Inspector Waddington Writes To Putney
The latest newsletter from the Officer in charge of Putney Police
Welcome to the latest Putney police newsletter. We have lots to tell you in this edition and we hope you find it
interesting and informative.
Your local team continue to work hard to keep you safe. We do need your help so please do all you can to take
reasonable crime prevention measures. If you want crime prevention advice let us know and we will arrange a
visit. Remember, Putney is a safe place to live, work and visit. I aim for it to stay that way. Proud to be serving
Putney.
Your Policing Priorities
Your team are working on the following priorities, which are set by your wards panel:
Thamesfield
1) Burglary - The number of house burglaries rose slightly in Oct 2014 to 7 recorded offences from a low of just 3
in Sept. The team continue to focus on getting the message of crime prevention out to all burglary victims by
conducting follow up visits and by conducting house to house enquiries in adjacent properties to maximise the
opportunities of identifying offenders and reducing the risk of further burglaries in the area.
2) Theft from Motor vehicle - The number of offences continues to be quite high rising from 20 recorded offences
in Sept to 24 recorded offences in October. The main objective of officers on the team remains reducing the
number of offences by using resources from across the borough in uniform and plain clothes patrols. Local officers
have identified known hot spot areas and the peak times for offending and have patrolled at those times in order to
apprehend and arrest offenders. In mid-Nov patrolling officers acted on information from a member of the public
and identified and arrested an offender with property from a nearby vehicle. Officers have also worked on
prevention by conducting a 'Day of Doors' in which car doors are tried on selected roads to educate owners about
the dangers of insecure vehicles. 5 vehicles were found to be unlocked and advice given to owners about property
safety
Southfields Ward
1) Day of Doors Initiative once a month where officers carry out foot patrols in specific areas where there have
been thefts from motor vehicles offences. Car doors are checked and where they are found insecure then
registered keepers enquiries are completed and officers speak to the local residents to advise them.
2) Pro-active burglary patrols in the ward targeting areas where there has been an increase in offences. In addition
to this patrols will be conducted in areas where there is an increase in motor vehicle crime. Patrol will be
conducted in regular basis in Brookwood Road, Trentham Street, Ravensbury Road, West Hill Road, Lavenham
Road, Engadine Street, Pulborough Road, Replingham Road.
Fairfield Ward
Ward officers carried out a community engagement initiative in Sudlow Road, Tonsley Road, Coleford Road and
Cromford Road. This involved police officers knocking on every door and speaking to residents about their
concerns and updating them on our recent local policing activity. We received very positive feedback from all
those we spoke to, and as a result we increased the number of vital contacts we have within our local ward
community.
East Putney & West Hill Wards
Wards priorities are Burglary, Theft from Motor vehicle, Reducing ASB.
Roehampton Ward
1) All victims of burglary in the ward have to be visited and the surrounding houses are visited/leaflets given to
increase awareness/vigilance
2) Portswood Place and Roehampton Vale will be patrolled regularly to deter the groups gathering to drink alcohol
and tackle Anti-social Behaviour in general.
'Working to make changes for the better’
Thamesfield officers received a call from a member of the public stating that there were 2 youths riding on a
moped in Westleigh Avenue, SW15 without wearing any helmets. Your local NPT officers PC Guiver, PC Moran
and PCSO Smith attended and spotted the youths, who immediately dropped the moped and ran off. After a quick
chase, they were both caught and arrested for Theft of motor vehicle.
Southfields officers attended Little Wombles Nursery to talk to children. They carried out a presentation to the
parents and staffs about the police and children also were given opportunity to sit in the police vehicles. Bike
marking events are carried out once a month by Southfield officers whereby people can get their bikes marked
and in the event their bike is stolen it can be identified. These events have been very successful and recently we
have been carrying them out in connection with BTP at train / tube stations.
PC Mike Downey, Fairfield’s Dedicated Ward Officer has recently delivered talks to children at several local
groups, schools and nurseries about how to stay safe when out and about, what to do if you get lost, and also
basic crime prevention tips. Amongst those venues he visited were All Farthing Primary School Christmas Fair, St
Ann’s Church Guides, and the Wee-Ones Day Nursery where he brought along an operational police vehicle with
working blue lights & sirens - it certain captivated their attention!
A Successful drugs warrant was executed by West Hill Officers on 28/11/2014 after several pieces of intelligence
were received about the occupant selling drugs from the location. The occupant was processed for possession of
cannabis.
East Putney officers attended St Michaels School on Tuesday 18th November 2014 for anti-bullying week. Police
addressed the whole school via an assembly before breaking up into group workshops where all forms of bullying
were discussed, with the hot topic being cyber bullying. Police received very positive feedback from this event and
other school visits are being planned.
A well known local burglar in West Putney Ward with an ASBO not to be in certain areas of the Borough was
chased and caught by local officers after breaching it and being shown wanted for failing to appear at Court along
with other offences. He is currently serving 4 months in prison.
Roehampton local officers attended the Christmas Lantern Carol Parade on Danebury Avenue on Thursday 11th
December 2014. There was a good turnout of children from Heathmere Primary School, Sacred Heart Primary
School and Eastwood Nursery.
Dates for your Diary Have your say and make a difference. 12th February 2015 at 7.30p.m The next Public meeting for Thamesfield Ward at St Mary’s Church Putney High St 21st January 2015 at 7p.m The next Public Meeting for East Putney Ward at Putney High School. 28th February 2015 at 10.30a.m The next public meeting for Southfield Ward at St Barnabas Church, Lavenham Road SW18 Your contribution will be valued and you could make a difference to your neighbourhood |
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In a non-emergency report crime online at met.police.uk or phone the new 101 number. Alternatively you can provide information about any crime anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
| Safer Neighbourhood Teams work closely
with Wandsworth Council’s Community Safety
Unit. The police and the council have a joint
commitment to keeping people safe. Useful council numbers include: Switchboard 020 8871 6000 Community Safety 020 8871 6567 Anti-Social Behaviour 020 8871 8894 Graffiti Hotline 020 8871 7049 Out of Hours Noise line 020 8871 6170 Neighbourhood Watch 020 8871 8919 |
Your Local Team
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Inspector Waddington
Officer in charge of Putney Police
January 9, 2015