Sergeant Warran from College safer
neighbourhood team submitted his apologies for this meeting but
provided the following:
The College SNT ward priorities are:
-
Burglary dwelling, the SNT arrested three people for
burglary and recovered two stolen motor vehicles. As a result there has been a reduction of
burglaries.
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Distraction burglary and cold calling (unwanted
phone calls), Sydenham Hill Estate. The
team carried out vulnerable victim visits and gave crime prevention
advice.
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Anti social behaviour on Ward Estates, the SNT
continues to work with Southwark anti social behaviour unit on
ongoing issues.
Sergeant Turnbull from East Dulwich safer
neighbourhood team provided an update on policing issues and
community safety matters.
He reported that a new Met Police commissioner
for South East London has been appointed - Mr Bernard Hogan Howe
and a new borough commander is now post – Charles Griggs who
has served in the borough before.
Staffing: It was also reported that PC Bell
would be covering Sgt Turnbull’s post whilst he covers the
Olympics on secondment.
Crime
information
- Burglary: Offences have been greatly
reduced than in previous months. A
person was arrested for 28 burglary offences; goods were recovered
and to returned to their rightful owners.
- Opportunist burglary: Windows were
left open and mortice locks left
unlocked.
- Motor vehicle theft: The theft of
three motor vehicles and bikes were reported.
- Stealing motor vehicle parts and
stealing petrol: SNT have leafleted the area to make people aware
and being proactive as the offences happen.
- Anti social behaviour: Fire work
season went without incident. Focussed
on Norwood Road night time economy.
- Robbery: Significant lower than
previous in East Dulwich and Village particularly as East Dulwich
had the lowest reported crime since the last three years.
- Traffic operation: The teams have
launched a traffic based initiative – automatic number plate
recognition to target those that have unpaid fines. They would be stopped, car confiscated and used to
recover the fines.
- Hepworth Sculpture: High profile
theft in Dulwich park – metal theft has been on the increase
to the extent it now affects national infrastructure.