Crime

Police Tug of War at Wimbledon Common Show, Sunday 4 September 2011

Come and support your favourite Tug of War team at the 2011 Wimbledon and Putney Common Stables Open Day , Windmill Road on Sunday 4 September 2011, from 1pm onwards!

This year, Merton police Village Safer Neighbourhoods Team with other community partners are raising funds for “HOUNDS FOR HEROES “, a brilliant charity which aims to provide specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women of both the UK armed forces and civilian emergency services.

Sergeant Adrian Sutherland , Village SNT, said “This is a great annual family event, which this year will hopefully raise funds for a very deserving charity. We look forward to meeting lots of supporters to come and cheer for our Tug of War team, or come and take part themselves!”.

For more information, please contact wimvillagetugowar@btinternet.com or call 0208 721 2457.

All donations and support warmly welcomed, via www.justgiving.com/Wimbledon-Police .

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

http://cms.met.police.uk/met/boroughs/merton/04how_are_we_doing/news/pol…

Following the looting at Croydon and Colliers Wood on Monday, problems in Wimbledon were expected on Tuesday. Many shops including Elys and the Health Zone as well as supermarkets and sports shops boarded up their windows, and a strong police presence on Tuesday afternoon and early closures meant that Wimbledon resembled a ghost town… but no looting took place. The police have been issuing updates through the communitysafe broadcasts. If you wish to receive these register at http://www.communitysafe.gov.uk/

Please, Double lock your door

Merton Park residents are urged to double lock their front doors whenever they leave their homes, and for whatever period of time.

Although not in Merton Park, there has been an increase in offences in Merton where Yale-type night latches, have been ‘slipped’, and entry to homes gained.

The simple precaution of using your deadlock, whenever you leave, will prevent this method of entry from being successful.

Through the diligent security practices of Merton Park residents, since the start of JUNE, there have only been 3 residential burglaries where entry was effected and property taken. Laptops were the most vulnerable items.

At 2 of these, a window was left open, at the third, the front door was not double locked.

3 offences were successfully prevented when the attempt at entry was thwarted by the windows being locked, and entry denied to the potential offender.

Please remember to lock when you leave, next time, and every time.

If you wish to arrange a free home security visit, then please contact us on 0208 721 2451, or via mertonpark.snt@met.police.uk

Thank you for continuing to use community safe
Message sent at July 15, 2011 12:19

http://www.communitysafe.gov.uk/articles/5919