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Figges Marsh Ward Update 22nd January 2010
Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT):
PS Juliet Sowter
PC Tony Weston PC James Jackson
PCSO Mike Knellor PCSO Jason Welsh
PCSO Sam Beazley-Long PCSO Dan Geiles
You can contact the team on 020 8649 3603 or FiggesMarsh.snt@met.police.uk

Burglary Initiative

On 20th January Figges Marsh joined forces with Graveney SNT to tackle burglary in an area which has suffered a higher than average number. The Streatham Road area was flooded with PCSOs in high visibility jackets. Known burglars were targeted by officers in plain clothes.
One burglar identified through fingerprints for a burglary over Christmas eluded police on the day, but has since been arrested.

Operation Bumblebee has been re-launched to help tackle burglary across London. It encourages residents to “think like a burglar”. Operation Bumblebee advice can be found at:
http://www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention/burglary.htm
Alternatively please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (number above) or the Crime Prevention Officer, PC Greg Hunt on 020 8649 3245. Your SNT will be happy to carry out a home security survey for you and give you advice accordingly.

DRIVE OUT VEHICLE CRIME

In an effort to combat vehicle crime, Merton Borough Police in conjunction with Safer Merton are launching a ‘Drive Out Vehicle Crime’ initiative which will include a number of partnership interventions throughout the year, the first of which is to provide a property marking service for those living within the Borough that may well have received property such as sat navs that may well be used and left in vehicles.

Figges Marsh SNT will be in Mitcham Town Centre on 26th January between 11:00 and 13:00 providing the property marking service.

As always, please urge your neighbours, colleagues and friends to join up to the CommunitySafe site.
To report Crime please remember to call 999 if there is a crime happening ‘now’ or the new non-emergency number 0300 123 1212 if it has already happened.

Best Wishes from your Sergeant
Sgt. Juliet Sowter