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Ravensbury Ward 28 February 2010 The Ravensbury team in partnership with Ward Panel members has agreed on the following Ward priorities: • Anti Social behaviour in general • Anti Social behaviour by motorists • School Truancy Anti Social Behaviour in General Ravensbury Safer Neighbourhoods Team is continuing to monitor the issue of Anti Social Behaviour on the Ward and in Morden Town Centre and have directed patrols accordingly. By working closely with other Safer Neighbourhood Teams, the Town Centre has seen an increase in patrols at specified times. This action is having a positive impact on the anti social behaviour from youths. On Wednesday 17th February a male youth was arrested for using threatening and abusive words in Morden Town centre and has been bailed until 10/02/2010. Anti Social Behaviour by motorists Ravensbury Safer Neighbourhood Team is continuing to deal proactively with offending motorists and issue fixed penalty notices to drivers. Since the previous newsletter the team has issued 18 endorsable tickets for driving offences, each offender can expect to receive three penalty points on their driving licence as well as a sixty pound penalty fine. Truancy During School hours the team proactively patrol the ward and obtained details of youths caught truanting. The youths concerned are then returned to school and the Schools Officer and Educational Welfare Officer updates accordingly. Community Engagement The team has conducting a number of community engagements within the ward including giving Bogus Trader and Distraction Burglary presentations to the elderly residents within the ward. Anti - Bullying Talks have also been given to youth clubs and the younger members of the ward. Drive out Vehicle Crime There are still a limited number of vehicle number plate security screws available, please contact a member of the team should you require a set. Property marking The main crime prevention purpose of marking your property is to make it less attractive to thieves to steal it in the first place as they know that if they are caught in possession of it by the Police and the Police can quickly establish it is stolen property, they are in trouble! In addition, the traceable property may be more difficult for them to "cash in" with another criminal or to a willing purchaser of the item. Of course it also greatly enhances the chances of you being re-united with the item which is important too. It is also possible to register your property including mobile phones and bicycles on line at www.immobilise.com Vehicle crime - protect yourself Most vehicle crime is preventable. It can take as little as 10 seconds for a thief to steal something from your car. If at all possible, leave nothing on view. NEVER leave valuable items in your car, including sunglasses, the removable radio cover and your Sat Nav. Do you really need all those things you keep in the glove box? Wipe away the Satellite Navigation mark on your windscreen. Consider fitting anti-tamper screws to your number plate. Never leave your car keys where they can be seen from the front door Anti social behaviour The police service is a key partner in tackling anti-social behaviour. We act as a highly visible deterrent to perpetrators, and provide reassurance through our presence to our local community. Your local Safer Neighbourhoods team have responsibility for working with partners at a community level to develop sustainable solutions to anti-social behaviour problems. We use a wealth of partnership agencies to assist in helping the community. For example we have access to local mediation services and can ensure that a young person involved in youth disorder is able to access local initiatives and activities. We can also work together with other agencies to regenerate areas by improving their appearance and facilities. If you are affected by anti social behaviour within the Ravensbury Ward area, please contact the team. Bogus callers Not all burglars break into homes - some will try to trick or con their way in. They are known as bogus callers and will pretend to be on official business from respectable concerns such as the utility companies - Gas, Electricity and Water - or the Council. They may claim to be tradesmen or workmen calling to carry out urgent repairs. Bogus callers succeed because they sound believable, so don't be fooled. Make sure in your own mind that they are whom they claim to be by following these simple steps: Think before you open the door - use your chain and spy hole or look out of the window to see if you recognise them. Ask callers for proof of identity. Genuine tradesmen should carry an identification card with their photograph on. Check this carefully. If you are unsure, telephone the company the caller claims to represent. The Utilities now offer a password identification system. Any caller from one of these companies should be able to give a pre-arranged password as additional proof of identity. Beware of callers who attempt to distract you by claiming that they have seen something untoward in your rear garden or somewhere which may encourage you to leave your house - they may have an accomplice awaiting this distraction. If you are not convinced of the identity of the caller, don't let them in. Ask the caller to come back later and arrange for a friend, relative or neighbour to be present on their return or ask the caller to contact this person. Treat every stranger with caution. If you are still worried, dial 999 immediately and ask for the police. The next Drop-in surgery will be - Wednesday 24/03/2010 between 1900-2100 hours at the Watermeads. Saturday 27/03/2010 between 1300-1500 hours at Morden Hall Park outside the café area. If you would like to pose any questions, share information or have any concerns or issues please feel free to contact us: Tel 0208 721 2725 E mail address Ravensbury.SNT@met.police.uk