 March 2015
 Safer Transport Roadshow
Keep an eye open for a Vintage Routemaster bus in a shopping
area near you, as Havering Police Safer Transport Team will be on board.
When the bus stops at your local shops they will be giving
out crime prevention advice and answering questions from the public.
The proposed bus timetable, which is subject to change, includes:
Monday 30 March
10am to 12pm, Collier
Row Town Centre
12.30pm to 2pm, Tesco supermarket,
Gallows Corner, Harold Wood.
Tuesday 31 March
10am to 12pm, Tesco
supermarket, Roneo Corner, Romford [Mayor of Havering due to attend at 11am]
12.30pm to 2pm, Sainsbury’s
Local supermarket, Elm Park Town Centre.
Wednesday 1 April
9am to 11am, Queen's
Hospital, Romford
12pm to 1pm, Town
Hall, Romford
2pm to 4pm Upminster
SNT Office, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster.
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Junior Police Cadet group
launched in Havering
Havering
Police this month launched a Junior
Volunteer Police Cadet Unit for young people aged 10 to 12 years. The
group, which already has 23 members, meets every Wednesday during term time,
from 5pm to 6.30pm at The
Drapers' Academy, Settle Road, Harold Hill, RM3 9XR.
There are also two Havering Senior
Volunteer Police Cadet Units, for 13 to 18 year-olds. One unit meets at The
Drapers' Academy on Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and one at Gaynes
School, Brackendale Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3UX on Thursdays from 7pm to
10pm.
Watch a video about the Police Cadets here.
More
information available here.
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Secure your bike
Bikes are expensive to replace but some simple steps can make
them secure.
PC Lee Smith 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 bike thieves.
"Please make sure you’ve added your bike 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 coming to a Mark it
in the Market event on the first Saturday of each month."
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 Join Neighbourhood Watch
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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 Working with the community
Havering Council’s Cabinet Member for Community
Safety, Councillor Osman Dervish, said: “Welcome
to the latest edition of On the Beat in Gidea Park, Marshalls Park and Rise Park.
"Making sure Havering stays a safe
borough in which to live and work was one of the key messages that came out of
the budget consultation at the end of last year.
"This email update highlights some of
the ways the Council, Havering Police and local residents are working together
to deliver that objective.
"Its success is clear from the continuing fall in burglaries and other crimes in this area.
"It is only by all of us working together
that we can keep our area safe and crime down so if you see something
suspicious don’t look the other way but dial 999 or 101 and report it."
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 Meet the SNT
Your local 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 8pm on Thursday 9 April and Thursday 14 May.
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Crime down in January
Police crime figures for this area for January 2015 show falls in key areas compared to the previous year.
There were:
- 60 fewer burglaries
- 29 fewer thefts from motor vehicles
- 92 fewer offences overall
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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 SNT on Twitter
The Pettits Ward Safer Neighbourhood 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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