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EALING COMMUNITY AND POLICE CONSULTATIVE GROUP

 

REPORT OF A MEETING ON JULY 14, 2005

 

Around 100 attended, with a large representation from the different faith groups.

 

  1. The Territorial Support Group (TSG)

The head of TSG, Mick Woods, explained that the Group, part of the Met., was responsible for public order, including riot and football control. It could be called upon to assist boroughs with street crime and violent behaviour.

  1. The Bombings

Ealing Borough Commander, Colette Paul (who spent some time in the anti-terrorist unit) gave details of the July 7 bombings and the impact on the police and security services; there were 500 witness statements, 5000 CCTV cameras, the Casualty bureau dealt with 120,000 calls, deploying 200 staff from 23 police stations. By 10am Ealing police and Council had all emergency services in action; there are 25 bus and train routes within the borough. The intention is a return to normality as soon as possible. Police are on 12hour shifts and visible assurance, especially to minority groups, is a high priority. Meetings with the faith groups were convened on the evening of July 7. (Ealing has a larger number of ethnic minorities than any other London borough). She acknowledged that response times would be affected.

The public are asked to:  BE VIGILANT - report suspicious packages and vehicles

                                                                     do not leave bags anywhere

                                         Anti-terrorist Hotline: 0800 789 321

                                         Casualty Bureau:  0870 1566344

There is a Hate Crime response car; hate graffiti will be removed within 2 hours

 

The leaders of the different faith groups were united in their condemnation of the

attacks, thanked the police and council for their support and promised cooperation.

They recognised the influence of places of worship and the need for parents to find

out what their children were doing

 

  1. Burglary and robbery were still a worry though detection rates had improved. A

      recently sentenced burglar had admitted to 150 burglaries, some of which had not

      been reported. Initiatives included high visibility patrols, leafleting, Hot Spots, on

      the spot prevention: Officers walked through an open front door, through a house

      where valuables were on display and found the unconcerned owner in the garden!

     

  1. There had been 3 murders in Ealing recently, including one where a man had been

      successfully extradited from Latvia and charged

 

ED, 17.07.05