safer neighbourhoods newsletter for harringay ward, august 2009

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New Ward Priorities

1. Burglary

2. Drugs and AlcoholMisuse/ Disorder

3. Robbery - PersonalProperty

London Borough of HaringeyHarringay Team07920 [email protected] an emergency please call 999

News from your local police August 2009

WelcomeThis newsletter is intended to keep you updated on whatyour dedicated local Safer Neighbourhoods Team have beendoing to reduce low-level crime and improve the quality of life for the people who live and work in Harringay Ward.

Newsletter Timings

In order to keep the newsletter current and up to date we willnow be sending it out in the first week of each monthdetailing what we have done in the previous month hencethe reason you are receiving this email within a week or soof the last one.

Tackling Burglary

The anti-burglary initiative is still ongoing with the following roads now completed on the ladder

Endymion Road, Umfreville Road, Burgoyne Road, Cavendish Road, Duckett Road, MattisonRoad, Pemberton Road, Warham Road, Wightman Road and Sidney Road.

We are looking to cover more streets in the next few months.

WE CANNOT STRESS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT PEOPLE USE THEIR DEADBOLTLOCKS AND ENCOURAGE THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO DO SO.


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THEFT FROM BICYCLE SAFESWe have noticed a recent spate of bicycles being stolen from storage safes, like the onepictured.

Storing your bike securely, out of sight is a good crimeprevention method and storage solution, however wewould encourage owners to ensure they use strongpadlocks to secure them.

Thieves are known to use various methods to tamper with locks, so please ensure you use strong padlocks,which are designed to prevent tampering such asclosed shackle padlocks

These locks are available at various bike shops andDIY stores .

Tackling Drugs and Alcohol Misuse/ Disorder In conjunction with Noel Park Ward officers we are now actively using powers under TheViolent Crime Reduction Act 2006.Anyone who's presence in a locality is likely to cause or contribute to alcohol related crime or disorder can be served with a notice instructing them to leave an area for a period of up to 48hours. If they return without good excuse they can be arrested.We will keep a list of who has been issued with these orders so that other officers will be ableto enforce the notice.We have noticed an immediate improvement from issuing these notices and believe that withcontinued enforcement the message will be driven home and street drinkers will choose not tovisit the area.

Robbery - Personal PropertyWe continued to conduct regular proactive patrols to deter offenders. On a rotational basis wewill patrol Green Lanes, Wightman Road and the Harringay Passage as three distinct microbeats. This will automatically encompass the Ladder streets and any identify people actingsuspiciously there.

Disabled Badge MisuseWe conducted a disabled parking badge misuse operation and seized four badges. Thesewere returned to the issuing authorities that will now be in a position to prosecute.

Haringey Council are keen that those committing these offences face prosecution and we arekeen to support this approach by, where possible, charging offenders and sending them beforethe courts.We will be conducting proactive operations targeting Disabled Badge Misuse on a regular basis.


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Neighbourhood Watch Drive

We are looking to increase the number of active Neighbourhood watches we have on theward. There are currently 18 watches but some are more current than others.We have 30 discernable streets/neighbourhoods on the ward as well as Wightman Road andGreen Lanes itself.Ideally we would like to have a watch for each of these neighbourhoods and possibly two or three for Wightman Road but this is unlikely to happen and we may have to combine somestreets and neighbourhoods together.If you want more information on these watches or are interested in setting one up or gettinginvolved with your local watch please contact us.

Using a mobile phone whilst driving

We will actively target drivers using their mobile phones. August willbe the one-month Verbal Warning amnesty after which we willissue fixed penalty notices

The facts All phone calls distract from driving.

Research demonstrates that reaction times for drivers using ahandheld phone are 30 per cent worse than for driving under theinfluence of alcohol at the legal limit.

Research shows that using a mobile phone while driving meansyou are four times more likely to crash.

It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone or similar device while driving. The penalty is 60and 3 penalty points. If the case goes to court, it's a maximum fine of 1,000 (2,500 if drivinga bus, coach or heavy goods vehicle), discretionary disqualification and 3 points.

Your insurance costs could also go up.

If you reach 6 points within 2 years of passing your test, your licence will be revoked and youwill need to re-sit your test to get your licence back.

You can also be prosecuted for using a handsfree phone or similar device if you are distractedand not in proper control of the vehicle. The same penalties apply.

Employers could also be prosecuted if employees are distracted because they require them touse their mobile phones while driving.

We recommend that drivers turn off their mobile phones when they get into their car andbefore they start to drive to avoid being distracted. This will prevent them receiving calls whenthey are driving and they can pull over, turn off the engine and make calls in a safe manner.


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Callers should hang up too Callers also play an important role. If you ring someone on their mobile phone who turns out tobe driving when they answer, say you'll call them later and hang up.

BetWatchPolice and betting shops are working together to install a radio system that will link them alltogether.Should they have problems with customers they can inform each other. This will be of particular importance where a disorderly or abusive customer is told to leave the premises andall other stores will be made aware to ensure that person is unable to cause problemselsewhere.It will also help police to locate these people should they need to be spoken to as they movefrom book-keeper to book-keeper.We will put agreed protocols in place controlling their use and agreed responses.

Community Announcement

On Sunday 20 th September 2009 the Green Lanes Festival will take place. Green Lanes will beclosed to traffic in both directions from 7am in the morning between Endymion Road and StAnns Road. The adjoining roads will also be closed at their junctions with Green Lanes.There will be music stages, stalls, childrens play areas and many other attractions.Further details will be published by the organisers in due course.

Crime Prevention and Personal Safety Advice

You may find the advice on the pages that follow useful.

Personal Safety Keep valuables out of sight. Plan your journey. Look confident. Carry a personal alarm.

Home Advice

Do not leave your doors and/or windows open when you are not in the room or at home. Pull windows firmly shut and lock them when leaving a room - especially when you go

to bed at night. Put the handle up on your PVC door and engage the locks before you go to bed at

night.

When considering security, always bear in mind any fire safety implications. Your security measures should not unduly hinder your escape in the event of a fire.


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Motor Vehicle Crime

Take care in properly securing your vehicles and do not leave anything visible inside that couldattract a thief. If you have a Sat-Nav then remove it and its holder from your car when youleave it parked.Wipe off the ring the holder leaves on the windscreen as this is a powerful sign to thieves thatthere might be a Sat-Nav or other valuable items in the car.To find more crime prevention advice, report crime and learn more about the work of Safer Neighbourhoods Teams in Haringey by visiting www.met.police.uk/haringey

Protecting your New Mobile phone and other PropertyVisit www.immobilise.com and register your property. You will then improve chances of gettingit back if it is stolen. The phones IMEI number is printed on the box, on the delivery note andor the contract for the mobile phone. It is also printed on a label on the phone under thebattery. Or you can simply key in *#06# and it will be displayed on the screen of the handset. If you are unable to register your equipment yourself then let us know and we will arrange for it

to be done for you.

Neighbourhood Watch (NHW)Harringay Safer Neighbourhood Team actively encourages members of our community tobecome part of a Neighbourhood Watch group. If you want more information about what itinvolves being a member, please contact us, or Pauline Syddell the Haringey NeighbourhoodWatch Coordinator whose details are below.

Pauline SyddellNHW Link Manager Muswell Hill Police StationTel: 020 8721 6803Email: [email protected]

Be Proud of Where You Live!We all want to make Haringey better, to do this you need you to tell Haringey Council whatneeds to be done . Phone or write to them to stop others spoiling your neighborhood, thefollowing information and more can be found at: www.haringey.gov.uk

Email: [email protected] or call 020 8489 3249

Graffiti or Flyposting - Removing offensive graffiti and flyposting with 24 hours and allother within 5 days. Call 0845 073 1979

Dumped rubbish - Removing it within 24 hours. Call 020 8885 7700
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Abandoned Cars investigating and arranging for it to be removed. Call 0845 0736904 or email: mailto:[email protected]

Unwanted car , they can recycle them. Call 0845 073 6904

Noise and environmental health concerns . Call 020 8348 3148 Your Safer Neighbourhoods TeamSgt Clay-Michael PC LingPC Kelly PCSO AliPCSO Yianni PCSO Eley

Remember your Safer Neighbourhoods Team is not a 24-hour emergency responseteam. In an emergency always dial 999. Your local police station is open 24-hours aday:

Hornsey Police Station, 98 Tottenham Lane, N8 7EJ

Tel: 0300 123 1212

You can also give information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

safer neighbourhoods newsletter for harringay ward, august 2009

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