 June 2015
Meet the police on Community Engagement Day
Havering Police’s next Community Engagement
Day is on Tuesday 16 June, and will once again involve Havering Council's
Community Safety team along with your Safer Neighbourhoods Team from Havering
Police and Special Constables.
There will also be live
Tweeting of calls that come into Havering Police during the day,
with updates of responses.
Across the Borough, officers will give out crime
prevention advice, security code cycles, provide purse chains and timers for
lights and radios distributed so burglars think someone is at home.
So if you are running an event on that day
and want to invite the police along, contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team.
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Secure your cycle
Cycles are expensive to replace and some
simple steps can make them secure.
PCSO Jackie Whitelock, from Havering Police
Safer Transport Team, said: "When leaving your bike use a D-lock so it is
securely fastened to a cycle stand or similar object. If locking it to railings
please make sure there is enough room for pedestrians to get past.
"Investing in a good lock, which can’t
be easily cut, can deter cycle thieves. The one I'm holding can easily be cut
with bolt croppers or even strong secateurs.
"Please make sure you’ve added your
cycle to the Bike Register so it can be returned to you if it is stolen and
then recovered.
"The easiest way to join the Bike Register
is by coming to a Mark it in the Market event on the first Saturday of each
month, near Cycles UK in Romford Market."
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Get a Watch ticking in your road
Neighbourhood Watch’s main aims are to
prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime, and improve safety.
Neighbourhood Watch acts as the eyes
and ears of the community. It has been shown that Neighbourhood Watch areas are
far less likely to be targeted by criminals.
For more information on how to join or
set up a Neighbourhood Watch Group email Community Safety.
To receive local Neighbourhood Watch
newsletters sign up here.
Find out more
about Neighbourhood Watch here.
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 Catching criminals
Crimestoppers is a confidential
way of providing information about known or suspected criminal activity.
When you pass anonymous
information to Crimestoppers you're making a real difference in your community.
You can give information
on 0800 555 111 or through the Anonymous Online
Form - both of these routes are completely anonymous and available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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New Safety Zone
Residents in
Stanley Avenue and The Ridgeway, Gidea Park, are the latest to be covered by a
Safety Zone.
Representatives from Havering Police, London Fire
Brigade and Havering Council
called on all 210 households in the two roads and the initiative got support
from 120 of them.
During talks with residents crime prevention
advice is given, timers for lights and radios supplied and window locks
provided, as well as smoke alarms checked.
Results so far, for example, have shown an
average of 68 per cent reduction in burglary in areas where Safe Zones have
been set up.
Pictured: PCSO Sue Sullivan talking to
a resident about the proposed Safety Zone.
More
information available here.
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The Met on TV
A five part documentary series, The
Met: Policing London, started on BBC1 television on Monday 8
June at 9pm.
Havering Police is holding screenings of the
programmes, with officers available to answer questions afterwards, at Havering
Sixth Form College, Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3TB, between
5.30pm and 7.30pm on
- Tuesday 16 June
- Tuesday 23 June
- Tuesday 30 June
- Tuesday 7 July
Any local resident is welcome to attend these
screenings and make their views known.
 Meet the SNT
Your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) invites you to pop in for a coffee and chat
at the team base at Tudor House, Balgores Square, Gidea Park, between 6pm and 7pm on either Thursday 18 June or Thursday 9 July.
You can also meet them in Dorset Avenue, near the school entrance, between 7pm and 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 July.
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Cuppa with a Copper
Officers from Romford Town and Squirrels Heath Safer Neighbourhoods Teams will be in Costa Coffee, 83 Main Road, Romford, RM2
5EL from 11am until 12pm on the last Monday of every month.
Come along to discuss any concerns or issues you
may have over a cuppa
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Warm weather warning
During warm weather it’s tempting to leave
doors and windows open and that can tempt burglars.
Acting Sergeant Lee Smith, said: "Following some
simple crime prevention measures can help reduce the risk of you becoming a
victim.
- So if you’re in the back garden enjoying the sun,
please make sure your front windows and doors are locked.
- Don’t leave valuables, especially keys, near open
windows or where they can be hooked out through the letterbox.
- Growing prickly plants close to windows deters burglars
from trying to reach through them.
- Keep gates at the side of houses locked.
- Keep shed and garage doors shut and locked when no-one
is in them.
- Don’t leave valuable items such as bikes or pushchairs
in places where they can be easily taken.
"Remember the few minutes while you pop
in for a drink is all a thief needs to steal your valuables."
Burglars like homes that are easy to
enter. #ThinkLikeABurglar
Find out how to beat the burglars here.
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Secure your sheds
Sheds and garages can be attractive to thieves so it makes sense
to keep them secure.
Having a good lock on the door makes it difficult for a thief to
quickly pop in and steal your tools.
Putting tools, especially expensive power tools, into a locked
metal box which is secured to the floor or wall is also a good deterrent.
Having motion sensitive lighting can help keep criminals away and
some is solar powered so there is no running cost either.
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Follow your NPT on Twitter
The Pettits Ward Neighbourhood Policing Team, which covers
Gidea Park, Marshalls Park and Rise Park, is now on Twitter
as @MPSPettitsSgt.
Follow them to find out the latest news.
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 How special can you be?
There are more than 70 members of the Special Constabulary based in Havering and the Metropolitan Police is looking to recruit more.
Find out what being a Special Constable means here.
Pictured: Two members of Havering Special Constabulary on cycle patrol.
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Previous issues
Previous issues of
On the Beat can
be viewed here.
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