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Figges Marsh Ward Update 29th August 2010 Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT): PS Juliet Sowter PC Tony Weston PC James Jackson PCSO Mike Knellar 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 WARD PRIORITIES Anti social behaviour - Figges Marsh We have concentrated efforts on the Marsh. We have continued to work with Safer Merton who have installed extra rubbish bins and dog waste bins. The message is Don’t Litter and Pick up after your dog. We are increasing patrols on the Marsh in the evenings to tackle the drinkers who have been subject of numerous complaints. Anti Social behaviour - Mitcham Town Centre We are continuing to use the dispersal zone in the town centre and keeping up patrols. We have held street briefings by the Clock Tower. Beginnings of ASBO proceedings were implemented on a group who were causing problems. They appear to have taken heed of their warnings and are not causing problems. A male was arrested for causing harassment alarm and distress to members of the public in the Town Centre. We will continue to pay attention to this area. Burglary Operation Lockdown started in July, a three month burglary initiative which will employ a range of tactics to disrupt burglary, gain intelligence and arrest and convict offenders in identified hotspots across the Borough. Whilst the number of burglary offences across the Borough remain relatively low, there has been a recent rise in the number of opportunist burglaries where entry has been gained through open windows and unlocked doors. Residents are reminded to lock doors and windows when they go out, to keep ground floor doors and windows closed and secure when they go to bed and not to leave expensive and valuable items in view of passers by. We will receive extra resources throughout the three month period. Do not hesitate to contact us should you require any advice on crime prevention or security marking your possessions. We have also seen a number of distraction burglaries where people will trick their way into your property. Always ask for ID before letting anyone in who you don’t know. If in doubt call the company concerned to check they have someone operating in the area. Immobilise.com During the course of our duties police regular recover property that we are unable to identify the owner. Even though we strongly suspect this property is stolen, without being able to identify the owner police are unable to prosecute the offenders or return the property to the rightful owners. Immobilize is the world's largest FREE register of possession ownership details forms a very effective tool in helping to reduce crime and repatriate recovered personal property to its rightful owners. Immobilize can be used by members of the public and businesses to register their valued possessions or company assets, and exclusive to Immobilize all account holders registered items and ownership details are viewable on the Police national property database. This online checking service is used by all UK Police forces to trace owners of lost and stolen property. In addition Immobilize is checked daily by a huge range of recovery agencies and lost property offices including the Transport for London Lost Property Office. I have attached the Immobilize web-site so that you can have a look for yourself, hopefully register, and record details of your property. Then if your property is lost or stolen, and comes into our possession, we can return it to you. A Message from Detective Inspector Grahame Horwood Merton Police http://www.immobilise.com/index.php Motor vehicle crime We still have a number of items available to assist you to protect your vehicles. These are available at our surgeries or you can contact us on the details above. We have: Air fresheners to remind you to remove valuables and advise would be thieves that you have. Cloths to remove marks on your windscreen left by a Sat Nav Don’t bother cards advertising you have removed all valuables Tamper proof number plate screws Tamper proof Tax disc holder As always, your Safer Neighbourhoods Team patrol on foot, pedal cycle and motorcycle. Please feel free to stop and speak to them concerning any issues. Regards Sgt Juliet Sowter