EALING COMMUNITY AND POLICE CONSULTATIVE GROUP

REPORT OF A MEETING, NOVEMBER 24, 2005

SAFER EALING PARTNERSHIP

The main content of the meeting was a double presentation on Safer Ealing Partnership, given by the Chief Executive of Ealing Council, Darra Singh, who has been in office for four months, and the Borough Commander, Colette Paul, whom many of you have met. Both recognised their duty and commitment to work together in line with the Crime and Disorder Act. Many other partners were identified to engage the professional and voluntary sector. Examples of closer cooperation included:

1. Community Safety Strategy, with an emphasis on crime reduction, neighbourhoods, young people and substance misuse. 80% of crime is committed by priority and prolific offenders. Pooling of resources will help prevent crime and enforce the law

2. Young People; there will be a single statutory plan by April, 2006 which will be holistic and concerned with pre- and post- crime issues and care for victims.

3. CCTV; the control of cameras had caused conflict in the past

4. Licensing and Pub-watch

5. The police will link with rangers, wardens, parking attendants, Social Services. There will be joint patrols. Other joint concerns include alley-gating, ASBOs, graffiti removal, street lighting - for example on S Acton estate.

6. A joint Community Unit at Ealing police station, with a community safety unit

7. Neighbourhood Watch. The Police to take over the administration pro.tem.

8. Special Constables to be recruited from the business community

9. Joint briefings.

10. A joint campaign for public safety, for example on licensed cabs

11. Groups to engage women in the Borough

12. The magazine Around Ealing to become monthly, contain relevant information and delivered to 118,000 households

BOROUGH COMMANDER’S REPORT

Crime statistics showed a mixed picture with figures varying each month: woundings, assaults and snatches had dropped, motor vehicle crime was up, robbery and burglary varied. An illegal minicab operation in Acton had been closed; dispersal orders had been made in Ealing Broadway and Acton Park resulting in a drop in violence. Operation Blunt led to the surrender of many knives; a crack house had been closed on S Acton estate; a large cannabis factory had been found, including 400 potted plants!

ACTON POLICE STATION

This will reopen on January 14, with an Open Day for the public from 11am – 5pm

REMINDERS PRE CHRISTMAS

Don’t leave presents on show by windows; be careful when you are returning from shopping or taking money from cash machines; never accept a lift from a touting minicab.

NEW SCAM

Car number-plates are removed and then used for trips into the congestion charge area and illegal parking. If yours are stolen, call the police and request a crime number; use this when responding to a summons. No Nails glue, costing £4 a tube, can be purchased from B&Q and is very effective. Most car plates are easily removed

NEXT MEETING Wednesday, January 25 at 7.30pm in the Town Hall. Why not come?

Liz Dendy, December, 2005