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HOUNSLOW BOROUGH COMMUNITY POLICE CONSULTATIVE GROUP
A meeting of the Hounslow Borough Community Police Consultative Group will be held in the Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow on Monday, 14 September 2009 at 7:00 pm
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2009 & Matters Arising (Pages 1 - 5)
3. Presentation: Stop and Search (Pages 6 - 16) Ch Insp Andy Morgan and Tamsin Kelland (MPA)
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4. Police Progress Update (Pages 17 - 63)
5. Police Community Consultation - Open Questions and Discussion (Group)
6. Police Community Consultation - Open Questions and Discussion (Public) Members of the public may raise matters regarding local policing. A more effective response can be provided if advance notice is given to the Secretary before 1pm on the day of the meeting. A question paper is enclosed with the agenda.
7. London Wide Update (including minutes where available) (Pages 64 - 67)
8. MPA Newsletters (Pages 68 - 76)
9. Venues for Group Meetings
10. Date and Venue of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Monday 16 November 2009 in Committee Rooms 1&2, Hounslow Civic Centre.
11. Any Other Business (Page 77)
Agenda Item 2
At a meeting of the Hounslow Borough Community Police Consultative Group held on Monday, 13 July 2009 at 7:00 pm at Chiswick Catholic Centre, 2 Dukes Avenue W4 2AE.
Present: Councillors Shirley Fisher and Lal. Flavia Beckwith, Ch. Supt. David Bilson, Valerie Brasse, Supt Clive Chalk, Mohammad Chaudhry, Brian Close, Mel Collins, Vivienne Cox, Lata Dhiri, Meenu Dhiri, Gilli Heagarty, Tamsin Kelland, Temoor Khan, Ron Lewis, Harinder Pattar, Syed Rashid Qadri and Leslie Robinson Apologies for Absence Councillor Hearn
Dom Banza-Mwenze, Chris Boucher, Krishan Chopra, David Hardman, Alan Keen, Ann Keen and Mahmud Mirza
1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence
Mohammad Chaudhry, Chair, welcomed attendees to the meeting. He also informed the Group that Supt Clive Chalk would be leaving his post shortly to join the Professional Standards department of the Met. Mohammad thanked Supt Chalk for his efforts and thought that he had done an exemplary job. He proposed that Ch Supt David Bilson, Borough Commander, put a note on his personal file in order to publicly record the Group’s thanks for services to the Borough. This was seconded by Mel Collins and agreed by all present, and Ch Supt Bilson stated that he would be very happy to do so.
2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 May 2009 & Matters Arising
On page 2, paragraph 4 of the minutes, Valerie Brasse wished for it to be noted that she had also been on a custody visit.
On page 5, paragraph 3, Clive Chalk stated that “Grange Hill” should in fact read “Gravesend”.
Subject to these changes, the minutes of the meeting on 11 May 2009 were approved and signed off by the Chair as an accurate record.
3. Presentation - MPS Volunteer Cadet Corps
Ch Supt Bilson introduced Brooke Dunlop and Jacob Powell, two members of the Hounslow & Richmond Volunteer Cadet Corps, who proceeded to give a short presentation.
Jacob told the Group that the Cadet Corps comprised youths aged between 14 and 21 who expressed an interest in the Police service. They met weekly at a meeting run by serving or ex-Police officers to take part in drill training and to learn about Police-related subjects. The aim was to promote good citizenship and encourage interaction between youths and the Police.
Brooke went on to explain that Cadets were involved in non-confrontational policing events, such as local remembrance parades and the Youth Crime Conference. In
1 addition, she had recently been to Hampton Court Flower Show, spending a full ten-hour day helping out at the lost property office.
Cadets were also involved in test purchasing – the attempted purchase of age-restricted items, including alcohol, fireworks and knives. They were supervised by a police officer who would then issue a caution and fill out the relevant paperwork if an underage purchase took place. This could result in a fine or a court appearance, and licensing officers were routinely informed.
Jacob thanked Group members for listening, and a question and answer session then took place, resulting in the following information.
Many Cadets went on to become officers or PCSOs. Though this was very positive, recruitment was not the primary aim.
At a recent parade of 4,000 London Cadets – the biggest such gathering to date - each Borough was presented with new colours.
There was a plan to try to bring in young people who had been in trouble and a recruiting exercise had occurred in Hammersmith & Fulham.
The majority of the Hounslow and Richmond Cadet Corps were from Hounslow, Sunbury or Shepperton – just five of the 35 came from Richmond.
The take-up among ethnic minorities was not quite as high as hoped, but this situation could be improved if the planned establishment of a second unit in the Borough took place. The meetings currently occured in Sunbury.
Mohammad Chaudhry asked whether the Cadets could perhaps shadow officers on local High Streets in order to establish more of a presence and thus help with recruitment. Ch Supt Bilson stated that, while the MPS tried to enable them to be visible, they had to be very careful each time Cadets were deployed, since they hadn’t had officer safety training.
Group members joined Mohammad in expressing their thanks to Jacob and Brooke for their presentation.
4. Presentation by MPS Directorate of Professional Services - The Independent Police Complaints Commission (to be confirmed)
The Professional Services/IPCC presentations did not take place at this meeting; however, Mohammad hoped that Clive Chalk would be able to come back to the meeting on behalf of Professional Services to give a presentation in due course.
5. Police Progress Update
Ch Supt Bilson addressed the Group regarding two recent collisions involving Police vehicles – one in Hounslow and the other in Brentford. Although there were no lasting injuries, these incidents were regarded as serious. He clarified the policy on emergency response and safe driving.
Police drivers were trained to the highest standards, and were regularly monitored and
2 reviewed. Only those with a clean driving licence could drive Police vehicles, and a two- week instruction course had to be completed before officers were allowed to drive in emergency mode. Further Advanced Driving training was then required in order to be authorised for pursuit and chase. Driving licences were checked every year and penalty points were issued to anyone involved in a collision.
It was very unusual to have two collisions in such a short space of time. In the most serious, robbery suspects were being chased in Chiswick and police colleagues in Isleworth came to assist. On their way through Brentford High Street, a cyclist pulled out in front of the car and a collision took place. The scene was locked down and the incident was investigated in depth. It was established that the officers had not committed an offence and the cyclist sustained minor injuries. Had there been a fatality, the IPCC would have conducted an investigation.
Ch Supt Bilson then went on to introduce the latest Police reports. He began by apologising to members for the statistics provided in the agenda pack. These were submitted without his consent and contained a number of errors, rendering them meaningless. He expressed his frustration at this and told the Group it would not happen again, before circulating corrected versions of the Performance Overview and Detection Rate Overview tables (pages 41 and 42 of the agenda).
Burglary was still on the increase, with Heston, Osterley and Chiswick being particular hot spots. The rate of increase was being held back however, and lots of crime prevention work was taking place. Street robbery was down, possibly due to increased visible patrols in Chiswick.
There had been two unconnected stabbings, prompting concern in residents. In both incidents, assailants had been arrested and charged, and patrols had been stepped up in Hounslow, Isleworth and Chiswick.
Ch Supt Bilson expressed unease at the crime detection rate, which had prompted a review from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). This was a lengthy process and HMIC produced a detailed report after looking at all areas of policy. They were satisfied with the evidence submitted and would not be conducting a re-inspection.
6. Police Community Consultation - Open Questions & Discussion (Group)
Mel Collins asked when blue lights and sirens should be used as he was worried there may be occasions when this helps perpetrators to flee, thus affecting the crime detection rate. Ch Supt Bilson stated that the principle was to protect human life; this meant that sirens were used as a warning instrument if violence was occurring or thought to be imminent, but a silent approach was used if suspects were on site.
Cllr Lal asked how the Police proposed to tackle knife crime, allegations of which were rising. Ch Supt Bilson was of the opinion that there was a need to target officers’ time more effectively. The Police were also engaged with secondary schools, and he was happy that head teachers had allowed knife arches to be used.
Vivienne Cox thought that the risk of domestic burglary might be increased when refuse and recycling were left out for collection before the allotted day, making it obvious someone was away from home. Ch Supt Bilson had not considered this but thought it was a good point and resolved to work on it.
3 The disparity between the number of arrests and the clearance figure was discussed. Ch Supt Bilson acknowledged that there was a fall-away from those brought in to those actually charged and suggested a number of reasons, including forensics and lack of witnesses. He said there were similar problems in other boroughs and, while he did not wish to pass the blame, he felt resource problems in the CPS may be a contributory factor. Mohammad asked whether additional figures could be brought to the next meeting outlining the percentage of cases which advanced as far as the CPS.
A discussion took place regarding the comparison of recorded crime and detection statistics for any given month. The crime figure was straightforward, but since the detection figure referred to detections in that particular month - many of which could be for crimes recorded in previous months - a statistical “lag” would result. Mohammad Chaudhry suggested that, whilst this was true, they would even out over time and so meaningful quarterly comparisons could be made.
Valerie Brasse asked how car thefts were recorded in the statistics if the keys had been obtained via a property break-in. Ch Supt Bilson stated that this was recorded as a burglary. Crime prevention work had been taking place to encourage people not to leave their car keys near the front door.
Valerie also queried whether the problem of cannabis factories, mentioned in Ward reports, was being looked at more widely. Ch Supt Bilson said this was being considered as organised crime but that Hounslow Police were focused on finding factories within the Borough. He also reported that a large cannabis factory had been discovered recently on Hounslow High Street.
Mohammad Chaudhry noted that a recent case in Yorkshire had seen the biggest weapons seizure in many years from a network of far-right extremists who, evidence showed, had planned to target Muslims. Ch Supt Bilson told members there was no intelligence suggesting that groups were organising against Muslims in Hounslow, and a reaction would have been seen if so. He was not aware of the story in question but resolved to research it.
Ch Supt Bilson wished to record his thanks to Sector Inspector Dave Osborne who, having served Chiswick for many years, was moving on to a post in the Traffic Division. His replacement would be Insp John Partington.
7. Police Community Consultation - Open Questions & Discussion (Public)
Mr Khaira expressed his wish to ask two questions; however, Mohammad Chaudhry reminded him that, due to previous persistent questioning of a repetitive nature, he was now required to submit any questions in writing in advance of the meeting. Since this had not happened, Mohammad declined to give Mr Khaira permission to speak.
John Rowntree had heard that there had been a recent BBC Radio 4 programme which featured an interview with a custodian at Hounslow Police Station, regarding mental health issues. He queried whether anyone had heard it, and whether more particulars could be obtained. Ch Supt Bilson was unaware of the programme in question but stated that he would look into the matter.
A member of the public asked a question about public attendance at CPCG meetings,
4 suggesting it was rather low. Mohammad Chaudhry stated that the meeting was advertised in the local press and on the London Borough of Hounslow website, and that member organisations were also asked to publicise the event. Group members agreed that public attendance had been poor recently, and Mohammad stated that the Group was open to suggestions on how to improve the situation. The last two meetings had been held at different locations around the borough in an attempt to make it easier for local people to attend, but results had been mixed. Mohammad reiterated that the Group members present at the meeting were in fact representing significant sections of the Hounslow population.
8. London Wide Update (including minutes where available)
There was no update at the present time, due to the timing of the London Wide meeting.
9. MPA Newsletters
The contents of the newsletters - including the May edition of London Gets Safer, copies of which were distributed at the meeting - were noted.
Tamsin Kelland, MPA Engagement and Partnerships Officer, informed Group members that this year’s public consultation to inform the Policing London Business Plan had begun. Gary O’Key, Group Secretary, had already emailed members with a link to the questionnaire but Tamsin also brought along hard copies for those without internet access. A set of posters had been printed to encourage people to have their say and members who wished to obtain copies for their organisations should contact Tamsin.
10. Date and Venue of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held at the Civic Centre in Hounslow on Monday 14 September 2009 at 7pm.
11. Any Other Business
Harinder Pattar expressed deep concern and anger on behalf of Hounslow secondary head teachers at a Chronicle report on crime in schools. He thought there was no attempt to put the information, which was obtained under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, into context and he felt the report was sensationalist. For example, much of the crime relating to Feltham Community College actually took place at weekends, when no pupils were on site. Supt Clive Chalk stated that there had been a number of FOI requests to Scotland Yard and there were no grounds not to release the information. In the case in question, Supt Chalk had given a quotation about the positive work that goes on between the Police and Hounslow schools, but only a portion of this was published, which he found frustrating. Ch Supt Bilson was of the opinion that the relationship between schools and the Police was very important, and thought a lot of good work had been done.
Ch Supt Bilson stated that the proposed trip to visit the Public Order Training Centre in Gravesend, which had been raised in the last meeting, would now be in October. Earlier dates had been considered but October was chosen in order that Ramadan could be observed. Gary would be contacting members in due course to canvass people’s interest and availability. The meeting finished at 8:20 pm.
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HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY POLICE CONSULTATIVE GROUP MONDAY SEPT 14 th 2009
Hounslow Borough Performance Overview April 09 – 23 rd August 2009
The table below provides an overview of Hounslow Borough’s Performance FYTD and comparing it to the same period last year. The data has been extracted from the current TP scorecard that is produced centrally at the MPS Performance Information Bureau.
Priority Crime FYTD 08/09 FYTD 09/10 % Difference Target Most Serious Violence 103 115 11.7% -5.3%
Assault with Injury 790 736 -6.8% No Specific Target
Robbery 277 256 -7.6% -3%
Gun enabled Crime 37 22 -40.5% -5% 18 Knife enabled Crime 113 111 -1.8% -5%
Residential Burglary 555 610 9.9% -1%
Domestic Crime 771 815 5.7% No Specific Target
Homophobic Crime 13 15 15.4% No Specific Target
Motor Vehicle - Theft from 753 934 24% -2.20%
Motor Vehicle - Theft of 287 257 -10.5% -7.80% Hounslow Borough Sanctioned Detection Rate Overview April 09 – 23 rd August 2009 The table below provides an overview of Hounslow Borough’s Performance FYTD on Sanctioned detections, comparing it to the same period last year. The data has been extracted from the current TP scorecard that is produced centrally at the MPS Performance Information Bureau.
Priority Crime FYTD 08/09 FYTD 09/10 Target Most Serious Violence 35.9% 40.0% 32.0%
Assault with Injury
Robbery 22.0% 12.5% 19%
Gun enabled Crime 54% 18.2% No Target
Knife enabled Crime 33.6% 20.7% No Target 19
Residential Burglary 12.8% 10.3% 16.0%
Domestic Crime 40.2% 45.2% 44.0%
Domestic Arrest Rate 76.6% 70.3% 70.0%
Homophobic Crime 53.8% 60.0% 44.0%
Motor Vehicle - Theft from/of 3.4% 6.7% 7.0%
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Hounslow Borough Performance Overview April 09 – YTD
Most Serious Violence & Assault with Injury
MSV & AWI Offences
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r y e ly g t t v c n b h p a n u u p c o e a e c A u J A e O N J F r M J S D a M
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 215 203 211 202 209 189 199 152 192 206 179 186 2343 2007/8 179 180 175 212 183 172 190 172 188 181 175 208 2215 2008/9 164 205 199 213 205 170 167 167 157 177 153 167 2144 2009/10 185 209 183 183 760 Variation on 08/09 13% 2% 8% 14% 2.7% Robbery
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 78 79 61 66 60 73 68 82 65 62 66 62 822 2007/8 62 76 69 63 57 54 54 66 75 78 56 70 780 2008/9 71 67 57 49 61 52 49 66 52 61 56 58 699 2009/10 51 69 63 54 237 Variation on 08/09 28.1% 3% 10.5% 10.2% 3.0%
Gun Enabled Crime
Gun Enabled Crime
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March
2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 1 5 4 4 2 8 4 7 7 8 2 5 57 2007/8 4 6 2 7 6 0 6 9 3 13 8 1 65 2008/9 4 9 9 6 2 3 2 4 3 8 1 4 55 2009/10 4 4 8 6 22 Variation on 08/09 0% 55% 11.1% 0% 21.4%
Knife enabled crime
Knife Crime
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
y y t c h l p an c Apr une u e r Ma J J Aug Se Oct Nov D J Feb a M 24 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 22 24 22 20 19 22 18 17 15 21 11 21 232 2007/8 14 15 22 18 24 22 24 32 23 20 24 26 264 2008/9 21 27 19 26 34 18 19 25 19 18 14 15 255 2009/10 18 39 30 17 104 Variation on 08/09 14.3% 44.4% 58.0% 35.0% 25.4%
Residential Burglary
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 132 178 136 113 109 132 149 193 153 135 126 115 1671 2007/8 127 133 130 138 149 102 125 133 138 155 146 137 1613 2008/9 130 126 107 121 136 142 160 143 157 184 166 199 1771 2009/10 151 137 129 140 557 Variation on 08/09 16.1% 8.7% 20.6% 16.0% 15.1%
Domestic Crime
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 173 154 169 159 161 110 163 169 177 180 162 158 1935 2007/8 163 148 149 158 155 146 150 145 148 152 129 146 1789 2008/9 151 167 162 196 170 159 171 167 175 152 153 159 1982 2009/10 189 188 202 158 737 Variation on 08/09 25.0% 13.2% 23.0% 19.4% 15.0%
Homophobic Crime
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 1 3 2 4 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 19 2007/8 1 2 4 1 3 2 4 0 3 6 2 0 28 2008/9 2 3 3 2 5 1 1 3 0 3 5 1 29 2009/10 4 3 3 3 13 Variation on 08/09 100% 0% 0% 50% 80%
Motor Vehicle - Theft from
Theft from Motor Vehicle
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 292 327 293 259 222 253 246 236 231 266 247 213 3085 2007/8 140 220 193 189 194 215 216 213 178 219 229 201 2407 2008/9 203 163 162 138 164 167 152 181 163 171 211 207 2082 2009/10 198 222 247 184 851 Variation on 08/9 2.5% 36.2% 52.5% 33.3% 28%
Theft of Motor Vehicle
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Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Total 2006/7 99 103 87 62 96 77 74 70 85 96 97 83 1029 2007/8 80 73 81 74 69 102 90 91 60 75 75 66 936 2008/9 65 71 81 45 67 58 74 58 61 74 80 78 812 2009/10 54 55 68 49 226 Variation on 08/09 17.0% 22.5% 16.0% 9.0% 18.4% Chiswick Sector Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Chiswick Homefields Ward
PS 16TX Adcock 0208 247 6415 PC 201TX Howes PC 387TX Murray PCSO 7197TX Benlakehal PCSO 7113TX Ebosie PCSO 7295TX James
Priorities set by Ward Panel
Priority 1. Theft from Motor Vehicle Priority 2. Residential Burglary Priority 3. Theft of pedal cycle Priority 4. Graffiti
Sergeant Jon Adcock reports:
Changes in personnel: No changes.
Ward Priorities
Current priorities set out at Panel meeting on 21 st April 2009. Next meeting due 9th September 2009
Priority One: Theft from motor vehicle The team have continued our aim of high visibility patrols and have seen a reduction in offences. Several crime prevention advice notices have been issued where vulnerable property or vehicles found. The motor vehicle crime decoy operation has been completed; there was limited success as it heralded valuable intelligence.
Priority Two: Residential Burglary Continued with policy of high visibility patrols and stops of known nominals including searches where grounds existed. Follow up visits to victims and venues of crime were made to offer appropriate support and advice.
Priority Three : Theft of pedal cycle Continued with high visibility patrols and leaflet drops in hotspot areas.
Other News The team have launched an initiative for 3 large allotment areas on the ward involving registering of plot holders, issuing of locks and alarms for use on the sheds. Three inactive Resident Associations have been restarted. Two street briefings have been completed as well as three street parties/fetes/community events attended. A neighbourhood watch meeting was attended and a talk given to a nursery group. We have assisted in a community payback graffiti clean up day, several Environmental Visual Audits and fly tippings have been reported to local authority. We have run an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operation and assisted two housing associations with three evictions, one a large scale where 15 or so people had occupied premises above a restaurant. We have also assisted at a local charity walk which took place as part of a nationwide campaign and have liaised with local authority and residents groups to reduce/deter use of open areas for open fires which involved patrols, signage and removal of dangerous waste products. Planned events for August include a two-week youth sports event we have been requested to assist with, two more street briefings and a further nursery visit.
30 Chiswick Riverside Ward
Andrew Hart PS 58TX Sharon Wakeford PC 131TX Richard Oatham PC 228TX Stacey Stirrat PCSO 7275TX Mark Neale PCSO 7271TX Ellie Page PCSO 7277TX
0208 247 6415 / Mobile: 0208 721 2542
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1. Burglary Priority 2. Theft from Motor Vehicles Priority 3. Theft of Pedal Cycles
Sergeant Andrew Hart reports:
Ward Priorities
The ward panel met on 21st May 2009, and as a result the panel decided to change the priorities slightly. Youth robbery has now been removed as a priority due to the promising results over the past year and this also means that we can once again concentrate on three priorities. This is what this CPCG report will concentrate on.
The next ward panel meeting is due to take place on 17th September 2009.
Priority One - Burglary
The lock scheme for vulnerable adults has continued and ward panel members have once again been asked to assist us in identifying residents who might benefit from this scheme.
Burglary figures are still slightly down on the previous financial year and the trend over the last three years is a reducing incidence of residential burglary. Regular crime prevention advice patrols continue to notify residents that their premises have been left vulnerable to burglary.
Burglary information packs are now being used to help victims of this crime and without fail all of our victims continue to receive follow up visits and ongoing support.
Stop and searches / stop and accounts in areas identified as burglary hotspots have been continuing.
Towards the end of May Riverside Ward took part in ‘Operation Rogue Trader’. This operation was set up in conjunction with Trading Standards, Hounslow Council Fraud Team, Immigration and Licensing. The intention was to target and identify Rogue builders or suspects for artifice burglaries. During the operation, numerous tradesmen were spoken to and background checks made and I can report that in the Chiswick area all of these stops proved to be satisfactory.
Priority 2 – Theft from Motor Vehicles
As previously reported, levels of theft from motor vehicles continue to fall on Riverside Ward with a confirmed reduction of 26% on the last financial year.
As with burglaries, crime prevention advice notices continue to be used to bring attention to fact that residents may have left their vehicles vulnerable to crime.
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Residents continue to be advised through leaflet drops and newsletters re safeguarding their property. Initiatives using items such as ‘Sat Nav’ windscreen cloths and air fresheners with an anti-vehicle crime theme are now being used.
Priority 3 – Theft of Pedal Cycles
New high quality cycle crime prevention signs have now been obtained are to be placed in prominent ‘hot-spot’ areas.
Through newsletters, leaflet campaigns and other media we are hoping to drive a message through to our residents and those that attend our local schools, that theft of pedal cycles is developing into a problem. This is something that being seen London wide.
We have been using the Youth Panel and our Schools Officers as a means to educate pupils from Chiswick Community School in ways to prevent them from becoming victims of this type of crime.
Once the technical equipment is available to use again, we will be looking to set up further pro-active operations with a view to identifying and arresting persons committing these offences.
Other News
The drop-in surgeries on Riverside Ward have started and these are taking place every third Saturday between 1100 and 1200hrs at the cricket pavilion in Chiswick House Grounds. The next two surgeries will take place on 4th and 25th July.
Looking ahead, we are planning an Emergency Services community event at Chiswick Common on Sunday 13th September and more details of this will be released nearer to the time.
Andrew Hart PS 58TX
32 Turnham Green Ward
Ben Clark PS 87TX Ian Wilson PC146TX Paul Clarke PC 651TX Berkeley Greene PCSO 7177TX Gary Wood PCSO 7187TX Warren Todd PCSO 7267TX
0208 247 6415 / Mobile: 0208 721 2541
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 Burglary Priority 2 Pick pocketing Priority 3 Cold Callers
Sergeant Ben Clark reports:
There have been no changes in personnel, although I am pleased to report that PC Wilson has been successful in the promotion process to Sergeant and as such will soon be looking to take up a new post on promotion. PCSO Todd has also successfully completed his probationary period and has settled in well to the team.
Ward Priorities
The ward panel met on 29th July May, and as a result the panel decided to drop cold calling and pick pocketing as priorities and asked the team to look at robberies and thefts of pedal cycles instead. Because the majority of the time period covers the previous priorities, this is what this CPCG report will concentrate on.
Burglary • Burglary figures have reduced significantly in Chiswick since the last ward panel meeting. • We continue to give out support packs to victims of burglary on the ward - I’m pleased to say we have had to give out less than10 since the last meeting! • PCSO Berkeley Greene has continued to provide free locks to identified vulnerable victims. He has also begun regular surgeries at the Catholic Centre, Jessop House and with other elderly support groups across the ward where he gives advice around burglary and bogus callers. • In the last quarter, we have had cause to give advice about insecure premises (in person or in writing) on 27 occasions - this is a rise, but can be put down to a lot of people leaving windows open in last month’s heat wave. • We have conducted 20 stops across the ward whilst on burglary patrols. Of these, 12 resulted in searches. • Following the success of the first round of street briefings, we are beginning another series, with the first residential briefing taking place tomorrow (30th July) at 7pm.
Pick pocketing • A suspect for a number of thefts in Chiswick appeared at Blackfriars Crown Court in relation to offences committed in Ealing. He received a 12-month prison sentence as a result and since then, we have not had a single report with the same MO. • Both PCSOs and PCs are continuing to conduct high visibility patrols - we have obtained and used the Borough’s CCTV van on several occasions, which has an effect in deterring would be offenders and reassuring the community. • The partnership scheme with Marks & Spencer (to sell handbag alarms) has been such a success that they have sold out and more are on order. • There have been no arrests for pick pocketing directly, but a number of stops and searches have been carried out on the High Road. Including one where the people stopped turned out to be wanted for a serious assault in Hammersmith.
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Cold Calling • Disappointingly, or reassuringly, depending on how it’s looked at - there have been very few reports of cold callers across the ward - 5 in the last quarter. We have visited those involved and given reassurance advice as appropriate. • We have worked in partnership on two occasions with Trading Standards, Immigration and Customs & Excise officers, conducting pro-active operations to check on builders and trades people at work on the ward. 7 different premises were visited and I’m pleased to say that every firm/individual spoken to were legitimate. • Hounslow Trading Standards are about to launch ‘no cold calling’ schemes across the Borough, with a central reporting system under their control. It was decided that to ‘go it alone’ and try and introduce our own scheme would dilute the message and could lead to confusion. We have instead decided to work with the Borough wide schemes and are waiting to see what the scheme will look like.
Other News
• A cannabis dealer from Harvard Road has just begun an 8-month prison sentence - the information came directly from the last round of Street Briefings. Andrew Stirling, 25, of Harvard Road*, was also ordered to forfeit £5610 cash that was seized. • We have had some success in dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour on the Ward - an ASBO was issued to a persistent offender (Mr Stephen Geddes*) who causes trouble on the High Road - since then we have had no calls about him misbehaving. We are also in the process of researching the possibility for ASBOs against 3 further individuals - one youth and two adults who also cause problems on the High Road.
Ben Clark PS 87TX
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Cranford Ward
Will Holland PS26TX Leigh Wagg PC 554TX Stuart Dale PC 977TX Alan Hiskett PCSO 7106TX Saadane Mansouri PCSO 7290TX Nicola Martin-Stone PCSO 7294TX
0208-721-9123 / Mobile: 07843-065902
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 Burglary Priority 2 Drugs Priority 3 Anti-social behaviour
Sergeant Will Holland reports:
Ward Priorities
The Ward priorities are as above, reflecting the views of the Ward panel members set on the 8th July 2009.
Neighbourhood Watch and Residents Association Meetings:
PCSOs are attempting to set up new neighbourhood watches incorporating Waye Avenue, Byron Avenue, Berkley Avenue and environs.
The next Ward Panel meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 10th October 2009 6.30pm at the newly developed Meadowbank Centre.
Priority 1 – Burglary
The recent spate of burglaries across Cranford and Heston has raised people’s awareness of the problem hence it being set by the panel as a Ward priority.
To combat this, high visibility pulse patrols have been conducted on both foot and pedal cycle. An increase use of stop and account tactics have been used. The team has recorded on the stops database over one hundred and fifty stop & account/search forms between 16th May and 3rd August 2009.
Officers are conducting follow up/reassurance visits are continuing to make local enquiries and give crime prevention advice using the newly delivered specialist burglary packs.
Two (2) arrests for burglary were made.
Priority 2 – Drugs
The use of Stop and Search as detailed above in priorities 1 & 2 has been separately monitored within this priority.
Stop and Searches have been completed resulting in: Two (2) arrests for possession with intent to supply cannabis, Three (3) arrests for possession of a class A drug, An arrest possession of class B drugs, One (1) £80 fine for cannabis possession and Eight (8) cannabis seizures.
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Overt and covert patrols continue on a regular basis in the known drug ‘hotspots’ of Berkeley Avenue, Avenue Park and the Meadows Estate.
Priority 3 – Anti-social behaviour
Priority 1 & 2 are linked within this Ward with High Visibility Patrols being conducted as above.
Six (6) main offenders have been identified and referred to the Hounslow Anti-Social Behaviour Action Group. They will be signing Anti-social Behaviour Contracts in the next two weeks regarding their behaviour in partnership with the youth service and Hounslow Homes.
Specific problem areas identified by calls to sector office and via Ward panel members were:
Firs Drive, Cranford. Legrace and Lela Avenue, Hounslow West. Chester Road Park on the Old Beavers Estate.
Areas were targeted using high visibility pulse patrols by ward officers to deter potential problems with particular emphasis on late shifts and school holidays.
Other News
Thirty (30) KIN surveys were completed and newsletters questionnaires by the PCSOs.
Faith Surgeries also took place at the Park Lane and Bath Road Mosques on 10th July another has been arranged for 7th August 2009. Cranford Churches were visited at least once a week.
The team held a stop and search workshop for local youths educating them about the effect of knives and gang crime.
The TW4 carnival that was held on 27th June 2009, where we supported the army in assisting the local youth service.
The team will be attending the community day at Beavers Lodge supporting the local Youth service and will arrange for the Police dog section to attend.
The team has also made arrests for Robbery, Fraud, Handling stolen goods, theft, and public order in this reporting period.
Will Holland PS 26TX Cranford & Heston Safer Neighbourhood Teams
36 Heston West Ward
John HIPKISS PS 4TX Claire JONES PC 123TX Gary BURNS PC 894TX Richard BAKER PCSO 7108TX Richard BROWN PCSO 7244 Craig NICOLSON PCSO 7273
0208 247 9126
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 Drugs Priority 2 Burglary Priority 3 Theft from motor vehicle
Sergeant Hipkiss reports:
Since my last report we have had another steering group meeting where current crime trends were discussed. It was decided by the group that we would continue with the same priorities.
Steering Group
The next steering group meeting has been set for the 8th October 2009 at 7pm.
Safer Streets
In partnership with the local council the team were involved in safer seat belts campaign outside Berkley School in the last week of term. We stopped and spoke to parents about child seats and the law concerning children and seat belts. To support what they had been told the parents were given leaflets with information on the requirements for children in cars. We intend to have another operation next term again in partnership with the council. . Neighbourhood Watches:
We have successfully launched two new neighborhood watches on the ward one being, Wentworth Road, the other being Clark Road. Both watches were organised by PCSO Nicholson and the turn out for the launch was excellent. Now these are up and running, we will keep close contact with the co-coordinators and make sure we launch other new watches in the area.
Priority 2 – BURGLARY
We continue to have issues in relation to Burglaries that have a tendency to increase during the summer months especially with the hot weather. People are leaving windows open to allow ventilation that becomes an opportunity for local criminals. We have had a number of operation reclaims in the area that are well received by the community and have had positive results for the team with a number of arrests being made. This high visible presence has a direct effect on crime in the area. We have Burglary packs that we deliver to the victims. The packs contain very useful information you don’t have to become a victim to have a pack delivered please call us via phone or e mail and we will willing deliver you the information.
Priority 3 – Vehicle crime
Vehicle crime continues to be a priority for the ward. We have had a number of successes. PCSO Nicholson recently found on our ground a stolen vehicle and caravan from Hampshire which had been parked at the services. Both vehicle and caravan were reunited with the lawful owner. We have also parked our CCTV van within the area of Moons roundabout and
37 found that its presence there curtailed theft of petrol from the BP Garage. This will now be a regular position for the van as a crime deterrent. As previously mentioned Operation Reclaim have a deterrent effect on vehicle crime in the area.
Other News
We had a large police presence during the final week outside Cranford Community College, as this is the most prevalent time for anti social behavior and thefts. As a result of our presence we successfully seized a quad motorcycle in Church Road next to the school this had been subject to a number of complaints. A young male was reported for traffic offence and the bike was seized under operation reclaim.
John Hipkiss Sgt 4TX Heston & Cranford Sector Safer Neighbourhood Teams
38 Heston Central Ward
Dave Gregg PS45TX Jochen Lee-Wo 420TX Andrew Griffin 655TX Dan Chubb 7213TX Derek Campbell 7249TX Hannah Rowley 7281TX
0208-721-9120 / Mobile: 07843-065904 [email protected]
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 Anti-Social Behaviour Priority 2 Motor Vehicle Crime Priority 3 Burglary Priority 4
Sergeant Dave Gregg reports for the period 20th June until 19th August:
Ward Priorities The Ward Panel set the ward priorities on the 8th July 2009; they are due for review at the next meeting on 7th October.
Community Engagement : This ward now has Twenty-Nine (29) Neighbourhood Watches registered. Eight watches have been launched during this period The team has completed Nine (9) street briefing during this period focusing on crime hotspots with an average of 30-35 persons attending. Four community events have been policed and four surgeries have been carried out.
Priority One – Anti-Social Behaviour To combat ASB high visibility patrols have been conducted on both foot and pedal cycle with groups being challenged, asked to account for their presence, searched if grounds exist and then moved on. The team has recorded on the stops database Seventeen (17) stop & account/search forms. A neighbour dispute has been investigated and a Harassment Warning issued. Fourteen (14) Cannabis warnings have been issued with Forty Two (42) drugs related stop and account/searches taking place. Eighteen pieces of criminal intelligence has been completed. Arrests for Possession of Class A and two arrests for possession with intent to supply have been made. Regular patrols outside the three primary schools on the ward have taken place at the beginning, lunchtime and end of school day. A clear up day was organised in Renfrew Road in response to rubbish being dumped in alleyways
Priority 2 – Motor Vehicle Crime Patrols in identified areas and follow up visits to all victims of vehicle crime are currently being conducted. Sixteen (16) victims have been visited. Six (6) Automatic Number Plate Reader operations have taken place with a number of vehicles stopped, reported for traffic offences and removed if appropriate Five hundred households have been leafleted regarding crime prevention advice.
Priority 3 – Burglary High visibility patrols have continued in areas identified These patrols have resulted in Five (5) Stop & Search Two leaflet drops have been completed to offer crime prevention advice. Sixteen (16) victims of crime have been visited during this period.
39 Heston East Ward
Stewart FORRESTER 304TX Nicholas ALFORD 118TX Sean HERDMAN 7214TX Serge SANGHA 7163TX Nihal BANNEHEKKA 7237TX
0208-721-9127 / Mobile: 07769743349
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 Burglary Priority 2 Motor Vehicle Crime Priority 3 Drugs Priority 4 Youth Knife Crime
Reports for the period 1st May-19th June 2009:
Ward Priorities
The Ward Panel set the ward priorities on the 15th April 2009; they are due for review at the next meeting on 23rd July. These priorities have been reconfirmed
Community Engagement : This ward now has 38 Neighbourhood Watches registered. The team has completed six street briefing during this period focusing on crime hotspots with an average of 30-35 persons attending. Two community events have been policed and two surgeries have been organised.
Priority One – BURGLARY To combat Burglary we have instigated late patrols. The burglaries occur on sporadic dates. We are using the cycle patrols and high Vis. We are also using meetings and letter drops with the neighborhood watch… There have been several arrests for burglary and going equipped to steal. Known burglars have been targeted. Our officers have visited all victims and in some cases extra locks have been provided for the elderly and vulnerable. We have held at least 6 street briefings each month to talk with the local residents. We have distributed leaflets with the slogan DON’T OPEN THE DOOR UNTIL YOU ARE SURE… to the elderly who are obvious victims of distraction burglaries.
Priority 2 – DRUGS Areas have been identified where local youths gather to smoke drugs. Intelligence has been gathered and used to target known drug dealers and venues used to sell drugs. Search warrants have been executed resulting in the recovery of Class A drugs and persons arrested. In relation to the abundant use of cannabis in the streets there has been about 30 seizures since April on the Heston East Wards and again persons arrested charged and taken to court At least 30 stop and searches each month by the 2 officers with absolute Stirling and hard work by the Community officers’ in intelligence gathering and supporting the officers.
Priority 3 – Theft from M/v High visibility patrols have continued in areas identified These patrols have resulted in an amount of stop and searches Gain a several arrests have been made whilst conducting ANPR operations targeting car criminals and those that abuse the traffic system. Using intelligence, gather venues have been identified as handling stolen goods particularly items stolen from cars and are being, or will be targeted.
40 Using neighbourhood watch we are distributing signs and leaflets stating that there are no valuables left in the cars.
4 KNIFE CRIME Knife crime is a new issue that has arisen recently from the steering group for Heston East ward. Knife crime in general is not a major issue on the ward. However with the different schools in the area we are aware of gangs, utilising street meetings with the school staff and parents we had identified certain gangs for intelligence. We have carried out a quantity of stop and searches. It is to be noted that the quantity of drug seizures is often due to the stop and searches for knife crime.
Inspector Hibbitt Reports
All 4 neighbourhood teams have been working hard over the past 3 months to tackle ward priorities and improve their engagement with the local community.
Over the coming months there will be increased visibility in the form of Street Surgeries where officers will be visiting areas at designated times to listen to the views of the community. These are all advertised on the safer neighbourhoods site at www.met.police.uk
Neighbourhood Watches are being rolled out regularly and the aim is to ensure that there is coverage across the entire sector to allow police and crime and disorder partners to liase with local communities and work together to reduce crime and disorder.
If you are interested in being involved in Neighbourhood Watch or would like more information, please contact your ward Sergeant.
41 Brentford & Isleworth Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Safer Neighbourhood Osterley & Spring Grove Ward
APS Dave Kay covering for PS Hannah Evans - (Maternity Leave) PC Cliff Davies (Long term sick) PC Pat Watters PCSO Hilane Whittaker PCSO Nick Fanovich PCSO Siobhan Wharton Telephone number 07818 691640 or 020 7161 9004 Email: [email protected]
Priorities set by Ward Panel: Priority 1 - ASB Priority 2 - Burglary Priority 3 - Theft from Motor Vehicle
PC Davies has injured his knee and is likely to need an operation. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Ward Priorities
ASB • ASB caused by youths gathering and drinking in vicinity of ‘Band Stand’ in Jersey Gardens park, this is an annual problem and we are looking into making this a no drinking zone. Litter and broken bottles being left in the park. • A Dome Hawk camera remains in place in Jersey Road J/W Bassett Gardens to combat youths gathering at the location known as the “Hole in the Wall”. Youths no longer gather in that area. • A brothel was reported in Church Road. Officers attended but occupiers had left. Building secured and landlord notified. Another reported in Syon Lane. Warning letter issued to occupants and 1 female arrested, who was wanted.
Burglary • Activity around Thornbury Road was stepped up after a number of burglaries in the area. This has now reduced considerably and follow up visits to victims have taken place. • No Cold Calling zone set up in St Christopher’s Close and extended to Thornbury Road.
Theft from Motor Vehicles • Still getting considerable theft of number plates. All victims given the option of having security screws fitted to the new number plates and leaflet drops in these areas for local residents.
Other Incidents of Note • 1 person reported for possession of cannabis. • 2 Arrest of illegal DVD seller in Harlequin Ave and 1 for immigration offence. 500 DVDs recovered in conjunction with FACT. • Arrest of Female from brothel shown as Wanted. • Assisted police ‘Skyride’ the cycle event around Osterley and Syon in August. • Attended Jersey Gardens Fete and held Security Screw Fitting service. 30 cars fitted. • Attended Osterley Day setting up crime prevention stall with free sat-nav wipes. • Assisted with traffic and patrolling at Bloomberg Summer Party in Osterley Park. Over 400 guests attended. • ANPR operation in Twickenham Road. Number of vehicles stopped.
Safer Neighbourhood Isleworth Ward
42 PS Sarah Burrell PC Mike James PCSO Gurbir Nanrah PCSO Matt Wall PCSO Claire Keady Telephone number 07880 788 416 or 020 7161 9005 Email: [email protected]
Priorities set by Ward Panel Priority 1 – ASB Youth Priority 2 -- Drug Dealing and Use Priority 3 – Residential Burglary
Ward priorities
ASB – Youth • Problem Solving Process in place for ASB, fly tipping and graffiti in service alleyways Howard Rd and Morris Road. Partners meeting arranged. • Ongoing complaints re noise and ASB riding of mopeds on Summerwood Estate. Hounslow Homes have put up notices asking for residents to report incidents. Bikes coming to notice will be seized. • Graffiti teams cleaned from alleyway behind Oak Lane. • Talks arranged at St Mary’s School and Ivybridge Primary on damage to property as part of MPS project.
Drugs • Plain clothes & Uniform patrols continue around Summerwood Road and in Silverhall Park. The team are actively gathering intelligence on these subjects as well as using stop/search.
Burglary • High Vis patrols on foot and cycle. No hotspots and fairly low rate of offences but continued vigilance.
Other Incidents of Note • Fixed Penalty Notices (no insurance) • Assisted at Street Athletics Event Summerwood Road • Visited Summerwood Road Fun Day
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PS Nathan Fane PC Matt Beadle PC Stuart House PCSO Faisal Puttyraj PCSO John Yarde PCSO Alex Hawkins Telephone number 07881 723 891 or 0208 247 5989 Email: [email protected]
Priorities set by Ward Panel Priority 1 – ASB Priority 2 – Drugs Priority 3 – Burglary Priority 4 – Motor Vehicle Crime
Farewell to PCSO Hannah Wakefield who has joined Thames Valley as a Constable and Welcome to PC Stuart House who joins us from Chiswick Response Team.
ASB • Minor ASB and an arrest for graffiti. A quiet Summer Holiday.
Drugs • 2 Drugs Warrants executed in Layton Road after continued complaints of drug use and ASB backed up by police intelligence. Cannabis seized. • Threat by male trying to purchase drugs from female victim. He was arrested and is in custody. Care plan organised around victim. • No recent presence of dealers after high profile arrest of suspect for robbery, who stole a cab after assaulting the driver, which was witnessed by other known drug users. • A drug search led to finding of mobile phone stolen in a burglary. Subject arrested and another accomplice also arrested - both for Handling Stolen Goods (HSG). • Information received about a cannabis factory in Enfield Road. Entry gained and 2 suspects arrested for cultivation. Large quantity of plants and equipment seized. • Another stash of cannabis found in Gunnersbury Park during Mela.
Burglary • Suspect arrested for burglary at Children’s Home after items stolen from one of the rooms by another occupant. • Low levels of burglary on Ward PCSO Holmes-Yarde visiting vulnerable residents.
Motor Vehicle Crime • Domehawk camera situated at hotspot to catch suspects together with crime prevention signs. • Brentford High Street (Watermans and Travel Lodge) and surrounding streets targeted in recent months. Joint plan with Syon Ward. Male arrested for going equipped in locality. • Emails and bulletins sent out to community contacts and local press.
Other Incidents of note • 2 Arrested for HSG and 1 of those for Burglary. • 2 Arrests for Cannabis Cultivation • 1 Arrest for robbery - (charged with aggravated TDA and assault) • 1 Arrest for ABH (School Incident) • 1 Arrest TDA & Drink Drive • 1 Arrest Breach of Bail • 1 Arrest Criminal Damage (Graffiti) • 1 Arrest S5 Public Order Act (also a Missing Person)
44 • SNT identified a robbery suspect from enquiries and local knowledge leading to his arrest by robbery squad. • Assisted Marine Support Unit with a warrant for stolen property resulting in 1 arrest for handling stolen goods. • Whole team involved in MELA on 17th August • Regular visits to Climate Camp. No issues • Assisted prevent Breach of Peace outside County Court during demo against local MPs. • Large house party at MP Keen’s house after eviction notice obtained in court. Serious sexual assault took place during night. All local residents visited by Ward Sergeant. • Policed demonstration outside GSK by climate protestors. No issues
45 Safer Neighbourhood Team Syon Ward
PS Peter Murphy PC Andy Brooks PC Dan Whitehead (On Loan) PCSO Craig Boosey PCSO Ebeid Elkyeam PCSO Nikala Halse PCSO Thomas Coppock PCSO Derek Frempong Telephone number 07881 532261 or 0208 247 5989 Email: [email protected]
Priorities set by Ward Panel Priority 1 - ASB Priority 2 – Burglary Priority 3 - Theft from Motor Vehicle
Ward Priorities
ASB • ASB Goat Wharf. New security fence has been erected around the waste ground to stop the drinkers and prolific offenders congregating in this area which is a motor vehicle crime hotspot. A dispersal zone is being set up to cover Goat Wharf, Ferry Quays and Albany Parade. • West Middlesex Estate patrols after rise in complaints of youth causing ASB • Turnpike Way/Tesco Express London Road, complaints from residents of ASB. Suspects being targeted with view to visiting parents and putting on Agreed Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) • Leaflets delivered to over 100 residents in Albany Road and Waterman’s Court regarding licensing and how to complain due to recent rise in incidents.
Burglary • High visibility patrols in hotspots. Victim follow-up visits & Door-2-door enquiries in recent burglary areas. Burglary packs & Crime prevention advice supplied to all victims.
Theft from Motor Vehicles (TFMV) • Ferry Quays – see ASB measures above. Signs still displayed in and around Premier Inn. Joint plan with Brentford Ward. • Syon Ward has hotspot for motor vehicle crime but has had a huge reduction after fence put up in Goat Wharf and suspect arrested for going equipped.
Other Incidents of note • 2 X Arrest for Possession drugs (Cannabis) • 1 Arrest for failing to stop and using a mobile whilst driving • 1 Arrest for 5 Frauds • 2 Arrested for Theft from cash machine using Lebanese Loop • 1 Arrest for Breach of Court Order • 1 Arrest for Harassment • 1 Arrest possession of class A drugs • 1 Arrest for Drink Drive • 2 Arrested Drunk in Charge of Motor Vehicle • 2 Fixed Penalty Notices for causing unnecessary obstruction • 1 Vehicle Seized and Ticket issued for Licence not in accordance. • 1 Cannabis Warning • Policed Brentford Dock 150th Anniversary Weekend • Policed County Court Demo • Policed opening of new Morrison’s Supermarket (Somerfield Site) • 2 School Fetes attended and stall run with PSCO STEVE! • Assisted with drugs warrants in Layton Rd (Brentford Ward)
46 • Assisted at Green School (Elderly Community Event) Finding a voice
Insp Simon Earle Brentford & Isleworth Sector
25th August 2009
47 Hounslow Sector Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Hounslow Central Ward
Sgt Bev Green Hounslow Central Team Phone: PC Luke Smith Hounslow Police Station, 020 8721 2530 07881 501251 PC Louise BOWEN 5 Montague Road, Hounslow, PCSO Richard Kendall Middlesex TW3 1LB PCSO Vikki Kelly PCSO Debbie Dobson PCSO Daniel Duprey PCSO Charlotte Lawrence
Priorities set by Ward Panel (for June, July and Aug):
Priority 1 Burglary Priority 2 ASB Drugs – in and around bus garage Priority 3 Street Drinking - in and around the bus garage Priority 4 ASB Youths
Sergeant Bev Green reports:
Town Centre Team Update:
There have been a couple of changes in personnel. PC’s Tetlow and Fulford from the Town Centre Team have transferred to Royalty Protection. PC Peacock (full time) and PC Richards (part time) join the team.
Pick Pocketing and Distraction Thefts – the amount of reported crime has increased over the last quarter. The High Street can be quiet of pickpockets for a couple of days and then the area ‘is hit’. We continue to advise victims not to leave their handbags under and on the back of buggies, as these are easy targets. Pick Pocketing leaflets are handed out by the Town Centre and Safer Transport Teams. PC Peacock is currently exploring the possibility of marking out exclusion zones around cash tills: a yellow box is marked out on the pavement to create personal space around the user.
Shoplifters – we have advised security staff at retail premises about when to call Police for shoplifting and when to deal with the matter via civil recovery! We make efficient use of our time by dealing with the persistent offenders and drug addicts who thieve to fund their drug habits, although some shops are still calling us for £5 thefts!
Anti-Social behaviour in the High Street – Dispersal Zone: This came into force on 1 st April and will continue until 30 th September 2009 for the Hounslow Central Area. There have been 129 people dispersed from the area so far. We have made numerous arrests and we continue to use the power to disperse groups of youths to prevent gang related violence.
Central Safer Neighbourhood Team Update:
The new Ward Priorities were set for June, July and August on 12th May 2009. The next meeting will be held on 8th September 2009. The updates are as follows:
Priority 1 - Burglary
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The level of reported burglary crime is slightly up when compared year on year. However, the level in Central ward is still higher than the ward average in Hounslow and when compared across London.
The team have focused on victim care and have conducted reassurance visits within 24 hours to members of the community who have suffered a burglary or attempted burglary. They have given crime prevention advice and offered elderly and vulnerable members of the community the lock scheme. A number of street surgeries have also been held in burglary hot spots to raise the public’s awareness on security.
In addition to this the team have directed their attention to businesses where property is traded in for cash or pawned in an effort to deter those in possession of stolen property. Staff at these premises are more than helpful to assist Police as they do not want to be involved themselves in handling stolen property!
Priority 2 - ASB Drugs
Drugs are still a problem on Hounslow Central Ward. The team have continued to liaise with local residents. These residents have provided us with valuable intelligence, which we collate, and act upon. We are identifying hot-spot areas which have benefited from specific patrols at specific times to disrupt and deter those of people who frequent these public areas for drug use and are currently targeting known drug suppliers.
Priority 3 - Street Drinking
The controlled drinking zone continues to be enforced; currently we have problems with the street drinkers opposite the Bus Garage. Squatters from the old Granada Hotel (Hounslow West Ward) are causing problems by drinking in Lampton Road. We believe that there is a legal loophole in the law regarding the Designated Drinking Zone and being able to deal with persistent offenders. It is difficult to police effectively when we can remove alcohol from a person who can then go around the corner and re-load with alcohol and continue drinking in an anti-social manner. Contact has been made with the Alcohol Strategy Unit at the Home Office with a request that the law be changed to plug the loophole.
Priority 4 - ASB Youths
This priority links in with the dispersal order and with youths of school age. PC Bowen has been tasked to take the lead on SNT liaison with local schools and we have increased patrols in the area at school dispersal time as tensions appear to rise towards the end of the school year. After each school day SNT officers cycle around the ward to check on places such as Kingsley Road. These arrangements will continue at the start of next term. We also patrol Inwood Park and the rear of the Treaty Centre to monitor any build up of groups and intervene quickly to prevent disorder. ASB by the youths has quietened down since the start of the summer holidays, but we anticipate that this will increase in September and extra patrols will be arranged.
49 Hounslow Heath Ward
Sgt Bruce Wilson Hounslow Heath Team Phone: PC Chris Kendall Hounslow Police Station, 5 020 8721 2601 PC Doug Moore Montague Road, Hounslow, 07880 838353 PCSO Mohammed Aliyas Middlesex PCSO Miles King TW3 1LB PCSO Faisal PREMJI
Current Priorities set by Ward Panel
1. ASB - Estates, Frampton Road. 2. Drugs - Benson Close. 3. Burglary - Wellington Road South Area.
Sergeant Bruce Wilson reports: The team is currently at full strength now that PCSO Premji has completed his first 3 months induction training.
1. ASB PCSO Aliyas continues to patrol the estate and increase his list of contacts amongst residents. Due to his diligence more of the residents are contacting us to provide information which enables us to target the few who cause misery to the inhabitants. Intel received highlighted the suspects for the graffiti at Berry Court; enquiries are in hand to detain them. PCSO Aliyas has also been targeting the youths who play football in the Heathlands area, offering them advice not to use walls, fences and cars as goal posts and to be safe and not play on the roads. Residents of Crestwood Way have complained about the additional litter left behind by visitors who use their car park; this has been addressed by the placement of more bins in the public areas and additional patrols by police during the evenings. Litter problems continue through extensive areas of the estate: we are attempting to liaise with the different Housing Associations to have a common agreement to resolve this issue.
2. Drugs Cannabis seizures continue on the Benson Close estate; PC Moore is supporting Hounslow Homes who plan to serve an eviction notice on a tenant of the Tower Block. Once this happens we hope that other related ASB in the area will cease.
3. Burglary Our ward burglary figures continue to be lower than Hounslow’s average and the Metropolitan Police District. There was a recent success when we caught a suspect riding a motorcycle stolen during a break-in at Holly Grove Close.
Other News: Since the start of the school holidays we have been able to concentrate on our ward and spend less time around the Town Centre and Bell Corner. Unfortunately, in the summer months there is a seasonal increase in anti-social behaviour on the Heath and also the Golf Course: the PCSOs have increased their patrols in these areas and are sometimes joined by the police officers. On a recent occasion myself and PC Moore were able to avail ourselves of a golf buggy to reach far flung parts of the Course as quickly as possible: in doing so we were able to disrupt a groups of youths and advised them against committing damage. At the same time a group using a mini motorcycle were encouraged to leave the area before they damaged the golf greens.
Since the last report team members have provided useful intelligence about drug dealers: as a result the Borough Task Force visited an address in Wellington Road South where they executed a drugs search warrant. As a result the officers seized evidence of several motor vehicle thefts - enquiries are still continuing.
50 The Police Officers and the PCSOs are active in policing the dispersal order especially around Bell Corner which is the tip of our ward. The officers engage with the groups who cause harassment and distress to the public and issue dispersal warnings when necessary. Generally the youths are compliant and move away. On those occasions when the youths ignore the warnings arrests are made as appropriate. Recently, PC Kendall has made several good arrests for suspects including one male who concealed cannabis in his under garments and another male who was armed with a knife.
On or about August 20th we see the start of the Muslim festival of Ramadan, which will continue for 30 days and nights and conclude with the Holy day of EID. The sector police team will provide reassurance patrols in the area surrounding the Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre in Wellington Road South each evening until the conclusion of prayer times. The aim is to facilitate traffic flow, provide reassurance and prevent crime in the area in general. By doing so we aim to create a safe environment for the worshippers in attendance at the Mosque and for local residents too.
51 Hounslow South Ward
A/Sgt Jim DICKS Hounslow South Team Phone: Hounslow Police Station, 5 020 8721 2531 PC Glen McCormack Montague Road, Hounslow, 07881 510254 PC Anne Sanders Middlesex TW3 1LB PCSO Alan Reeves PCSO Tony Rushbrook PCSO Barry Maydell PCSO Samuel Moore
Priorities set by Ward Panel
1. Littering - Maswell Park Green 2. ASB - By road users 3. Graffiti
There have been a number of changes in personnel: PS Sandra Bown transfers to Response Team at Feltham and A/PS Jims Dicks replaces her as Ward Sergeant. We also welcome to the team PC Anne Sanders and PCSO Samuel Moore. PC Sanders is a highly experienced officer with 17 years service; Anne joins us from the Public Protection Desk with a sound knowledge of Youth Justice and Intervention. PCSO Moore joins us from training school and will be mentored by PCSO Rushbrook and getting to know the ward and contacts. PCSO Rushbrook remains the lead for Neighbourhood Watch and PCSO Reeves remains the team lead for Oaklands School, Chatsworth School and Maswell Park Children’s Home.
Ward priorities:
1. Littering Litter on Maswell Park Green - PCSO Maydell has been dealing with this Ward priority. He has completed a problem solving process 303 and liased with local residents to establish the most effective way to deal with the issue. To solve the problem he has worked in partnership with Hounslow Borough Council and arranged for litterbins to be put on the grass. We have targeted groups who gather on the Green and drink in public to reduce the negative impact.
2. ASB Anti-social behaviour by road users - We have tackled this problem as on previous occasions by targeting speeding motorists using the hand-held speed gun in places such as Bridge Road and Hall Road. We have planned a number of ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Reader) operations and we have also arranged for Traffic Officers to patrol the ward to target motorists speeding across the Ward. We have also dealt with complaints about poor parking.
3. Graffiti We have been in close contact with the Graffiti Removal Officer at the council. PC McCormack is managing a problem solving process for this matter. He is looking at targeting offenders but also dealing with the wider picture of the equipment used. We have targeted the premises that sell items such as graffiti spray paint cans and marker pens by speaking to the shopkeepers and providing education on the matter of underage sales. There has been a significant improvement around graffiti on the ward and a recent walkabout to find recent damage suggests the issue has now been successfully resolved and no longer a significant problem.
Other News
The Youth Ward Panel meets again to discuss Youth issues within the Sector.
52 We are still actively recruiting new Ward Panel members. Interested persons are welcome to contact the team to discuss further!
Team members have been supporting the sector response to street violence and the threat of knife crime in Hounslow Sector. All members of the team have been involved in post school patrols and enforcing the Town Centre dispersal zone with positive results.
The team is now running at full strength and each PCSO has been assigned a micro-beat to patrol within the ward. The team is working towards the Policing Pledge by conducting single patrol where possible increasing our visibility to deter offenders who target our ward.
53 Hounslow West Ward
A/PS Alan Boyle Hounslow West SNT Contact Numbers: Hounslow Police Station Office: 0208 247 6674 PC Maggie Swalwell 5 Montague Road Mobile: 0208 649 3564 PC Darren Young Hounslow Middlesex PCSO Clare Caldwell TW3 1LB PCSO Michael LEWIS PCSO Nerita HOWE
Priorities set by the Ward Panel
1) Burglary 2) ASB (Litter / Fly Tipping) 3) Theft from Motor Vehicle
Acting Sergeant Alan Boyle writes:
Burglary:
During July Hounslow West had seen a slight increase in burglaries around the Bath Road and Martindale Road area. A crime generator in relation to dealing of class A drugs was identified at a house in Martindale Road. The team worked in partnership with other agencies and at the end of July executed a drugs warrant which confirmed that this was the source of the drugs. The first two weeks of August has seen a decrease in crime around the Hounslow West area.
The team will continue to pro-actively target and engage with known burglars that reside or are bailed to local addresses. This measure has seen positive results.
Theft from Motor Vehicle:
Analysis of the patterns of this volume crime show that driver’s and owner’s of vehicles need to take personal responsibility when they leave their vehicles unoccupied with valuable items on display. The team promote crime prevention advice through property marking days, letter drops, street surgeries and identifying potential victims before they become a victim. This crime will continue unless vehicle users’ make the effort to secure and remove property of value from vehicles.
Criminal Damage:
There is no particular hotspot to identify an area vulnerable to the offence of criminal damage, however, there continues to be a steady increase in damage to motor vehicles across Hounslow West. It has been reported that unknown persons have cause damage to body work by running a key along side the car, breaking wing mirrors, windscreen wipers, windows (believe this relates to theft from motor vehicle) and damage to wheels. The team will continue to actively patrol to identify offenders.
Other news - The Hounslow West Team are working hard to achieve the objectives set out by the Policing Pledge: we have conducted drop in surgeries at the Heart of Hounslow Health Clinic, the new Morrison’s store and we also call door to door to promote the Ringmaster scheme to local residents. The Ringmaster is an automated voicemail system that will contact members with messages relating to local meetings and more importantly, alerting them to
54 local crime that is happening in their area. The team are successfully signing up to 150 new members on a monthly basis.
Our previous newsletter stated that the area of Hounslow West had been broken into three micro beats. Each beat is assessed to identify hotspots relating to a particular crime or local issue and then the team are tasked to complete a letter drop to those areas. Whilst they conduct the letter drop, the team are also knocking on doors to engage with the community directly and this is seen as an opportunity to discuss why the police are in your area and to gather intelligence and information on local issues.
Also, we are engaging with the local shops around Hounslow West Cavendish Parade to encourage them to participate in a Business Watch Scheme alongside the town centre scheme which operates in Hounslow High Street. Likewise we are encouraging the public houses on our beat to join a Pub Watch. It is hoped that these schemes will help to discourage anti-social behaviour and alert members to such people.
The Hounslow West Team has actively taken part in the single patrolling strategy across all three micro beats when practicable. This increases our visibility to engage with the general public which in turn supports the Policing Pledge.
Other sector news in Central Hounslow
Personnel – once again there have been several officers who have left the team to develop their careers and I am pleased to report they have been replaced by keen and enthusiastic officers who will make significant contributions to sector policing in Hounslow. We have also welcomed a new PCSO on South ward. I am grateful to Sergeant Sandra Bown for her hard work over the last 18 months; Sandra has moved to one of the response teams. There is still a vacancy for a Sergeant on Hounslow West ward: in the meantime Alan Boyle is doing sterling work to lead the team as an Acting Sergeant. Constables Fulford and Tetlow have joined the Royalty Protection team and I am grateful for their work in the Town Centre over the last two years.
Community engagement – the schools officers, PC’S Nav Verma, Phil Beale and PCSO Danuel Duprey ran another successful work experience scheme: eleven pupils from local schools attended the week long scheme and gained a useful insight of police work both inside the police station and out in the community. The work experience scheme continues to be a positive link between youth and police. Recently we have promoted the Ringmaster scheme and increased local membership.
The Policing Pledge requires Safer Neighbourhood police to respond within 24 hours to public enquiries and also provide information to residents about our progress in tackling local issues. Each ward team must hold at least one public meeting per month.
Good work – our colleagues in the Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary received London wide recognition of their achievements in the guise of the MSC Chief Officer’s Award. This is great news and recognises the positive contribution made by the Hounslow band of special volunteers.
CRIMESTOPPERS telephone number: 0800 555 111
Inspector Huw EVANS Central Hounslow 20 / 08 / 2009
55 Feltham Sector Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Hanworth Park SNT
PS 93TX Nottage PC 128TX Shackell PC 943TX Johnstone PCSO 7212TX Page PCSO 7243TX Dracup PCSO 7164TX Akhtar
Contact phone 0208 721 2535 Mobile 07881841876 Email [email protected]
Current priorities set by the ward panel are as follows;
1. Road Safety 2. Anti Social Behaviour 3. Drugs
The next Hanworth Park ward panel meeting will be held on Wednesday 23rd September 09.
Ward Priorities
Burglary
The team have continued to visit all victims of burglary and attempted burglary and arranged follow up visits with Crime Prevention Officers when required. High visibility patrols have been conducted and are continuing in previous hotspot areas. Crime prevention leaflets have been issued. Over the last three months there has been a reduction in burglaries on the ward of 17%, and a 17% reduction compared to the year on year comparison.
Drugs
Drug dealing has become a priority at the last panel meeting. We have received intelligence over the last month, regarding dealing in several areas on the Ward. We have conducted both plain clothes and uniform patrols of these areas to identify suspects. Further intelligence gathering is also taking place with regard to others believed involved in supplying drugs.
Road Safety
Road safety remains a priority on the ward, particular concerns re speeding along Felthambrook Way, Elmwood Avenue, Marlborough Road. High visibility patrols continue, and a number of vehicles have been stopped re driving standards. Officers have also been deployed within the ward using the Prolaser speed gun, most recently in Elmwood Avenue and Marlborough Road, resulting in numerous warning letters being sent out to motorists caught speeding. FPN’s for mobile phone use have also been issued.
56 Anti-Social Behaviour
ASB has become a priority at the last panel meeting, predominantly youths causing problems in Hanworth Park in the evenings drinking, along with mopeds being driven in the parks. Having spoken to a local councilor money has been allocated to repairing some of the fences around the open spaces, which will cut down and prevent access for the mopeds. At this time, it is unknown when these improvements will take place. Officers have continued to conduct mobile and foot patrols of these problem areas, and deal with any offences. A number of S59 warnings have been issued in recent weeks.
Additional matters
Community Boxing - Contender box has been running during the summer holidays at Feltham Community College. The team have been involved throughout acting as additional coaches.
Street Briefings – Numerous street briefings have been conducted since the last report to give local residents an opportunity to speak with the team about any concerns or community issues that they may have. These have been conducted at Little Park Drive, Woodlawn Drive, The Hollands and Moatside.
Drop in Surgeries
The team have now established a regular drop in surgery for residents; these are being held at Age Concern in Feltham. These are predominantly attended by elderly residents on the borough, not just those in Hanworth Park. Any issues or concerns raised are passed on to the relevant SNT if not part of our ward. These are being very well received.
Faith Meetings
The team continue to hold meetings with various faith groups on the ward, to gather information, and share any concerns or issues.
School Visits
The team have attended local nurseries during the summer to speak about the role of the Police and also to talk to them about Stranger Danger.
Warrants
Assisted Trading Standards, and the Illegal money lending team, to execute a warrant in relation to loan sharks and Identity Cards Act offences. One arrest CN/4063/TD
57 HANWORTH WARD
PS 10TX GREEN PC 116TX DAVIS
PCSO 7227TX HUDSON Unpaid Leave PCSO 7279TX MILNER Unpaid Leave PCSO 7303TX MILLAR
Tel 0208 7212534 Email [email protected] .UK
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 ASB Priority 2 Motor Vehicle Crime Priority 3 Criminal Damage Priority 4 Licensing
PC 10TX Green REPORTS:
Changes in personnel :
PCSO’s Hudson and Milner are on a period of unpaid leave
Ward Priorities
Ward priorities remain the same after a meeting on 16th June
Priority 1 – ASB
Feedback from the ward panel remains positive. Locals are noticing a marked reduction in the amount of youths loitering around TESCO, BEAR ROAD. There have been a small number of complaints regarding Crosby Close.
The two Dome hawk cameras have now been moved to the correct location to combat youths throwing stones at passing vehicles.
The Dome hawk cameras promised for the end on APRIL at the junction of Bear Road junction and Swan Road are starting to be installed now.
Neighbourhood Watch and Residents Association Meetings.
No planned neighbourhood watch meetings. We struggle on this ward to get public interest in this area, PCSO 7279TX Leah MILNER is making an effort to improve this.
Priority 2 Motor Vehicle Crime
Levels of reported motor vehicle crimes on the ward have dropped.
Priority 3 Criminal Damage
There have been very few reports of criminal damage.
Priority 4 Licensing
There have been no specific complaints. Another test purchase operation is pending.
58 Bedfont Ward
PS Jim Brockway PC Chris Tranter PC Dave Loveday PCSO Alex Giddings PCSO Martin Coney PCSO Alex Martin
Contact [email protected] Tel 0208 7212776
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 Burglary – Priority 2 Robbery Priority 3 Anti Social Behaviour
Sergeant Jim Brockway reports:
Change in personnel: there have been no changes in personnel in the last three months. However PCSO Giddings is currently long term sick after breaking his wrist in a work related incident.
Ward Priorities
The ward priorities were set by the Ward Panel in July 2009; this resulted in robbery being instated.
Priority 1 – Burglary
The ward continues to conduct follow up visits on all burglary reports in the area and carry out witness appeal leaflet drops. . In relation to this new Neighbourhood Watches are currently being established in New Road and Orchard Avenue. The team is carrying out a series of street briefings in order to heighten the awareness of residents. The team have carried out recent briefings in Elmcroft Road, Turpin Road, Whitbridge Close, Kingston Ave, Longford Ave, Welyn Ave, Northumberland Ave, Peninsular Close, Target Close and Richmond Ave. The later meetings were well attended and positive feedback was received from residents.
The first NHW meeting was held for the Orchard Ave area and meetings are planned for New road and Bowden Close.
The team have conducted pro-active patrols in burglary hotspot areas and several arrests have been made. .
. Priority 2 Anti-Social Behavior
This priority has existed since the ward panel’s conception and it is expected to continue as a priority. The PCSO on Bedfont ward spent a considerable amount of time dealing with the various challenges that this presents. PS Brockway and his staff conduct patrols in ASB hotspot areas, some of these areas are new having been identified by street briefings and NWH.
The team is currently dealing with complaints from residents regarding the anti social use of motor bikes.
Bedfont ward continue to meet with ward residents to discuss ASB issues. Arrest for the ward range from criminal damage to assault as well as public order related offences.
59 Priority 3 Criminal Damage
This is new ward priority after being identified by the ward panel. Work is on-going on this issue.
Other
Even though drug dealing and its use is no longer a ward priority the team has continued to be pro-active in this area over this reporting period and has continued to target offenders. In partnership with the Borough Intelligence Unit warrants have been obtained and executed in the area where arrest have been made for possession with intent to supply and possession of Class A and C drugs.
Bedfont Ward continues to work in partnership with local businesses regarding work on the Business Security Zone in Bedfont in response to the ongoing terrorism threat. During this period the team has conducted HVP in the local area and have conducted an ANPR operation.
The Ward continues to hold a drop in surgery once a month at Bedfont Library.
60 Feltham North SNT
PS 12TX Kevin SINCLAIR PC 281TX Bobby BOOTHROYD PC 402TX Sarah JAMES (Start date 10/08/2009) PCSO 7182TX Carlos CLARKE PCSO 7192TX Lauren STANBRIDGE PCSO 7229TX Aled THOMAS (Join as Officer 12/10/2009) PCSO 7205TX Michael HUNTER
Team e-mail address [email protected] Office number 020 8247 6311 or 020 8247 6305 Ward mobile 020 8721 2753
Same Priorities set by Ward Panel at Meeting
1. ASB General 2. Bogus callers 3. Burglary residential
Sergeant Kevin SINCLAIR reports:
ASB General: Feltham North is aware of the ASB issues around the ward and that of Feltham Sector as a whole. Shifts have been changed to accommodate this and to target the local hot spots. There are other ASB problems, which overspill onto the ward; generally it is the same group that are causing the problems on other wards. The main areas the SNT patrol are Bedfont Lane and overspill into and around the High Street, Bedfont Lane into Staines Road, Bedfont. All of these are on the Friday and Saturday evenings. There are other issues around Harlington Road West this is linked to drug usage at various times and also drinking by residents. All of these areas are patrolled when and where possible to reduce the number of ASB calls. These areas are still a cause of concern to the SNT.
Bogus callers: PCSO’s have regular meeting at elderly homes and meeting places giving crime prevention advice and information on how to deal with possible callers. PCSO Thomas has now completed a lock-fitting course and can assist elderly and more vulnerable residents if they have security issues across the complete sector. Op Liberal and ANPR days with trading standards, Hounslow Council Fraud Team and Immigration have been completed. These have been successful with several vehicle seized for no Insurance and also arrests for Fraud type offences and several thousands of pounds seized under the proceeds of crime act (money laundering).
Burglary residential: Every residential Burglary and attempted Burglary is followed up by the SNT. Additional local enquiries are completed and recorded accordingly. This gives local residents the reassurance that the MPS are concerned and doing their up most to detect the suspects. The ward, have on average suffered approximately 1.5 residential Burglary per week over the year. One suspect was identified for Distraction Burglaries form Herts Police and now the information provided by the SNT is pivotal to the prosecution. PCSO Thomas and PC Boothroyd are lock fitting to protect the elderly and vulnerable persons on the BOCU.
Other: PC 281TX Bobby BOOTHROYD has joined the SNT from Hanworth Park
PC 402TX Sarah JAMES will be joining the SNT on 10/08/2009.
61 PCSO 7205TX Michael HUNTER has joined the SNT although at present he is shown as a schools PCSO and working on Community Boxing. This is being lead now by Feltham North SNT as both PC BOOTHROYD and PCSO THOMAS are level 1 coach. This is also used a crime diversion tactic and is now a well established within the community. PCSO HUNTER is also assisting TVP with setting up there own version and Feltham is hopefully going to be recognised by the ABA in the near future.
Detecting offenders / improving lives There are many community contacts that the SNT have been working on with regular visit to the local schools, meeting at the Scouts, meeting with the National Church Watch all of which are developing well.
The SNT have applied for search warrants which are drug related and information from these operations have been obtained from the pro active patrolling by the SNT and their community contacts. These search warrants are having a positive effect on the local community and the improvements in their lives and assists with the reduction of ASB around these venues and reduces the fear of crime.
Problem Solving Ownership of local issues is being documented locally on the MPS system. This is done so that when any issues are resolved, they can be analysed to see how they can be improved and to see if “Best Practice” should be publicly shown.
St Giles Hotel PS 12TX Kevin Sinclair Un-welcomed visitors in the hotel. Arranging training and talks for staff on various issues from local security and safety training to identification of false identities. This due to the close proximity of the airport is of up most importance.
North Feltham Trading Estate PS 12TX Kevin Sinclair Liaising with Freight companies and associated issues. Obtaining single point of contact for each company on the estate. An e-mailing system is slowly being implemented for intelligence and KIN type surveys
Harlington Road West PCSO 7192TX Stanbridge Drug use / Dealing and ASB
Safer Churches PCSO 7182TX C. Clarke Using the Church network and groups for networking with community issues. This is a slowly expanding and Carlos is involved with multi faith talks to embrace all religions and a greater understanding
Sparrow Farm Estate PCSO 7182TX C. Clarke Local issues, ASB
Neighbourhood Watch PCSO 7229TX A. Thomas Building up NHW
Lock Fitting PCSO 7229TX A.Thomas
62 Feltham West Ward
PS76TX Varns PC418TX Wilcox PC502TX Westwood PCSO7251TX Kingsmill PCSO7131TX Popat PCSO7282TX Ling
[email protected] Office contact number 02082476301 Ward Mobile number 02087212540
Priorities set by Ward Panel:
Priority 1 ASB (youths, gangs) Priority 2 Criminal Damage Priority 3 Residential Burglary
Sergeant Nick Varns reports:
Ward Priorities
The ward priorities, which were set by the Ward Panel on the 22nd June 2009, are as follows.
Priority 1 – ASB (youths & gangs)
ASB is still the priority of the team. The team has been patrolling the main hotspot in Lower Feltham and the Allied Estate. Local residents have been spoken with to identify the main culprits. Patrols have been stepped up in these areas; the persons involved have been spoken with. When the team are about on lates there have been little in the way of groups gathering, this has coincided with less reports of complaints of these incidents.
Priority 2 – Criminal Damage
Patrol times are the same as for ASB. Crimes are showing a small decline.
Priority 3 – Residential Burglaries
Again reports have dropped in recent weeks. Non res (garages/sheds for pedal cycles remains the main problem). Patrols at all times, but mainly plain clothes in daylight hours.
The team have also carried out reassurance visits on victims of burglary, dealt with neighbor disputes and attended residents meetings. Twelve street briefings have taken place on the Westmacott Estate.
Arrests have been made for Drugs, Burglary, Criminal Damage, Handling Stolen Goods & theft.
Search Operations have been carried out for drugs and a joint operation with the Feltham Youth Offending Service.
Peter Rusby Inspector
63 Agenda Item 7
Meeting with the MPS and the Chairs of the Community Police Engagement Groups
Monday 8 th June 2009 at 5.30pm in 5 th Floor Conference Room, New Scotland Yard
MPS Attendees
Tim Godwin T/Deputy Commissioner Rose Fitzpatrick T/Assistant Commissioner – Territorial Policing (Chair) Lynne Owens Deputy Assistant Commissioner - Territorial Policing Simon Bray Commander - Territorial Policing Richard Morris Commander - Territorial Policing Mark Simmons Commander - Territorial Policing Simon O’Brien Commander - Territorial Policing Cathy Waller Staff Officer (minutes)
CPEG Attendees
Elizabeth Beggs Hillingdon - ex-Chair (Chair) Joyce Sutherland Bexley - prospective Chair Ray Hudson Bexley - Vice-Chair Anita Jakhu Brent - administrator Howard Clark Bromley Janine Griffis Camden Richard Billington Croydon Charles Gallichan Ealing John Howard Hackney David Singh Haringey - Vice-Chair Enid Ledgister Haringey - administrator Sonoo Malkani Harrow Len Faram Havering - Vice-Chair Ivor John Hillingdon Sandra Flower Kingston Anna Tapsell Lambeth Justin Moore Tower Hamlets Sandra Rennie Westminster South Peter Russell Westminster North Richard Hunt LCP2
1. Introductions and Apologies
Apologies were noted from Sir Paul Stephenson (Commissioner), Fred Williams (Haringey), Vincent John (Newham), Carole Atkinson and Wendy Kyrle-Pope (Richmond), Simon Taylor (Southwark) and John May (LCP2).
2. Welcome and Questions to the A/Deputy Commissioner
The A/Deputy Commissioner thanked members for the opportunity to attend today’s meeting on behalf of the Commissioner who was unable to attend due to conflicting diary appointments. Members were invited to submit questions for the A/Deputy Commissioner’s response. Mohammed Chaudry asked for the MPS views on the Contest 2 Strategy. The A/Deputy Commissioner provided members with an over view of Contest 2 - the Government’s strategy to counter the terrorist threat. The A/Deputy Commissioner advised that Assistant Commissioner John Yates has the MPS lead for this issue and, as part of this, work was being progressed under the
64 Prevent agenda (part of Contest 2) to engage and build relationships with disenfranchised young people. The Chair, T/AC Rose Fitzpatrick, advised that, if members would like a focused session regarding Contest 2, this could be explored as an agenda item for a future meeting.
Richard Hunt raised a question on behalf of the LCP2 regarding public order policing issues following the G20 demonstrations. The A/Deputy Commissioner provided an overview of the policing requirement that was necessary to police G20 demonstrations. The G20 events involved a substantial amount of planning which the MPS had to arrange in 13 weeks involving both the demonstrations and visits by 20 heads of states and approximately 50 protected individuals. Policing the G20 events involved 13,000 police officers and staff. The A/Deputy Commissioner stated that the death of Ian Tomlinson was deeply regrettable and this was subject to an IPCC investigation. The Deputy Commissioner commented on some of the negative images that the media had focussed on and advised that, whilst all police officers who used force had to account for their actions, a relatively low number of MPS police officers were subject to further investigation. The A/Deputy Commissioner provided an update on the ongoing HMIC review into public order policing issues and commented on some of the key issues likely to arise – including the use of containment tactics. The Deputy Commissioner advised that the MPS were keen to engage with Londoners regarding public order policing issues via citizen panels and safer neighbourhood ward meetings and Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison was progressing an action to involve Territorial Support Group officers in these debates. Elizabeth Beggs requested that CPEGs be involved in this process and this was agreed. Members raised a question regarding the training provided to officers involved in policing such events and the A/Deputy Commissioner provided an overview of the public order training provided to officers.
Sonoo Malkani raised a question regarding the resourcing of public order events such as the Tamil demonstration. The A/Deputy Commissioner advised that policing of such events was resource intensive and the MPS were currently in debate with the MPA regarding funding for this specific demonstration. The A/Deputy Commissioner advised that the MPS did have to manage the demands of such demonstrations as members of the public were allowed to protest peacefully; however the MPS encouraged protesters to engage with the police. For example, the A/Deputy Commissioner advised that the MPS were engaging with Climate Camp protesters regarding forthcoming planned demonstrations.
Fred Williams had raised a question regarding the MPS preparation to deal with the potential impact of swine flu. The A/Deputy Commissioner advised that the MPS had a detailed plan for dealing with such wide-span health issues, including ensuring that appropriate supplies of medication were available for key frontline staff. Learning had also been taken from the recent avian flu epidemic.
The A/ Deputy Commissioner then left the meeting for another engagement.
Janine Griffis raised a question regarding the use of the Terrorism Act powers. Cmdr Simon O’Brien provided members with an overview of the powers under Section 44 and Section 58 of the Terrorism Act. Simon O’Brien explained that the use of Section 58 to date had been minimal with only 7 arrests nationally (5 in London). Simon O’Brien advised that a review (involving Brent, Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets) was currently being undertaken regarding the use of section 43 and 44 stop and searches focusing on the use of those powers around iconic sites. Members asked regarding potential training requirements for officers and Simon O’Brien confirmed that the pilot results would help determine if further training was needed. Members raised a query regarding a specific incident involving the arrest of a member of the public after taking a photograph of a police officer. Simon O’Brien
65 advised that he was unable to comment on individual cases, however confirming that members should provide relevant feedback to their borough commander via local stop and search monitoring groups.
Elizabeth Beggs raised a question regarding the borough commander appointment process. Rose Fitzpatrick advised that this issue was linked to a later agenda item; however she provided members with an overview of the recently held selection process. Rose Fitzpatrick advised, due to a combination of circumstances, the MPS were almost at the conclusion of an extensive change of borough commanders. 14 borough commanders’ posts were being filled which equated to a near 50% turnover. The selection process had to meet the needs of the MPS, the individual and the individual borough skills profile. Rose Fitzpatrick advised that the MPS were keen to ensure that key stakeholders were consulted for their feedback on the individual skills profile of their respective boroughs. Rose Fitzpatrick advised that some areas of learning had been identified from the process and would be incorporated in future processes. Rose Fitzpatrick also advised that a three year tenure for borough commanders was in place, other than in exceptional circumstances.
3. Minutes of the last meeting held on 19 th March 2009
The minutes were agreed to be a correct record of the meeting.
3.1 Matters Arising - Update on Actions Arising
Cathy Waller confirmed that all MPS actions arising from the last meeting were complete. Richard Hunt advised that he had not received any additional feedback from members regarding the policing plan consultation process and members were encouraged to provide any feedback to Richard Hunt.
4. Presentation regarding Rape Investigations and Operation Sapphire
Cmdr Mark Simmons delivered a presentation providing members with an overview of Operation Sapphire and its successes, an overview of the Haven Centres, summaries of the cases of John Worboys and Kirk Reid and the learning subsequently identified from those cases. Mark Simmons also provided members with an update regarding the management of rape and serious sexual offence investigations and the future transfer of rape and serious sexual offences from Territorial Policing to the Specialist Crime Directorate.
Members sought reassurance that the transfer of rape and serious sexual offences would not negatively impact on rape sanction detection performance. Members also raised the impact of domestic sexual violence and the need to ensure that such offences were addressed. Mark Simmons reassured members that a key priority in the transfer of responsibility for rape and sexual offences was to ensure there was no negative impact on performance and the MPS were also working closely with the CPS to ensure the best outcome for all cases. The MPS recognised that a third of all rape cases occurred within relationships and were absolutely clear regarding the link between domestic violence and sexual violence. A member raised a query regarding any plans to increase the number of Haven centres. Mark Simmons advised that there were no plans to increase from three Haven centres although MPS investment in the Havens remained a priority.
5. TP New Area Structure
DAC Lynne Owens provided an introduction of her role as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Operations in Territorial Policing. Lynne Owens delivered a presentation providing members with an update on the future changes to the
66 Territorial Policing Command Team and the expansion from three link commanders to five Area commanders. Lynne Owens detailed the rationale for the growth of commander posts and also the change to Area structures and outlined some of the key benefits that this change would bring – including greater focus on performance challenges, an enhanced quality assurance role and improved cross border links between areas.
5. Any Other Business
There were no items of other business to discuss.
The date of next meeting is Thursday 17 th September 2009 at 5.30pm in the 5 th Floor Conference Room, New Scotland Yard. Refreshments available from 5.00pm.
67 Agenda Item 8
Latest crime figures for the MPS Statistics cover the period July 2008 to June 2009 compared to July 2007 to June 2008. Total Notifiable Offences are down by 11,924 offences or 1.4% Most serious violence and assault with injury has decreased by 991 offences or 1.4% Robberies have dropped by 2,177 offences or 6.2% Motor vehicle crimes are down by 10,907 or 9.3% The number of homicides has reduced by 17 or 10.9% Knife crime is down by over 1,096 offences or 8.2% The number of victims of youth violence has reduced by 1,957 or 8.8%
While our 12-month rolling figures still look positive, there have been some challenges to performance since the start of this year with an emerging upward trend in burglary. We are committed to building upon the successes over recent years, which have seen burglaries fall to a historic low.
An operation to continue to prevent violence happening in public places is ongoing throughout the summer and draws on a range of units in the MPS including the Town Centre teams.
Crackdown on car burglary ring Police made thirteen arrests in an operation to target people suspected of involvement in car burglaries. Burglars are believed to have broken into homes to steal the car keys and then the car. It’s believed the cars that were stolen in the burglaries were later cloned and sold on for less than the market price to innocent members of the public. Police raided 16 addresses and recovered dye-stained cash, a handgun, seven vehicles, a quantity of mobile phones and drugs. Fifty cars were recovered before the raids started.
Anti-knife-crime advertising campaign is launched to teenage boys ‘Choose a Different Ending’ is the Met’s new anti-knife-crime campaign aimed at 13 to 15-year-old boys in London. The campaign allows users to interact with a series of films on YouTube and decide what happens next. It’s filmed from the point of view of a teenage boy. The premise behind the campaign is to show young people the consequences of decisions they make: choosing to carry a knife or not. The interactive film is available to view at www.adifferentending.co.uk .
Brothels closed in Clubs and Vice raids Officers from the Met’s Clubs and Vice unit carried out a series of raids to target a gang believed to have been involved in obtaining millions of pounds through managing a network of brothels in London and the Home Counties. As a result of the raids officers closed four brothels and seized cash and two Lamborghinis.
Dangerous dogs seized in operation Police teamed up with the RSPCA and Lambeth Council to tackle dangerous dogs in the borough. They targeted irresponsible dog owners and people suspected of misusing dangerous dogs, breeding prohibited breeds and organising dog fighting. Twenty dogs were taken away from their owners. The operation responded to concerns raised by the local community about people who may have been misusing dogs to cause fear and intimidation. The Met’s new Status Dog Unit set up to identify and seize dangerous dogs, took part in the police-led operation. They have caught over 350 dogs since March.
68 Latest crime figures for the MPS Statistics cover the period August 2008 to July 2009 compared with August 2007 to July 2008. Total notifiable offences are down by 13,423 offences or 1.6% Most serious violence and assault with injury has decreased by 1,368 offences or 1.9% Robberies have dropped by 1,660 offences or 4.8% Motor vehicle crimes are down by 10,617 or 9.1% The number of homicides has reduced by 37 or 22.4% Knife crime is down by 1,413 offences or 10.4% The number of victims of youth violence has reduced by 2,313 or 10.4% View the latest crime figures for London at: www.met.police.uk/crimefigures
Although the 12-month rolling figures are positive, there is an emerging upward trend in burglary and robbery since the start of the year. The MPS has an action plan in place to tackle burglary at a corporate and local level.
Pre-Notting Hill Carnival operation clamps down on troublemakers Officers targeted troublemakers ahead of Notting Hill Carnival, so the thousands of people who go along each year to enjoy the unique and vibrant event can do so as safely as possible. Police executed search warrants across London and carried out intelligence-led stop-and-search activity. A number of arrests were made for offences such as possession and supply of class A and B drugs, handling stolen goods and breach of an ASBO. Nearly 150 letters were delivered across London, warning troublemakers to stay away from this year's Carnival.
Operation to tackle violent crime results in over 100 arrests Officers made over 100 arrests and recovered six firearms in an operation to tackle violent crime. Two kilos of what is believed to have been heroin, cannabis and cocaine were also recovered in the ongoing operation which started in July. An intelligence cell gathers information about violent incidents that have occurred and potential incidents that could arise. Based on this intelligence officers are deployed to areas in the capital.
A host of tactics used to tackle burglary in north-west London An operation to tackle burglary in north-west London resulted in over 100 arrests. Officers used a range of tactics - from targeting prolific offenders and disrupting their journeys on main routes with the use of automatic number plate recognition equipment, to stop-and- search activity. Officers distributed crime-prevention advice leaflets, and spoke to pawn brokers, cab offices and bail hostels about their premises being used to aid burglaries and passing on stolen goods. Officers asked them to report any suspicious activity.
Illegal football websites shut down In the first operation of its kind in the UK, detectives have successfully taken action against more than 100 websites selling football tickets illegally. The operation disrupted the organised criminal networks that benefit from its proceeds. The sites, based all over the world, were advertising tickets for sale to Premier League and Football Association matches, duping unsuspecting fans into buying either fraudulent or non-existent tickets. Partner agencies, including the Premier League, FA, FIFA and Trading Standards, were involved in the operation.
69 MPA Direct: July 2009 MPA !Full !Authority ! sponsored !by !The !Sun !! licence !to !play !music !at !public ! 23 !July !2009 ! newspaper. !A!filmed !interview !at ! venue) !and !Jenny !Jones !opened ! ! the !awards !ceremony, !including ! discussions !about !the !Met’s !! a!reconstruction !of !the !event, ! review !of !the !investigation !into ! was !shown. ! alleged !News !of !the !World !phone ! ! hacking. !A!short !update !was ! The !re Rinstated !July !meeting !was ! given !about !the !work !of !the !Civil ! scheduled !for !just !one !hour !but ! Liberties !Panel. ! members !took !the !opportunity ! ! to !question !Commissioner !Sir ! The !meeting !ended !on !a!high ! Paul !Stephenson !in !depth !and ! note !with !Kit !Malthouse !! the !11.00 !deadline !was !missed. ! congratulating !the !Met !for !two ! The !Commissioner !confirmed ! specific !investigations: !one !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! that a gold group has been set up concerned the retrieval of a ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! to monitor swine flu issue within machine gun from the bedroom This was the last meeting before ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! of a 13 year old girl in Croydon; the summer break. Members had ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! R !! the other concerned the arrest of asked for it to be re instated ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! a prolific burglar who had been after it was originally cancelled ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! operating in south east London. when it became clear that the ! ! ! ! ! ! Race and Faith Inquiry Report ! ! ! ! ! ! !! would not be ready for the ! ! ! ! ! ! ! meeting. This was due to the ! ! ! ! ! ! large amount of material, both ! written !and !oral, !from !! ! ! ! ! ! contributors and the report will ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! the Met and he assured the now be presented to the ! ! ! ! ! ! !! Authority that processes and September full Authority ! ! ! ! ! ! !! structures are in place to deal meeting. ! ! ! ! !! ! with the situation as it ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! develops. To date (23/07/09) The Authority had invited four ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! there were 220 cases in the Met. Met Territorial Support Group !! ! ! ! ! ! ! (TSG) officers as special guests to ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Topics discussed included ‘single congratulate them for the award ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! officer patrols’, for both officers they have won for bravery and ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! as well as Community Police selfless dedication to duty in the ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Support Officer (CPSO) where face of danger. With no regard !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! appropriate. Overall the policy for their own safety, they chased ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! will result in Londoners seeing an armed suspect and tackled ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! many more officers on the him to the ground before !! ! ! ! ! ! streets. arresting him. The officers won ! both !the !London !region !award ! Jeannette !Arnold !raised !the !! and !overall !UK !bravery !award !at ! ongoing !issue !of !Form !696 !(which ! the !Police !Bravery !Awards !2009, ! refers !to !the !application !for !a!! held !on !17 !July !2009 !and !! 70 MPA Direct page 2
Met !Forward: !focusing !on !fighting !crime: !the !MPA !mission ! Over !the !next !few !weeks !the !MPA’s !partners !and !stakeholders !will !be !receiving !the !document !‘Met !! Forward: !focusing !on !fighting !crime: !the !MPA !mission’. !! As !an !introduction !to !the !document, !below !is !! the !foreword !by !Boris !Johnson, !Mayor !of !London !and !Chair !of !the !MPA, !The !full !document !can !be !found ! on !the !MPA !website !at: !! www.mpa.gov.uk/publications/metforward ! ! When !I!became !your !Mayor !one !year !ago, !I!said !I!would !lead !the !fight !against !crime. ! In !taking !personal !responsibility !to !make !London !a!safer !place !to !live, !I!became !Chair ! of !the !Metropolitan !Police !Authority !last !October. ! ! A!year !later, !I!am !proud !to !share !with !you !London’s !new !policing !strategy !‘Met !! Forward’. !It !will !guide !the !Met !in !tackling !the !issues !that !matter !most !for !Londoners: ! serious !youth !crime, !violence !against !women, !terrorism, !safety !on !our !buses !and ! trains, !and !dangerous !dogs. !This !strategy !will !also !help !us !drive !performance, !! support !the !Met’s !officers !and !staff, !and !prepare !for !the !enormous !challenge !of !! policing !the !Olympic !and !Paralympic !Games. ! ! I!believe !the !solution !to !tackling !crime !and !disorder !lies !in !providing !strong !leadership !to !enable !the !police ! to !do !their !jobs. !We !need !to !get !rid !of !the !target Rdriven !culture !so !officers !can !spend !more !time !on !the ! streets. !As !Mayor, !my !role !is !to !set !out !the !vision !and !strategy, !but !I!know !we !can !only !realise !that !vision ! through !partnership !with !others. !I!welcome !the !opportunity !to !work !closely !with !Sir !Paul !Stephenson !in ! leading !the !Met !forward !in !the !fight !against !crime. !
Joint !engagement !meetings !(JEMs) ! Joint !engagement !meetings !(JEMs) !have !been !established !by !the !MPA !to !support !action !and !joint !! problem !solving !work !between !the !police, !local !councils !and !other !partner !agencies !at !the !borough !level. ! JEMs !identify !and !explore !long Rterm !local !crime !and !safety !problems !and !agree !practical !solutions. ! ! JEMs !are !chaired !by !Kit !Malthouse, !vice !chair !of !the !MPA, !supported !by !the !Assistant !Commissioner !! Territorial !Policing !and !the !relevant !local !authority !lead. !Each !local !borough !commander !attends, !along ! with !other !key !partners !including !Transport !for !London, !British !Transport !Police, !the !London !Criminal !! Justice !Board !and !Youth !Justice !Board. !Meetings !are !not !held !in !public !because !of !the !confidential !nature ! of !some !items !for !discussion. ! ! The !current !focus !of !the !JEMs !is !serious !youth !violence, !a!priority !area !that !the !MPA, !police, !local !! authorities !and !partner !agencies !are !committed !to !working !collaboratively !on !to !find !solutions. !However, ! for !those !boroughs !that !do !not !have !a!particular !problem !with !this !issue, !anti Rsocial !behaviour, !disorder ! and !other !issues !that !impact !public !confidence !provide !the !focus !of !discussion. ! ! Depending !on !the !theme !of !the !meeting, !discussions !can !encompass !a!variety !of !topics, !ranging !from !! deprivation, !crime !hotspots, !school !exclusion !and !truancy, !youth !services, !offender !management, !youth ! justice !and !community !confidence, !which !help !place !the !subject !in !a!real !context. ! ! Actions !to !be !taken !forward !by !partners, !wither !singly !or !in !partnership, !together !with !areas !of !good !! practice !highlighted !in !the !meetings, !are !recorded !by !the !MPA !which !then !works !to !ensure !these !are ! acted !on. !The !process !offers !considerable !potential !for !wide Rranging !service !improvement !across !London ! within !the !framework !of !existing !partnerships !which !are !complemented !and !supported !by !JEMs. !
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The !MPA !has !released !the !! MPA !welcomes !appointment !of !Tim !Godwin ! following !statements !during !July !! as !new !Deputy !Commissioner ! 16 !July !2009 ! Statement !in !response !to !publication !of ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! HMIC !interim !report !on !the !G20 !policing ! The appointment today of Tim Godwin as Deputy ! ! ! ! ! !! ! Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service operation has !been !welcomed !by !Metropolitan !Police !! 7!July !2009 ! Authority !Chair, !Mayor !Boris !Johnson. ! ! ! “The !MPA !welcomes !the !HMIC !interim !report ! Commenting !on !the !appointment, !Boris !Johnson !said: ! on !the !G20 !policing !operation. !Broadly !! ! supportive !of !the !Metropolitan !Police !! “On !behalf !of !the !MPA, !I!congratulate !Tim !Godwin !! Service’s !handling !of !public !order !policing, !it ! on !his !well !deserved !appointment !today !by !Her !! makes !a!number !of !specific !recommendations ! Majesty !The !Queen. !Tim !has !done !an !outstanding !! about !training, !communications !with !both !! job !as !Acting !Deputy !Commissioner !over !the !past ! protest !groups !and !the !public, !and !the !! months !and !today’s !announcement !is !a!recognition !! paramount !need !for !officers !to !be !clearly !! of !his !undoubted !abilities. ! identifiable. !! ! ! “We !interviewed !outstanding !candidates !for !the !! “Recommendations !referring !to !the !police !! post, !but !Tim !impressed !us !with !his !enormous !! tactic !of !containment, !known !as !‘kettling’, !! experience !of !policing. !A!substantial !part !of !his !! such !as !informing !the !public !when !it !is !to !be !! career !has !been !spent !policing !London, !the !largest !! invoked, !a!plan !to !release !vulnerable !and !! and !certainly !the !most !complex !policing !environment ! distressed !people, !maintaining !a!flow !of !! in !the !UK. !He !has !an !outstanding !record !leading !the ! information !to !those !caught Rup !in !the !area !! Met’s !Territorial !Policing, !which !bears !responsibility !! and !access !to !amenities, !are !welcome. !The !! for !day Rto Rday !policing !of !the !capital’s !communities, ! MPA !will !expect !the !Commissioner !and !his !! and !this !can !only !be !of !benefit !in !this !pivotal !role ! senior !management !team !to !report !progress !! within !the !Met’s !senior !management !team. ! to !the !full !Authority. ! ! ! "Crime !and !safety !is !the !biggest !issue !for !Londoners ! “It !is !an !inalienable !right !for !individuals !to !! and !the !job !of !the !MPA !is !to !make !sure !the !Met !fights ! protest !peacefully !on !the !streets, !but !the !! crime !effectively !and !keeps !our !city !safe. !But !getting !! police !need !to !balance !this !against !their !duty !! a!grip !on !crime !can !only !be !achieved !by !a!police !force ! to !maintain !public !order !and !safety. !Currently ! that !focuses !on !a!clear !mission. !We !have !set !our !! there !is !confusion !and !misunderstanding !! statement !of !that !mission !in !‘Met !Forward’, !a!clear !s! within !the !debate !on !civil !liberties !and !the !! ignal !as !to !how !the !Authority !wants !the !police !to !! police !are !drawn !into !this !controversy. !HMIC’s ! develop !and !perform !in !the !years !to !come. !We !look ! report !is !a!welcome !start !to !a!much !broader !! forward !to !working !with !Tim !to !achieve !these !goals !! debate !we !need !to !have, !engaging !fully !with !! for !London.” !! the !public !and !human !rights !organisations, !! ! nd !which !the !MPA !new !Civil !Liberties !Panel !! Tim !Godwin !joined !Sussex !Constabulary !in !1981 !! will !want !to !progress !as !soon !as !possible.” ! and !spent !18 !years !moving !up !through !the !ranks !! ! before !joining !the !Metropolitan !Police !Service !in !! ! November !1999 !as !a!commander. !He !has !been !! ! Assistant !Commissioner !Territorial !since !2002. ! ! ! ! ! 72 MPA Direct page 4
MPA !Statements—July !(cont) ! ! MPA: !supplementary !statement !R! Sir !Ian !Blair ! 15 !July !2009 ! ! Following !a!press !statement !by !Sir !Ian !Blair !on !the !15 !July !2009 !the !Metropolitan !Police !Authority !issued !! a!preliminary !response. !The !Authority !had !previously !regarded !the !consideration !of !the !report !prepared ! by !Sir !Ronnie !Flanagan !as !an !exempt !piece !of !business. !The !Authority !now !wishes !it !to !be !made !explicit ! that !its !decision, !as !recorded !in !the !minutes !of !its !exempt !meeting, !does !not !amount !to !an !exoneration !! of !Sir !Ian !Blair's !conduct. !In !particular !the !sub Rcommittee !did !not !accept !the !third !conclusion !reached !by ! Sir !Ronnie !Flanagan !that: ! ! There !is !no !basis !upon !which !police !misconduct !proceedings !could !be !recommended !against !anyone !! involved !in !this !investigation. !It !should !be !noted !that !this !conclusion !has !nothing !whatever !to !do !with !! Sir !Ian !Blair’s !decision !to !retire. !It !would !apply !with !equal !force, !should !he !still !be !serving. ! ! In !reaching !this !decision !the !Authority !wishes !to !make !it !clear !that !the !sub Rcommittee !were !only !! considering !the !conduct !of !Sir !Ian !Blair. !It !did !however !conclude !that !in !respect !of !the !investigation !of !! the !conduct !of !Sir !Ian !Blair !the !matter !was !now !closed. !Further !work !will !be !commissioned !to !analyse !! the !report !and !reflect !on !lessons !to !be !learnt !for !both !organisations. !When !that !work !is !complete !the ! prospect !of !publishing !the !report, !possibly !redacted, !will !be !re !considered. ! ! Earlier !MPA !statement: ! ! The !MPA's !Professional !Standards !Cases !Sub Rcommittee !has !received !the !Investigating !Officer's !final !! report !and !the !supporting !evidence !in !relation !to !the !investigation !of !the !circumstances !surrounding !! the !letting !and !management !by !the !Metropolitan !Police !Service !(MPS) !of !contracts !with !Impact !Plus !Ltd ! (later !Hitachi !Consulting) !and !the !role !in !that !process !of !Sir !Ian !Blair, !former !Commissioner !of !Police !of !! the !Metropolis. ! ! At !the !meeting !on !Monday !13 !July !2009 !members !of !the !Sub Rcommittee !took !the !decision !not !to !! publish !the !final !report. !The !MPA !recognises !the !importance !of !‘lessons !to !be !learned’ !arising !from !! this !investigation !and !until !that !work !has !been !concluded !has !decided !not !to !publish. ! ! The !Sub Rcommittee !was !not !required !to !determine !whether !disciplinary !proceedings !should !be !brought ! against !Sir !Ian !Blair !since !he !is !no !longer !serving !with !the !MPS. ! ! The !Sub Rcommittee !was !required !to !consider !whether !a!criminal !offence !may !have !been !committed. !! It !determined !that !the !report !and !supporting !evidence !did !not !demonstrate !any !evidence !of !dishonesty. !! It !also !concluded !that !there !was !no !evidence !that !any !criminal !offence !had !been !committed. !The !MPA !! has !therefore !concluded !its !investigation !in !relation !to !the !conduct !of !Sir !Ian !Blair !and !will !take !no !! further !action. ! !
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MPA !Appreciation !
It’s !nice !to !get !feedback, !so !here !we !publish !an !email !of !appreciation !for !the !recent !EPU !! conference !and !our !stakeholder !magazine. ! !! Dear !MPA !Direct, !! !! As !an !attendee !of !the !"Policing !With !! Authority" !conference !on !Saturday !last, !the !article !is !very !encouraging, !inasmuch !as !showing !! appreciation !to !all !my !colleagues, !as !well !as !the !work !of !"The !Authority" !in !our !Capital. ! !! I!know !I!speak !for !my !colleagues !and !well Rwishers !in !showing !the !appreciation !such !an !article !brings !to !our ! community !and !neighbourhood !here !in !LBHF !(Hammersmith !and !Fulham). ! !! Keep !up !the !good !work, !and !congratulate !the !! editing !team !on !a! job !well !done! ! !! John !Ryan ! ICV !H&F ! H&F !CPEG ! !!
Policing !priorities !public !consultation ! Last !year !the !MPA !carried !out !the !annual !! consultation !programme !to !inform !the !Policing !London !! Business !Plan !‘in Rhouse’ !R! previously !the !Met !had !managed !this. !Our !targeted !approach !led !to !a!more ! than !three Rfold !increase !in !participation, !776 !responses !in !total, !and !analysis !of !these !provided !! information !for !the !priority !setting !process !for !2010/11 !and !other !work. !! !! This !year !we !are !already !doing !exceptionally !well !and !to !date !we !have !had !the !following !number !of !! responses: ! !! 453 !postcards !completed !when !colleagues !have !attended !events; ! 157 !internet !responses; !and ! 18 !paper !responses. ! !! The !closing !date !is !not !until !30 !November. !! If !readers !know !of !any !forum !where !the !consultation !can !be ! advertised !please !get !in !touch !with !the !MPA !and !we !can !provide !flyers, !postcards !or !hardcopies !for !! ! distribution. 74 MPA Direct page 6
London: !then !and !now !
Here !we !reproduce !some !interesting !facts !about !London !from !our !current !year, !and !contrast !them !to ! facts !from !1909. !How !times !change !…!!! ! London !2009: !! ! " London !earns !£8.2bn !from !overseas !tourists, !five !times !as !much !as !the !next !UK !region ! " Heathrow !is !the !3rd !busiest !airport !in !the !world ! " The !cheapest !average !house !price !is !in !Barking ! " There !are !32,976 !Met !Police !officers !in !London ! " A!quarter !of !cinema !admission !in !the !UK !are !in !London ! " The !oldest !Tube !line !is !the !Hammersmith !and !City, !opened !in !1863 ! " The !Northern !Line !carries !the !most !passengers ! " The !highest !life !expectancy !is !Kensington !and !Chelsea !(83 !male !and !87 !female) ! " The !lowest !is !in !Greenwich !74.9 !male !and !Newham !79.8 !female ! " Of !the !20 !most !ethnically !diverse !councils, !19 !are !in !London ! ! London !1909: ! ! " Stoke !Newington !and !the !City !of !London !had !the !lowest !death !rate ! " Stepney !and !Islington !had !the !highest ! " The !leading !cause !of !death !was !listed !as !"disease !of !brain !and !nervous !and !circulatory !system”, ! Phthisis !(TB) !was !second ! " There !were !18,167 !Met !Police !Officers ! " Police !used !'finger !prints' !to !identify !9,440 !criminals ! " The !Met !Police !stopped !205 !runaway !horses ! " 18 !people !were !killed !by !horse !traffic ! " The !District !Line !carried !most !tube !passengers ! " 8,095,212 !foreign !boats !entered !London !Port ! " Only !61 !people !out !of !63,129 !foreigners !to !land !at !London !Port !were !refused !entry !to !the !UK ! " 623 !pairs !of !opera !glasses !were !found !on !the !tube ! " 225 !cow !sheds !were !registered !in !London ! " 404 !people !suffocated !in !their !beds ! ! Sources ! 1. !!!!!! Focus !on !London !2009 !is !a!240 Rpage !report !that !looks !in !detail !at !Londoners, !their !lives !and !their ! work, !as !well !as !the !natural !environment !of !the !capital. !This !report !brings !together !in !one !place !data !from ! a!wide !range !of !demographic, !social !and !economic !sources. !! It !can !be !downloaded !at ! www.london.gov.uk/focusonlondon !!! 2. !!!!!! Parts !of !the !1909 !document, !‘London !Statistics !1909 R10’ !are !also !available !to !download !at ! www.londong.gov.uk/focusonlondon !! ! ! !
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MPA !Committee !Meetings ! 10 !September !! 24 !September !! ! Olympics !/!Paralympics !! Full !Authority !10.00 ! Full !Authority !meetings !are !held ! Sub Rcommittee !10.00 ! ! at !City !Hall, !all !other !meetings !at ! ! 24 !September !! 10 !Dean !Farrar !Street, !London !! Communities, !Equalities !and !! Professional !Standards !Cases !! SW1H !0NY !! People !Committee !14.00 ! Sub Rcommittee !14.00 ! ! ! There !are !no !committee !! 14 !September !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! meetings in August Corporate Governance Cttee ! ! ! ! CONTACT DETAILS 10.00 ! September !meetings !are !listed ! ! !! below: ! 17 !September ! Metropolitan Police !! ! Joint !Productivity !and !! Authority ! ! ! 3!September ! Performance/Human !Resources ! 020 7202 0202 ! Resources !Sub Rcommittee !10:00 !! and !Remuneration !! ! ! ! ! ! Sub Rcommittees ! MPA Chief Executive Office ! !! ! Joint !meeting !of !the !Strategic !and ! 10.00 ! 020 7202 0204 Operational !Policing !&!Finance !and ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! Resources C’ttee 14:00 Finance !and !Resources !C’ttee ! MPA Engagements and ! ! Partnerships !Unit ! ! ! ! ! 14.00 Strategic & Operational Policing ! 020 !7202 !0114 ! Committee !15:00 !!! ! ! 23 !September ! ! ! ! MPA !Press !Office ! 7!September !! Standards Committee 10.00 ! 020 !7202 !0216 ! Counter !Terrorism !and !Protective ! ! Services !Sub Rcommittee !10.00 !
Keep !right !up !to !date: !sign !up !to !our !News !Feeds !to !be !alerted !when !a!new !committee ! agenda !or !press !release !is !added !to !the !MPA !website: !! www.mpa.gov.uk/news/rss.htm !!
! And !finally….. ! ! A!Local !Policing !Summary !for !every !London !borough, !! ! outlining !police !performance !over !the !past !year !and !! ! priorities !for !the !next !year !in !your !area !,!has !been !! ! published !on !the !MPA !website. !They !are !available !to !view, ! ! along !with !much !more !borough Rspecific !information, !on ! ! each !individual !borough !page !at: ! ! www.mpa.gov.uk/partnerships/boroughs ! ! ! As !ever, !we !would !appreciate !your !feedback !! ! Please !contact !us !by !email !at !! ! [email protected] !! ! or !telephone !by !telephone !on !020 !7202 !0216 !
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