SAFER COMMUNITIES
Radcliffe Estate in Northolt was identified as showing signs of having
a possible drug dealing problem. Parkguard was brought in to patrol
the estate and within weeks their officers had collated a significant
amount of information for the council. As a result of the intelligence, the
police carried out their own monitoring and gathered further evidence.
This led to eviction proceedings, closure of properties and
injunction applications against the offenders. Some other simple but
effective improvements were also carried out to deter drug dealers
from using the estate and keep its residents safe.
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‘REAL TEAM WORK’
Councillor Ranjit Dheer, cabinet member for community services and
safety, said: “Our partnerships within the community and with the
police are vital to identifying any problems and thereby make sure the
borough is the best possible place to live and work. It is real team work.
“We have an overall trend for falling crime, which I am very pleased to
see. It is only by maintaining,
and strengthening, the ties
between council, police and
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it is crucial that we do so
because the rise in incidents
of violence is something that
must be addressed.”
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THE SEVEN KEY CRIME AREAS 2014/15
▼ Burglary offences down from
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3,870 to 2,874
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