Our local police team - Goose Green ward

[DulwichFox]

Just a Reminder that the Next Safer Neighbourhood Panel Meeting

is this coming Wednesday 11th December.

Dulwich Picture House 7.00pm

Look forward to seeing you there.

DulwichFox

[bels123]

Thanks to everyone who came to last night's meeting.

PC Fodor gave an update on the main areas of crime in our ward, here are my brief notes:

Burglary - reduced Sep-Nov compared to last year, the Neighbourhood team have done lots of high vis patrols, leaflet distribution and follow up advice

Theft - Shoplifting & bag theft are the main issues. Neighbourhood team has been working with local pubs / traders to maintain a high level of CCTV, make customers aware of bag thieves & encourage reporting of shoplifting.

Vehicle offences - catalytic convertor theft from hybrids is an issue, as in other wards. Advice is to park in a well lit area as close to your property as possible, use a catalytic convertor protection device or marking system.

Robberies - targeted operation has reduced secondary school children being targeted in order to steal their mobile phones. Neighbourhood team are continuing to patrol to focus on this.

The meeting also hears from any residents who wish to raise concerns, interestingly most were to do with vehicles speeding locally - Crawthew Grove (wrong way down one-way), Fellbrigg, Ulverscroft, ED Grove, Townley & ED Road all highlighted and will be passed to the Safer Transport Team for further consideration. Community Speedwatch was also mentioned and there was interest in setting this up locally.

Please follow @MPSGooseGreen on Twitter, or see Nextdoor for updates.

[DulwichFox]

Was a good meeting. Good to meet our new Police team

Thank you bels123 for the update.

[rch]

I was one of the original Community Roadwatch coordinators in the East Dulwich area, but the political machinations got so frustrating that I gave up approx a year ago.

There are ways of contacting the appointed Roadwatch police teams directly but, according to the TfL website, the best way to start from scratch again is to email [email protected]

[bels123]

Copying a tweet from Goose Green?s Safer Neighbourhood Police Team...(see Twitter @MPSgoosegreen)

Reminder: SNT GOOSE GREEN contact session on 17DEC 19 at 1 PM @ GROVE VALE LIBRARY, please come along and speak to us.

[bels123]

The next contact session held by Goose Green ward's neighbourhood police team is Thursday 9th Jan 1pm at Grove Vale Library. Please pop in to meet the new officers and discuss any crime concerns.

[DulwichFox]

Next GOOSE GREEN SNT WARD PANEL MEETING

Date: Thursday 12 MARCH 2020 Time: 19:00 - 20:30 Place: East Dulwich Picture house, 116a Lordship Lane SE22 8HD

[EDNate]

Don't have time to attend this meeting.

How about some action / recognition of the criminal gang operating on Upland / Friern road where multiple family 4 x 4s have been stolen just this week.

[bels123]

EDNate Wrote:

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> Don't have time to attend this meeting.

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> How about some action / recognition of the

> criminal gang operating on Upland / Friern road

> where multiple family 4 x 4s have been stolen just

> this week.

Those roads come under the Dulwich Hill ward, not Goose Green - for more info re ward boundaries see here

http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/28893/Southwark_F_Sht1_SO.pdf

For details on Dulwich Hill ward?s Safer neighbourhood Police team see https://www.met.police.uk/a/your-area/met/southwark/dulwich-hill/ or @MPSDulwichHill on Twitter

[bels123]

Please see below update from the Goose Green Safer Neighbourhood team in relation to the high number of car break-ins recently - they've asked me to help get the message out that if you see people acting suspiciously around cars, please call 999 and don't leave anything valuable in car / on show.

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Please be aware the recent theft from vehicle crime in our area. We have increased our foot & mobile patrols in the ward. We are in patrol both in plain clothes and uniform. Please report any suspicious behaviour. Here is some crime prevention advice for your reference:

How to keep your vehicle safe and sound

Having your car broken into and losing your things to thieves can be very distressing. Here are a few simple steps you can take to keep your vehicle, and what?s in it, safe.

1. Always lock it

Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it is to turn your back for a moment and forget your vehicle is unsecured. So get into the habit of locking your vehicle even if you?re only going to be away from it for a moment.

2. Close windows and the sun roof to prevent ?fishing?

Leaving windows and the sunroof open invites fishing for items through the gap by hand or with, say, a bent coat hanger, which could also be used to unlock a door for them to get in. Thieves can be ingenious. Don?t give them the opportunity.

3. Secure your number plates with tamper-resistant screws

The easiest way to change the identity of a stolen vehicle or avoid speeding tickets and parking tickets is to fit stolen number plates. Using security screws to attach your vehicle?s number plates makes it harder for thieves to get your number.

4. Fit locking, anti-tamper wheel nuts to secure alloy wheels

Stolen wheels are valuable, either as parts or for their scrap value. Using locking wheel nuts reduces the risk of your vehicle?s wheels being stolen.

5. Secure anything that?s on the outside of your vehicle

Anything left on roof-racks, tailgate racks, holiday top boxes or in tool chests are easily stolen when the vehicle is parked. The use of cable locks, padlocks and self-locking tools chests, which are secured to the vehicle, makes them more secure, but still, don?t leave things in them if you can avoid it. For further information and advice, visit Sold SecureExternal Link.

6. Take it with you or hide it

Your mobile phone, coins for the car park, sunglasses, packs of medication or other items that can earn quick cash are irresistible to the opportunist thief. Remember, the cost of replacing a window is often much more than that of what?s stolen. And it should go without saying that wallets, handbags, purses and credit cards should never be left in an unattended vehicle.

7. Hide electrical items and leave no clues

Leaving sat nav mounts, suction cup marks on windows or cables on view gives it away that you have left a Sat Nav, smartphone or other device in your car. Even if they can?t see the Sat Nav or iPad they might still break in to see if it?s stored in the car, out of sight.

8. Tool theft from vans

Vans are often targeted by thieves for the tools stored inside. If you have to leave tools in a van overnight, it's a good idea to mark them clearly with your name / company name and address using paint pens and seal with a clear lacquer spray. Alternatively, you can use a variety of other property marking systems. Items that are clearly marked are less desirable and more difficult to sell on.

Consider using a lockable cabinet within your van to store tools ? a number of security rated products are available. Small cameras are also designed to record inside vehicles. You can also take photographs of items of value, make a note of the serial numbers and consider registering them online at a property register site.

9. Park in well-lit and busier areas

It can take less than 30 seconds to break into a vehicle. Parking in well-lit areas and busy streets increases the chances of a thief being seen, so they?ll probably steer clear.

10. Take your documents with you

Having a vehicle?s registration and insurance documents could let a thief pretend to be the owner. Which means they could sell it on quite easily. So, never leave any documents in the vehicle.

11. Choose your car park wisely

If possible, always try to park in well-lit and staffed car parks or those with a Park Mark safer parking award. To find one, simply check out Park Mark.

Catalytic converter theft

The precious metal in catalytic converters has led to an increase in their theft. To keep yours safe, ask your car dealer if they can give you any advice on locks or guards that are approved by the vehicle manufacturer.

Alternatively, try to make sure your vehicle is parked in a garage overnight, or if you have a commercial vehicle park it in a secure compound. If this isn?t possible, park in an area that?s well-lit and overlooked and try to park so that the convertor can?t be easily reached by potential thieves. Vehicles that sit high above the road are particularly vulnerable.

You should also register your converter and mark it with a forensic marker, which will make it harder for thieves to dispose of.

[Spartacus]

Great advice Bels123, but what proactive measures are being taken by the local and response police teams to catch the person smashing car windows ?

Advice is fine but it now seems to be a mini crime wave that needs urgent action to solve !

Also is it specific to one ward or is it occurring in neighbouring wards which requires more coordination between teams ?

[march46]

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[rch]

Just to let everyone know that the Goose Green Safer Neighbourhood Team are doing another free bicycle registration marking event tomorrow (Halloween!) from 10am-1pm outside Franklin?s on Lordship Lane.

The first session earlier in October was extremely successful, registering 50 bikes within three hours.

We were able to use the CGS grant that I had been awarded to buy the kits, which are intended to encourage local police community engagement in order to address the high stolen bicycle statistics that have emerged on Lordship Lane since the beginning of Covid. This concept seems to be working so well that I submitted another CGS bid for more kits next year, to get us through the summer.

Please drop by to say hi to the team if you?re out shopping tomorrow!

We?ve also used CGS funds to buy a Speed Gun to monitor speeding traffic within the ward as well as some experimental PlantLock cycle racks that can be used outside of shops on Lordship Lane:-

https://www.frontyardcompany.co.uk/products/plantlock-at-work

[ianr]

> bicycle registration marking

What does this involve?

ETA Just seen the thread in What's On. So which kind of marking is applied? I think I'm content with my frame number, which iirc is already on an online register.

[rch]

It sounds like you might have the same system, but here?s a link:-

https://www.bikeregister.com/

The reason why the police support this system is because everything is listed on a police accessible computer database. So, if they find a warehouse full of stolen bikes, like they did in Hackney a couple of months ago, it makes it easier to track down the owners.

Maybe you should drop by and say hi to the guys tomorrow anyway? It?s the closest thing to a panel meeting that we can have!

[rch]

Just to update. The Bike Register session went well to begin with (at least 20 bikes got marked and registered), but the heavy rain prevailed in the end, so they had to shut down early.

They?re trying to do a public event at least once a month, so will post when the next session is scheduled.

[rch]

Quick update to let everyone know that the Goose Green SNT Police are doing another free Bike Register cycle marking event this Saturday, Dec 5th, staring at 10:30am in front of Franklin?s on Lordship Lane. This is an extremely popular event, so I would recommend arriving early with your bikes.

Also, some of you may have seen the PlantLock bike racks outside Franklin?s/Mons and Moxon?s/Oddono?s so that cyclists can lock their bikes up quickly while visiting the local shops:-

https://www.frontyardcompany.co.uk/products/plantlock-at-work

Both the PlantLocks and the Bike Register kits were bought by the GG Safer Neighbourhood Team using Cleaner Greener Safer funding in an attempt to address the worrying number bike thefts along Lordship Lane.

We also used CGS to buy a speed gun specifically for our team to monitor motor vehicle speeding in locations reported by ward residents.

If you?re out shopping in Lordship on Saturday, come and say hi to the local police, who are always interested to hear residents? concerns.

[Abe_froeman]

Perhaps they could also give away a free copy of the highway code to all the cyclists having their bokes tagged.

[rch]

You should drop by and say hi tomorrow while supporting the local shops, Abe.

Intriguingly, the Highway Code is currently being updated in a way that will give greater priority to pedestrians over cyclists (and horses!):-

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyclists-pedestrians-and-horse-riders/summary-of-the-consultation-proposals-on-a-review-of-the-highway-code

[rch]

Just to flag that, now that Covid rules are relaxing, the Goose Green SNT Police will be starting up their Bike Register cycle marking events outside of Franklins at 155 Lordship Lane.

The next session will take place on Saturday, April 24th, from 10.30am until early afternoon.

Please note that as the cycle marking kits are funded by Goose Green Ward CGS funds, Goose Green residents will be given priority... so, if you are a Goose Green resident with a bike, please come out and support us!

Also, as per my above post, the team bought a speed gun with CGS funding and has started doing speed monitoring sessions in the ward again. They had a successful session on Barry Road a couple of days ago.

More updates to come...

[Nigello]

Nice to see they are stopping motorists who speed. I would like to see them doing the same with electric scooter riders (both the on-road and on-pavement variety, especially those who carry children as passengers in a kind of school run deathrace 2000!)

[rch]

I agree about the e-scooters (I?ve also seen concerning adults carrying children as well as personally dodged the pavement e-scooters) and I?ve actually pointed out issues in situ when I?ve been walking about with the police. But my understanding is that this is a difficult issue to address (especially for police on foot patrols!).

Will mention it again when I see our guys on the 24th... plus, I encourage other GG residents to come along and meet the team as well, as this is a Community Engagement exercise.

[rch]

FYI, another positive aspect of the Lordship Lane cycle marking exercise is that bicycle theft on Lordship Lane reduced significantly in the aftermath of the series of police cycle marking sessions. This is important because Lordship Lane was one of the top two locations in the borough for cycle theft statistics.

In the last police SNT Panel Meeting, this was stressed, which is why it was so reassuring that ward councillors awarded us more funding to continue the community engagement exercises on Lordship Lane.

[Nigello]

Why is it a ?difficult time?? Being a human being is difficult! Sheesh. Those who disrespect laws are already likely to be less supportive of the police, so by doing nothing the police run the risk of causing those who generally do support officers to be less supportive: it?s a double loss, with potential accidents not being foiled and loss of respect from the result of not tackling illegal and unsafe electric scooter riding. Poor show

[snowy]

I believe rch said ?difficult issue? not difficult time.

The rest of your post equally applies to the speeding car drivers ?disrespecting the law? and being stopped by the police on Barry Road this week.