Borough Commander answers your questions | ||
A question on the distribution of Crime Statistics was submitted this month - Joe Royle the Borough Commander has responded:
The creation of Safer Neighbourhood Teams has also brought about Safer Neighbourhood Forums where interested local residents have a dialogue with their local police.
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It is accepted that certain crimes should not be reported to the general public for fear of identifying the victim but there are other incidents which could be reported to interested parties without any breach of confidence. For instance there was an assault in Wandsworth police work closely with the council to relay information to the public on subjects of crime and neighbourhood policing. A weekly bulletin produced by the council lists statistics and information on recent offences and crime trends in the area. Safer Neighbourhoods is about local policing and the teams on the borough patrol their sectors to clamp down on problems in the community. The forums provide the opportunity for police and our partner agencies to hear what people are concerned about, and in turn, provide people with safety tips and what they can do to avoid becoming a victim of crime. Having an open channel of dialogue is vital, but the joint decision on information listed on the weekly bulletin being expanded has been declined. It is thought that going into specifics on every incident would dilute the statistics and hype the fear of crime. www.met.police.uk/crimefigures <http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures> This is the MPS website which provides a breakdown on crimes on every borough February 9, 2006 |