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In the past two weeks crime on the ward as expected has increased slightly from a 59 days without a burglary on the ward. With the Tennis drawing in many thousands of people onto the ward we have seen an increase in minor thefts and theft's from motor vehicle's. The team has been working with a neighbouring wards both in uniform and plain clothes , to increase patrols in vulnerable areas particularly the town centre. Come and get your free ‘Secur-I-Disc’ tamper proof tax disc holder as part of an ongoing campaign to drive out vehicle crime in the Borough. The ‘Secur-I Disc’ tax disc holder prevents the re-use of a tax disc, thereby making it pointless to steal.Merton Police Crime Prevention Advisor PC Greg HUNT said, "This is our final intervention of the ‘Drive Out Vehicle Crime’ campaign which has been a real success in getting the message out to the public to take valuables with them and to secure their vehicles. We hope the Merton residents will continue in this trend to keep ‘theft from vehicle’ statistics down”. Your local Safer Neighbourhood Teams will continue to run smaller more local crime prevention events within the Community”.The ‘Secur-I-Disc’ tamper proof tax disc holder are available free of charge at the vehicle crime road shows run by your local Safer Neighbourhood Teams or by contacting your local Safer Neighbourhood Team. For further crime reduction advice contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team.For any further information please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team via the main Met Police website by telephone or by e-mail. If you wish to become a member of Community safe and sign up to free crime alerts and news of what your local safer Neighbourhood Team is up to please contact them direct or join via www.communitysafe.gov.uk Have Your Say on Policing in London The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is consulting on London's policing priorities and are interested in your opinion.People can take part in the consultation by completing a short questionnaire online (www.mpa.gov.uk/publications/policingplans/haveyoursay/) or calling 020 7202 0063 for a paper copy or telephone questionnaire.The MPA are also keen to consult with businesses. If you have contact with any businesses in your area and wouldn’t mind disseminating details of the consultation to them, please contact Melissa Pepper. The Have Your Say on Policing in London consultation closes on Friday 26 November 2010. Tony Oram PS24VW hillside.snt@met.police.uk 0208 7212458