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Residents of Hillside Ward this e-mail is an update as to what has been happening on the ward. Burglary- The increase in burglaries seen in February 2010 has been followed by a decrease in reported burglaries for March so far. Your team has increased it's presence on the ward and this has seen a reduction in reported burglary. However despite repeated requests residents are leaving their premises vulnerable by not securing their properties. If you would like a crime prevention survey please contact your team and we will gladly survey your home and point out vulnerable areas. Bogus callers- There have reports of a female preying on the vulnerable and elderly purporting to be from social services then gaining entry to premises and stealing property. The majority of these offences have occurred in the Morden area, lets not be complacent . Please check for ID of all callers and check on your neighbours to ensure they do not fall victim to crime, report all suspicious persons to police Believed medicine scam-Leaflets are being distributed through letterboxes from a charity requesting unwanted medicines, claiming they can be sent to third world countries.The flyer is bright yellow with black writing. It indicates that members of the public should place any unused/unneeded medicines in a plastic bag and leave it on their doorstep on a allocated day.This is not believed to be a legitimate agency and there are serious safety issues with medicines being left on doorsteps where they may be accessed by children.Pleas eagain report to to local team on the details below.If urgent dial 999 Please contact Hillside Ward 02087212458 e-mail hillside.snt@met.police.uk. We would welcome your call about issues that affect you on the ward. Tony Oram PS24VW