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Personal Safety Tips

• When you’re out and about look purposeful. Assertiveness in the way you behave reduces perceived vulnerability.
• Avoid using your phone or iPod in public, especially immediately after leaving railway/bus stations.
• Loud personal music affects your awareness of your surroundings.
• Don’t draw attention to your valuables. Out of sight is safer.
• It is easier for wallets and purses to be removed from back pockets.
• Avoid short cuts down alley ways and across parks. Move away from suspicious people. Trust your instincts.
• Use a pre-booked minicab or licensed taxi. Know what you are getting into.
• Report non emergency incidents to the police on 0300 123 1212.
• In an emergency always ring 999.

Summer Time Burglary Prevention Tips

• When you leave your home please lock it up. This means all windows and doors. Several of the new windows allow for ventilation - Don’t just put the handle down in this position make sure you lock it as well.
• When you are not in the room with a window/door that is open ensure it is secure - don’t think because you are in you will hear what’s going on.
• Don’t leave expensive property in view of passer-by’s and don’t leave house keys or car keys on a table near the door or window.
• Secure bicycles to a permanent fixture even if leaving in communal hallways or sheds.

Want to know more about Neighbourhood Watch or set one up then?
Contact Karen Hunn on 020 7926 2716 or Khunn@lambeth.gov.uk

On Saturday 24 July the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church conducted an anti-gun and knife crime public rally and march through the streets of Brixton policed and supported by Lambeth Borough Police Officers.

Led by the combined musical band of the Brixton and Hackney Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) churches, the public rally and march began at 12:30pm at the SDA church in Lambeth Ducie Street Clapham SW4 and was joined by the Hackney SDA church, where they walked through the roads of Ferndale ward before ending at Windrush Square Brixton.

Ferndale Safer Neighbourhoods Team had previously worked in partnership with the organisers to plan for public safety and to prevent public disorder however was on the day to show their support for the important community issues being raised; namely violence, homelessness and gangs, while facilitating a lawful protest.

Approximately 200 people attended and marched to the music played by the band while holding posters.

At Windrush Square the issues raised were clarified by a speech delivered by Police Constable Errol Paterson Lambeth’s African Caribbean Community Liaison Officer followed by a series of songs and speeches by the SDA.

PC Errol Patterson commented of the day’s event; “The march was well attended and passed off successfully.

With the theme being both of fellowship of the church and also a message of anti knife, drug & gun crime amongst the youths in the community, it was a day with a positive message delivered to a wide audience.

I intend to work more closely with the church in the very near future and the pastor has expressed his desire to work more closely with the police."

PS Paul White of Ferndale SNT commented: "This March has helped bring the community in a very worthwhile cause, and will help divert some youths from gangs and the other it will show that the whole community is against this violence."

Lambeth safer schools officers manage the summer project on site

From Monday 26 July and for the twenty-third successive year Lambeth Borough Met Police will be supporting the Lambeth Summer Project. An initiative for school children during their four week summer holiday to become involved in activities they may not have experienced while interacting positively with the police.

This is one of the longest running and largest youth engagement/crime prevention and positive activities programme of its kind in London.

This year over 750 young people aged from nine to sixteen years old will be participating in the project each day. Four school sites will be kept open and managed by Lambeth borough Police Safer Schools officers with assistance from Police Community Support Officers. Lambeth local authority is providing youth workers and there will be a significant number of community volunteers.

Over 600 separate activity sessions will take place including sports, outside visits and workshops.

Officers from CO19 Met Police firearms branch, Operation Trident, Territorial Support Unit and Safer Neighbourhoods will be interacting with many hundreds of Lambeth's young people and building positive relationships with the local communities in the borough.

Chief Inspector Patrick Beynon of Lambeth Safer Neighbourhoods said: “Lambeth Summer Project will celebrate its 23rd anniversary this year. It reflects the strong police, and the third sector.

Our successful partnerships with the local authority and other partners have ensured the success of this project for such positive activities for young people.

Without this project some of the young people involved could become victims or perpetrators of crime and anti-social behaviour. “

For more information on the Summer Project please contact your local Safer Schools Officer by visiting their web page at: www.met.police.uk/teams/lambeth/03working_with_the_community/lambeth_safer_schools_partnership

A slightly historic story from April but worth highlighting the good work involved.

PREVENT Engagement Officers hold community based exercise.

The aim of Prevent is to stop people, regardless of their faith or background, from becoming terrorists or supporting violent extremists.

This exercise provided a good opportunity to interact with the community

London’s Prevent Engagement officers teamed up to hold two of the largest community-based, counter terrorism exercises ever conducted by the MPS.

The South London Prevent Engagement Officers got together to deliver the ‘ACT (All Communities Together) NOW’ exercise to over 200 pupils at the Bishop Thomas Grant school in Streatham, while their West London colleagues delivered the session to a similar number of students at the Phoenix school in Shepherds Bush.

Each exercise saw the students taking on the role as police officers having to deal with a terrorist incident. The pupils were faced with snippets of information and intelligence about an emerging terrorist conspiracy, and had to decide on what actions to take: who should they arrest? Should they use under cover officers? Should they search the house? What should they tell the public?

As well as giving the young people the chance to play cops the ACT NOW also gave the students and officers a chance to talk about violent extremism and terrorism: why it may happen, who’s to blame; as well as giving all sides more of an insight into what the police have to do, and how young people feel about these important issues.

After having delivered a number of ‘ACT NOW’s across the area, the South London Prevent Engagement officers (PEOs) decided to work together to deliver the exercise to a larger group to spread the message as far and wide as possible. This approach was also taken by West London PEOs, who pooled their resources to increase coverage and efficiency by reaching an entire year group.

The exercises, which took part during school hours, were delivered by the PEOs direct to groups of 13 and 14 year olds, who, after some initial reservations became fully engaged with the officers. First they had to decide on how to handle small pieces of intelligence, which were being fed in, while later on, as the conspiracy becomes more apparent they had to co-ordinate operations to identify, trace and arrest suspects; search properties; and finally, face the media to explain their actions.

The South London event was organised by Lambeth PEO Rick Warrington, who worked with his counterparts from Wandsworth, Croydon, Merton, Twickenham & Richmond as well as one of Lambeth’s safer schools officers Paul Dowsett and Prevent south cluster sergeant Gavin Ellis. The sessions at Shepherds Bush were delivered by six PEOs covering the West London Prevent boroughs.

PC Warrington was delighted with the input from the role players. He said: “The kids really got immersed into their role as police officers in having to make critical decisions in dealing with a fast moving, terrorist investigation; while having to face the same dilemmas that our colleagues face in similar, but real life situations.

PC Lee Carroll, PEO for Hammersmith & Fulham was also impressed with the involvement of the students, and added: “The exercises really opened up the debate about violent extremism. It gave us all - police and young people - the chance to discuss these important issues, to address stereotypes, and to talk about policing and the law in a frank and informal way.”

The Met's Mark Goldby, Supt for Prevent praised the officers for pulling together to deliver the exercises to so many in one go. He said: “This is a great example of PEOs working together with their borough colleagues and partners to deliver important messages to young people in an engaging and effective way.”

“We hope that the exercise gave them a brief insight into the work of the police as well as giving them the opportunity to discuss the issues around terrorism and violent extremism.

“Our ACT NOW exercises are part of our strategy of being open about how we are working with the public to protect communities from the threat of terrorism and violent extremism.”

One of the pupils at Bishop Thomas Grant school summed up the exercise by saying: “The session was fun, slightly scary, but really educational”.

Inspector Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Police station,
101 Streatham High Road,
SW16 1HT

Phone: 020 8649 2267
Mobile: 07760 495355
E-mail: nicholas.fallowfield2@met.police.uk

Together we will reduce levels of serious violence in the London Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth Cadets achieve success in competition

Lambeth Volunteer Police Cadets achieved success in the annual Metropolitan Police Cadet competition that took place over the weekend (10th and 11th July) at Hendon training school by coming first in one of the categories and second in another.

The competition saw entries from the cadet programme in almost the entire thirty-two London boroughs and tested the cadet’s skills in police powers, drill, procedures, team-work, first aid and the 500 meter shield run.

Lambeth Volunteer Police Cadets have achieved their best results since 2001 by coming first in the immensely contended drill and second (beaten by one point!) in the police powers and procedures, placing them third overall.

PC Paul Dowsett, Lambeth’s cadet co-ordinator stated: "I am once again very proud of the young people of this borough. They continually show dedication and community focus with everything they do. They have volunteered so many hours for the borough of Lambeth, including fetes, leaflet drops, test purchasing and central aids.

This hard work has paid off today with the great result we have achieved against all the other boroughs in London. I would like to thank the staff and cadets for all their ‘extra’ free time they have put in over the last few months".

Lambeth Volunteer Police Cadets currently has 62 young people, meeting once a week at a local school. During the last two years cadets have progressed into becoming Special Constables, PCSO's, staff of SO15 the Met’s Counter Terrorism command, Volunteer Police Staff and other outside agencies including Immigration.

Inspector Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Police station,
101 Streatham High Road,
SW16 1HT

Phone: 020 8649 2267
Mobile: 07760 495355
E-mail: nicholas.fallowfield2@met.police.uk

Together we will reduce levels of serious violence in the London Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth South Volunteer Police Cadet Staff and teachers from Bishop Thomas Grant School helped raise over £2000 for the Lambeth Cadets. The staff and teachers raised the cash by climbing and walking two of Britain's highest mountains. PC Paul Dowsett, Cadet leader said " The staff and teachers gave up their weekend to climb two very challenging mountains including Snowdon. Pupils, parents and friends of the Cadets gave over their hard earned cash in support of the staff" The money raised will go towards increasing the amount of cadets that attend the weekly meetings. It will also allow for extra diversionary weekends away and community engagement.

On another positive note, a brand new minibus has been bought for the Boroughs Cadets. PC Dowsett said "This has taken nearly 3 years to get outside funding for. I would like to thank Inspector Russell Taylor from the partnership team for his help in achieving this". The minibus will allow the Cadets to involve themselves more with local SNT leaflet drops, community events, fetes, crime prevention talks and weekends away. The money raised was from various sources throughout Lambeth via the PTAC fund.

Lambeth Police Cadets currently have 62 (increased from 52 which was in previous circulation) young people who meet each and every week in 2 local Secondary Schools.

Kind regards,

Inspector Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Police station,
101 Streatham High Road,
SW16 1HT

Phone: 020 8649 2267
Mobile: 07760 495355
E-mail: nicholas.fallowfield2@met.police.uk

Together we will reduce levels of serious violence in the London Borough of Lambeth

Dear All.

I am wishing to bring to your attention the excellent work of the police cadets in Lambeth. They are run in the south of the borough by PC Paul Dowsett, who does an excellent job. It provides an opportunity for local youngsters to get involved in some positive activities, which gives them new skills, increased confidence and keeps them out of trouble.

Please see the attached document which provides more details and I will also send some follow up stories of their exploits.

Inspector Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Police station,
101 Streatham High Road,
SW16 1HT

Phone: 020 8649 2267
Mobile: 07760 495355
E-mail: nicholas.fallowfield2@met.police.uk

Together we will reduce levels of serious violence in the London Borough of Lambeth

• Cadets (201.5 KB)

Chief Superintendent Nick Ephgrave of Lambeth Borough Police said; “It is with deep sadness that my officers and I dealt with the fatal stabbing of a young man outside Park Campus School last week. It would be quite wrong of me to go into the details of the investigation other than to reassure everyone that the Homicide Command is conducting a thorough and professional investigation.

What I do want to make clear is that the relationship between local police and Park Campus School has been and remains a positive and proactive partnership with the aim of minimizing harm to pupils, teachers and local residents alike.

Park Campus has an excellent record of taking sensible and proportionate preventative action together with police involving many tactics including the use of knife arches. The police have and will continue to provide a visible presence in and around the school.

To provide reassurance to local community and pupils of all schools we are increasing the number of high visible patrols across the borough.”

SNT and BTP rail station operation reassures the public

On 23 June Streatham Safer Neighbourhood Teams (Streatham South, Streatham Hill and St Leonards) and British Transport Police conducted a joint operation with Revenue Officers from Southern Railway at Streatham Common and Streatham Hill Rail Stations where two people were arrested.

The operation involved using a knife arch and a passive drugs dog - following incidents of robberies on passengers in recent months, information of drugs use and touting at the stations.

A juvenile was arrested at Streatham Hill Rail Station for possession of cannabis who was later reprimanded.

A 28 year-old polish man living in Battersea was arrested at Streatham Common Rail Station and later cautioned for possession of herbal cannabis and amphetamines while two further people were warned for possession of cannabis.

In total 23 people were searched for drugs, 14 of which admitted having smoked cannabis in the days prior to being stopped or had been around drug use.

Nine further people were stopped and spoken to regarding their behaviour and 15 people were fined for ticket offences while another three passengers were reported to Court for fare evasion.

A cyclist received a £30 fine for riding on the pavement near to Streatham Hill Rail Station. While two passengers in a passing car received £60 fines for not wearing their seat belts.

Acting PS Jeffrey said: "The majority of the public commented they felt reassured by our presence. We continue to run these operations to drive down crime and show people we are prepared to challenge their behaviour to make the public feel safe."

Police are currently looking for 60 year old who is currently missing. Police are concerned for his welfare. The man is described as a 6ft black man, medium build, curly bushy medium length hair, wearing brown shoes, light blue short sleeve shirt, dark blue track suit bottoms. He goes by the name of Osman ALI and has limited English. Should you see this man, please contact Police immediately and quote to them CAD 12249 of the 24th June.

The Gipsy Hill SNT, PC Cronkshaw, stopped a male walking in the street with what he believed to be a Red Nosed pit-bull in the area of St Gothards Road. PC Cronkshaw provided information at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court on 02.06.2010 and a warrant was issued under Section 5(2) Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. This was executed by the Gipsy Hill SNT on 09.06.2010 with the Metropolitan Police Service Status Dog Unit and Lambeth Police Task Force. The intention was to seize the dog and search for any documentation in relation to breeding and fighting.

A male was arrested at the address in question for being in possession of a Dangerous Dog (confirmed Red Nosed pit-bull) which was seized by the status dog unit and taken to their kennels. The male has been charged with Possessing a Dangerous Dog contrary to Section 1(7) Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.He was bailed to attend Camberwell Green Magistrates Court.

PS Mills of the Gipsy Hill SNT said “This sends out a message that illegal breeds of dogs will not be tolerated on Gipsy Hill Ward. We encourage anyone to come forward with information about a crime of this nature, or any other, which affects the community and dog walkers alike"

On 2nd June between the hours of 11:30 - 2:30 pm hours an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operation took place on Streatham High Rd opposite the Texaco petrol station.
The joint initiative with the Council and Streatham South Safer Neighbourhoods Team targeted vans and lorries to ensure they had waste licences and any other motorists suspected of motoring offences.
Approximately 50 Stops in total were made, one fine for £300 for carrying substantial waste with no licence. One pedestrian was fined £80 for littering. One stolen vehicle was recovered and a man was arrested on suspicion of driving without consent from the owner. And finally two vehicles were searched for drugs.
PS Mark Brindley of Streatham South Safer Neighbourhoods Team said; "The local Community have long complained that ANPR Operations always run further up Streatham High Road, away from the ward. The public attending our meetings felt many dubious characters used the Ward as a ‘cut through’ to avoid Police Traffic Operations.
The SNT and local response teams have listened to the public and we intend to do much more ad-hoc operations with ANPR and speed guns in the Streatham South Ward to catch criminals using the wards roads to travel on. These joint operations with the Council also deter potential fly tippers from the ward, which is required due to the spate of fly tipping in the ward. I intend to do many more joint operations with the Street Care team. It is important that drivers of Vans and Lorries that carry waste have the necessary waste licences on them if stopped by Police."

Streatham Safer Neighbourhood Teams worked with British Transport Police and Railway Revenue Inspectors at all three of Streatham's train stations on Thursday 27th May 2010 to quell Anti-Social Behaviour and incidents of Robbery in the neighbouring vicinities. 2 people were reported to court for fare evasion while a further 3 received cautions and 11 received fixed penalty fines.

18 people hanging around the Stations were Stop and Accounted (i.e. had to satisfy police as to their presence) and another 7 people were searched by officers - 2 of which received warnings for possessing cannabis. One individual received a fixed penalty notice for cycling on the pavement when he refused to accept an officer's advice to walk with his bike.

The Public appeared very supportive of the initiative.

PS Aiveen McMANUS stated, "The public appeared very supportive of police presence and were pleased that fare evaders were caught. They also mentioned they felt reassured that our presence appeared to cause groups of people with no purpose to be in the area to move on."

PS Steve JONES commented, "Further joint operations are planned. We have had a number of robberies occurring around our train stations where victims have been targeted for visible valuables. With the modern trend of carrying IPODs and expensive mobile phones, the public need to be reminded that these items should only be used in a safe environment and not used when walking out of a train station! This is how criminals spot their potential victims. It is imperative to be aware of your surroundings."

Dear Members of our SNT group.

Firstly apologies to everyone for the lack of information that has been supplied via this service. I won't bore you with the details regarding contracts, finance and IT problems, but hopefully the SNT South group will now start to receive some information.

I will be ensuring that some up to date and relevant information is disseminated in a timely manner, but for those who are interested I will also send out some slightly historical information relating to recent events, which I was unable to send out at the time.

I hope this proves of use. Any feedback please supply direct to me at nicholas.fallowfield2@met.police.uk

Kind regards,

Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhood Inspector

HIGH RISK MISPER - Alan Ingham 14121936, white male,F506,slight build with short grey hair,grey beard wearing a blue shirt with a black T shirt underneath,black zip up jacket,blue jeans and reebok trainers. He may be confused and disorientated due to being an insulin dependent diabetic and is due his medication. He has had had 2 heart attacks in the last 48 hours and was last seen at 2130 hours leaving St Thomas' hosp in Lambeth. If found please contact Kennington police stn in Lambeth

Dear All,

Please find attached the lastest Newsletter for St Leonards Ward.

Kind regards,

Inspector Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Police station,
101 Streatham High Road,
SW16 1HT

• St Leonards Team Spring Newsletter (160 KB)

Dear All,

Please find attached the lastest Newsletter for St Leonards Ward.

Kind regards,

Inspector Nicholas Fallowfield
Streatham and Norwood Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Police station,
101 Streatham High Road,
SW16 1HT

Police were called at approx 22:10hrs Sunday, 21 March by London Ambulance Service to reports of a male lying on the ground, possibly assaulted in Oakwood Drive, SE19.
Police and the Emergency Services attended and found a male, believed aged in his early twenties, suffering what is believed to be a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Enquiries to establish the identity of the deceased and inform any next of kin are underway.

Detectives from Operation Trident have been informed and enquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.

There have been no arrests at this time.

Any witnesses or anyone with any information can call the Metropolitan Police Service on 0300 123 1212; if you do not wish to give your name call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police were called at approx. 22:10hrs Sunday, 21 March by London Ambulance Service (LAS) to reports of a male on the ground, possibly assaulted in Oakwood Drive, SE19.

Officers, LAS and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) all attended and found a male, believed aged in his early twenties, suffering what is believed to be a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Enquiries to establish the identity of the deceased and inform any next of kin are underway.

Detectives from Trident have been informed and enquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.

There have been no arrests at this time.

Any witnesses or anyone with any information can call the Metropolitan Police Service on 0300 123 1212; if you do not wish to give your name call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

As a result of intelligence received this afternoon, armed officers immobilised a vehicle believed to be in possession of firearms. All three occupants were detained and arrested, and are currently being processed at a South London police station. No members of the public or officers were injured as a result of the incident.

CAD 6811

Thurlow Park SNT is suffering from an increase in theft of petrol from motor vehicles, focused around Idminston Road, Carson Road and Park Hall Road, SE27.
Over the last two months we have had approximately 30 offences, generally committed overnight and targeting older vehicles, both on the road and in driveways. Residents are encouraged to report offences to Police and report suspicious behaviour if seen.

Community safety message:

"Police on Lambeth Borough are committed to reducing robbery however in recent days there has been a stint of these offences in the localised area of Clapham. Although we are working hard to detect these criminals we wish to remind our residents and visitors to walk and travel with friends, where possible and to use well-lighted routes at night, to carry a charged mobile phone that is concealed out of sight and if you feel endangered, call 999. For more crime prevention tips please visit the Met Police website at www.met.police.uk or speak with your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team."

Dear All,

I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year.

Please find the amended Partnership, Tasking and Co-Ordination briefing attached.

Jon

Chief Inspector Jon Kirkpatrick
Safer Neighbourhoods Lambeth Borough Police

• Partnership, Tasking and Co-Ordination briefing (1.8 MB)

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very peaceful and prosperous New Year, and to thank you for the significant time and effort you have all put in to making our Borough a safer and more pleasant place to live and work. I very much look forward to working closely with you all in 2010.
With best wishes

Nick Ephgrave
Borough Commander

Stop Climate Change March - "The Wave"

Date : 5th December
Time : 11-3pm

Route : Grosvenor Square - Carlos Place - Berkley Square - Berkeley Street - Piccadilly - Lower Regent Street - Waterloo Place - Cockspur Street - Whitehall - Parliament Street - Parliament Square - St Margaret's Street - Abingdon Street - Millbank - Lambeth Bridge - Lambeth Palace Road - Westminster Bridge - Victoria Embankment.

It is suggested that up 40 thousand people will be taking part. It has been stated that on the whole it will be a "family orientated" day running from 11am to 3pm.

Road Closures (closed to vehicles) :

Vauxhall Bridge (Northbound)
Lambeth Palace Road
Lambeth Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Albert Embankment

The need may arise to close other roads on the day. There will be access into St Thomas Hospital as needed and stewards will be available on the day to facilitate access to other areas/roads closed to vehicles.

This event coincides with a "Car Free Day" in Westminster, so please avoid driving in the area if possible as heavy congestion is expected.