Purley Update September 2017

Welcome to the latest edition of the Purley Update.

The Next Ward Panel Meeting is to be held on 6th December 2017, 7:00pm at the Purley Fire Brigade Station 128 Brighton Road Purley CR8 4DB Here is a break down of the different ways to contact Police. 999 - In an emergency always dial 999, for example for an incident that is happening at that precise time, 101 - For anything that does not require immediate Police assistance. You can also report any issues via the Metropolitan Police web site, such as crime reports, accidents and Anti-social behaviour. SNT Mobile - This is our contact number which will also be shown on our website, please contact our team through the above number for general Anti Social Behaviour calls and neighbour disputes that will require SNT intervention. We do work shifts so calls may be diverted to a central number but you will be contacted back as soon as team are back on duty. The Number is - 07920233892 CrimeStoppers - If you wish to contact police anonymously you can contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or go to their website https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ Ward Email Address (purley.snt@met.police.uk) - For general enquiries that do not require immediate Police assistance. To make us aware of any general ASB issues that are happening in your area. Twitter

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Purley SNT office is open to the public on the following days.

Wednesdays (7pm to 8pm)

Thursdays (7pm to 8pm)

Saturdays (2pm to 3pm)

Please follow link to Safer Neighbourhoods Page for Times and Dates. http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Croydon/Purley

If anyone is interested in joining Neighbourhood Watch. Please contact them on: Telephone: 020 8555 1200 ext. 37637 Email: nhw@cbnwa.com Website: www.cbnwa.com CBNWA c/o Croydon Fire Station 90 Old Town Croydon CRO 1AR

Ward Promises At our most recent Ward Panel Meeting in September 2017 the panel and Police agreed to the following ward promises. ASB on the ward - Regular patrols in and around the town centre area to be conducted on every shift and any reports of anti social behaviour to be dealt with by the team. The team will work closely with Croydon Council to combat ongoing issues. Patrol high priority burglary hotspots- To patrol areas where burglaries have occurred and complete Crime prevention visits to every victim. Plain clothes tactics to also be implemented. Theft of / from Motor Vehicles- To reduce motor vehicle crime of all kinds across the ward, focusing on theft from motor vehicle. Completing patrols across the ward and undertake intelligence led patrols in hotspot areas when they are identified.

Good News Stories

A male was arrested who was driving whilst disqualified on Pampisford Road earlier this month. He was also arrested for driving without insurance and the vehicle was confiscated. Another uninsured driver off our roads! A flat attracting Anti-Social behaviour in Partridge Knoll has had its locks

changed to prevent drawing any further inconvenience to other residents in the local area. It will be fully

boarded up later this week by the Council. Both Purley and Kenley policing teams paid another visit to the Purley Youth Project attached to the Purley United Reform Church to interact with the children and show them the car! We played table tennis and did some hoop shooting. It is important that the children in the area meet us and feel comfortable around the Police. After complaints of drug use late night patrols were conducted behind

the back of the shops on Russell Hill. Various managers of the shops were advised and asked to keep an eye out in future. All complaints of ASB will be looked at wherever it is. Another three Community Protection Notices were issued to various street drinkers. Since then business users have noticed a reduction in ASB in the town centre. With Halloween coming up at the end of October we would just like you all to be vigilant and remember not to knock on doors with ‘NO TRICK OR TREAT‘ signs, always make sure children go trick or treating with an adult and be careful not to frighten vulnerable people, especially the elderly.

Other Ways of Contacting Police

Another Operation Sceptre took place across the borough this month. A weapon sweep was conducted everyday for a week. Various hot spot locations were searched by officers but thankfully no weapons were found.

If you have children aged 14-18 years who would be interested in joining the Volunteer Police Cadets, please contact; Alex Adams PC 320ZD (Youth Engagement Officer) 020 8649 0158 020 8649 0183 Email: Alexander.Adams@met.police.uk There is also a junior program that is aimed at 10-13 years old, if you would like to enrol your child, please contact the coordinator above.

Your Local Team

Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team officers are:

PS Glenn Williams Dedicated Ward Officer PC Chris Woods PC Robin Lambert-Singer PCSO Francesca Hoyle

Crime Figures August 2017 In August 2017 ten burglaries took place. Five of these were in residential properties and two were in non-residential. Three of the burglaries were attempted. In August 2016 six burglaries took place, four of which were in residential properties and two were attempted. There have been five theft from motor vehicles and three theft of motor vehicles this August compared to August 2016 when there were eleven theft from motor vehicles and two theft of motor vehicles. There has been a significant decrease in theft from motor vehicles this August compared to August 2016. September 2017 In September 2017 there were six burglaries in total. Three took place in non-residential premises, two were attempted and only one happened in a residential property. In September 2016 there were five burglaries which is slightly lower than this year. Two of these were in non-residential premises, two were attempted and one was in a residential property. There have been four theft from motor vehicles and one theft of motor vehicle this September, which hasn’t changed compared to last years statistics.

Need advice on how to protect yourself & your property? Have a look at our crime prevention page by copying and pasting the link into your internet address bar - http://bit.ly/2mlkFB6