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Hello All And welcome to our community safe message from your St Helier Safer Neighbourhoods Team. The week commencing 26th October 2009 St Helier Safer Neighbourhoods Team successfully applied for two search warrants at Wimbledon Magistrates Court as a result of information received about suspected drug activity in the local area. The warrants were executed simultaneously at 06:30hrs and 20+ officers were employed on the operation. Assisting us were Method of Entry officers who used specialised hydraulic equipment to gain entry to premises, Task force officers, Specialist Drugs Search Dogs and CID officers. At one warrant an 18 year old man was arrested for drug offences and also on suspicion of handling stolen goods and taken to Wimbledon police station. The man is currently on bail awaiting further investigation of the offence. At the second warrant a 22 year old man was arrested for drugs offences and on suspicion of handling stolen goods and a 21 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. They were taken to separate police stations and are currently on bail while investigations are progressed. This is an excellent example of how information received by the Safer Neighbourhood Team has led to pro-active operations and I would continue to urge anybody with information on suspected criminal activities to contact us. We will research information and where corroborated or sufficient grounds exist we will conduct similar operations. On 5th November St Helier Safer Neighbourhoods officers responding to an emergency call attended Morden Hall Park where adjacent to the garden centre they detained and arrested a 25 year old man on suspicion of Burglary and being on enclosed premises for an unlawful purpose. He was interviewed regarding the circumstances and is currently on police bail. One of our ward priorities is Burglary this was discussed and agreed at our last ward panel meeting. We continue to conduct high visibility patrols in all areas of the ward but use intelligence led policing to concentrate our patrols in areas that are or have been subjected to this offence and use our stop and search powers where sufficient grounds exist. This has had the effect that there have only been two burglaries on the whole of St Helier Ward in the month of October. Our aim is for no burglaries and we would continue to urge all residents to ensure windows and doors are locked and that garden sheds are secured with a padlock. If you see anybody suspicious dial 999 and note down as detailed a description as you can. If you need crime prevention advice or security marking for your possessions, then please contact us and we will arrange to attend at a convenient time. IN THE RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS DO NOT LET AN OPPORTUNIST TARGET YOUR HOME. We have operations planned involving police officers in plain clothes, in conjunction with uniformed officers but also need your assistance in making premises on the ward less attractive to those intent on criminal activities. Ensure all gifts are out of sight and that you have recorded serial numbers/model numbers and descriptions of any electrical equipment purchased. We are running a police surgery on:- 10th November 2009 at the Green Lane Police Office (next to st helier train station) between 2pm and 4pm, come along and discuss any issues you may have or if you wish to discuss or know anything that the local police are doing in the area. Until the next update Regards Richard ANDERSON PS36VW and the St Helier Team Contact us on Telephone:- 0208 649 3575 or email:- MertonStHelier.snt@met.police.uk