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Dear Community Safe member, I thought that I should write and let you know about a couple of important pieces of work that are taking place within Wimbledon Town Centre. The first is the newly created Safer Town Centres Team that are now patrolling the various Town centres within Merton. The Safer Town Centres Team are based at Wimbledon Police Station and currently consist of 3 full time Police Officers supported by members of the Special Constabulary as and when available. They work a combination of both late and early shifts and will be concentrating on those issues that affect the Town Centres. They will work alongside the existing Safer Neighbourhood Teams on Town centre issues. Police in Merton have teamed up with the London Borough of Merton and Licensees within the Town Centre to launch a new scheme to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town centre’s pubs, bars and clubs.“BEHAVE OR BE BANNED” aims to punish the loutish few who spoil other drinkers’ evenings. At present there are 15 Town Centre bars and clubs that have signed up to this scheme that sees those who commit any of the following offences in licensed premises banned for an indefinite period from all public houses in the area displaying the Behave or Be Banned logo. • Acts of violence on staff at licensed premises, members of the public and police officers; • Alcohol-related criminal damage; • The use and supply of drugs in licensed premises; • The supply of alcohol to children; • Drunkenness and disorder; • Theft on licensed premises; • Sexual offences on licensed premises. The following are a list of the Town Centre Clubs and bars participating in BOBB. Alexandra PH All Bar One Bar Sia Edwards Terrace Hand and Racquet O’Neills Po Na Na Prince of Wales and Berties Suburban Bar and Lounge Henry J Beans Walkabout Watershed Wibbas Down Inn Slug and Lettuce Thank you for your continued support of the Safer Neighbourhood Teams. If I can assist you with anything, please do not hesitate in contacting me. Kind regards Jim COOK Wimbledon Sector Safer Neighbourhood Team Inspector Phone: 020 8649 4021 Email: Jimcook@met.police.uk SW19 8NN