers to address associated nuisance and repeat behaviour -
Priority:
Tackle theft of and theft from motor vehicles within the ward
Action taken:
Target hotspots with patrols and operations
Disrupt offenders using stop/search and warrants
Provide reassurance and engagement with the public through visits and MetEngage