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Hello All Welcome to the 2nd message on Community safe from your local St Helier policing team Action In Merton week is almost upon us. It will be running from the 2nd-5th December 2008. Merton's reassurance bus will be by the shop parade, Green Lane on St Helier's estate each day between 10am-4pm. Come and talk to your AIM team for health awareness, fire safety and crime prevention advice. Representatives from the Prince's Trust scheme at Merton College and the Police's partnership with sporting organisation, Met Track will also be on hand to speak to residents. The AIM team will be carrying out the following enforcement activities: Graffiti removal Litter patrols Monitoring illegal motoring activities Painting and area tidy up Year on year to Nov 28 St Helier ward has seen a 12% DECREASE in burglaries this year, however this can always be improved upon. We conduct high visibility patrols in areas we identify being at risk and also conduct plain clothes and pro-active operations. In the run up to christmas ensure that presents are out of sight and that any packaging is properly disposed of, dont let people see what packaging you have thrown out giving them an insight into what new goods you have at home. Ensure all windows and dorrs are locked when you leave and that shed's are secure with bikes of valuable items within out of sight or secured within. Our move to our new police offices in Green Lane has been given a provisional date of late february 2009 this will put us at the heart of the ward and make it easier when responding to incidents on the ward. Ward Panel Our next ward panel meeting is on 8th January it is an opportunity for ward residents to get together and discuss which priorities you would like to see your police team focussing on, what concerns you most within your community if you would like to attend then please contact us. Your St Helier Safer Neighbourhoods Team will act upon information we receive from members of the public concerning criminal or anti social behaviour. We have very close links and work in partnership with our Safer Merton colleagues. If you have information or if you would just like to have a chat about something that is affecting you in the area then you can contact us in complete confidence or call crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Our membership of the St Helier community safe is growing if you can think of anyone who would benefit form being a member they can register at www.communitysafe.gov.uk and once registered can join the St Helier community safe group then send them the link or get them to contact us. 0208 649 3575 (mobile) 0208 649 3125 (office) mertonsthelier.snt@met.police.uk On behalf of your police team thank you for taking the time to read our message Richard ANDERSON PS36VW