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Dear residents, Following the Colliers Wood Ward Panel meeting on 3rd December 2009, the Safer Neighbourhoods Team priorities have been set. They are still to be Burglaries and Theft from motor vehicle offences, but theft of pedal cycle offences have been dropped in favour of personal Robberies. Colliers Wood has experienced a higher level of crime in this last two weeks, with six burglaries reported, eight thefts from motor vehicles, and no Robberies. The higher rise is unfortunately seasonal. Your Policing team are targeting these crimes to maintain Colliers Wood as a safe place to live and work. Remember, basic crime prevention will deter most criminals. Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team obtained a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and forced the door on an address in the SW17 area of the Ward. On searching the premises we recovered drugs, believed to be cocaine and cannabis. Two people were arrested and are currently on Police bail. We also obtained two search warrants under the Theft Act 1968, following a burglary at a premises in the SW19 area of the Ward. Although we did not recover the stolen items from the two premises searched, all the stolen items were recovered later that day and returned to the owner undamaged. 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 Colliers Wood SNT 0208 721 2743 Collierswood.snt@met.police.uk