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:
ASB
Action taken:
Utilize CPW/CPNs and CBOs in order to tackle ASB and those who regular partake in public order offences in the area. This will involve working with the LA, Tfl and Cllrs to identify keys areas of concern and when required, joint operations to tackle subjects causing ASB in our areas of work. Tactics used will be reviewed in 6 - 8 weeks.
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Priority:
S. To reduce Burglary which is taking place on specifically targeting the Postal Code area of W2. M. Hi-Viz proactive patrols in order to help reduce crime and identify offenders as well as the crime in outlined areas.
A. One of the two priorities outlined by ward panel meeting. Therefore to remain or second priority to focus on in order to reduce it.
R. Due to ongoing issue with Burglary local DWO’s will also delivering crime prevention leaflets with advices how to keep their properties secured.
T. To be reviewed every 6 weeks.Action taken:
Patrols are prioritised in high risk areas of the ward, particularly during the periods of any given day that we are receiving information suggesting these offences are occurring. Working in partnership with local businesses, residents and other volunteers (such as the neighbourhood watch) we work diligently to prevent these crimes from occurring, or reacting promptly and effectively to any occasion they may unfortunately do so. Patrols ongoing.
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Priority:
. To reduce robbery offences Specifically around Edgware Road and Warrington Crescent environs, predominantly later in the day/ into the evening.
M. Utilising PLANWEB, METINSIGHTS, local knowledge, Residents meetings and Intel from the robbery squad to identify known offenders - frequented times and locations.
A. High visibility patrols to deter crime, plain clothed patrols to identify offenders then using Stop and Search where possible. Working with the council and community in applying for CCTV in the worst affected areas - application is in and being reviewed.
R. Local community raise this as a concern whenever spoken to. Local knowledge identifies this area as a known hotspot for youth to target victims.
T. To be reviewed every 6 weeks.Action taken:
We maintain an ever evolving local knowledge of individuals believed or proven to be involved in robbery offences. Working with colleagues from robbery departments and pro-active squads we will actively target known problematic areas of the ward with intentions of targeting and challenging individuals or groups intent on committing robbery. We aim for all areas of the ward to be safe and secure for any persons going about their business and to be able to do so without fear of being a target for robbery. Patrols ongoing