HARROW SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOOD BOARD Local people helping to solve local crime
HARROW
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD BOARD
WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
The Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board has been set up by the Mayor Of London to help make the Police as responsive as possible to local needs and concerns. The Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board has been established in order to ensure local people are involved in addressing crime.
The founding board members were appointed after an interview process conducted by a Harrow Council representative, an ex-Borough Commander and a Local Authority representative – the Harrow Head of Community Safety. The vacancies were advertised by Harrow Council and anyone living or working in Harrow was eligible to apply.
We want to ensure that your views and opinions are represented, and that you have a say in helping to set policing and community safety priorities.
We want to hear about your experiences of crime, and what you think can help make for a safer Harrow.
The Board is made up of individuals living and in some instances working in the borough.
The board meets formally every quarter. These meetings, although not held in public, have their minutes published via the website once approved at a full board meeting following this.
The Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board holds bi-annual Public Interactive meetings at which members of the public are welcome to attend and can ask their local policing leads questions they may as well as to speak individually to board members, although this is subject to available time at the end of the meetings.
The board meetings take place quarterly to ensure appropriate planning and monitoring of community engagement activities.
Upcoming Meetings
CANCELLATION NOTICE
Thursday 21st November 2019 – Interactive Public Meeting with Harrow Safer Neighbourhoods Inspector Tanya Sprunks
Dear Residents,
It is with our deepest apologies & regret that we’re having to cancel & postpone the upcoming HSNB public meeting that was scheduled for the Thursday 21st of November 2019 due to circumstances beyond our control and the cancellation of the venue booking by the Council for the following reasons (as stated by the Harrow Council): 1. In view of the forthcoming General Election on 12 December, the Council is in a period of Purdah and save for regulatory meetings all other meetings prior to the 12 December have been postponed to dates in the New Year. 2. As a result we have received requests from Councillors and the Police for this meeting to be cancelled or postponed until after the Election. As this is not a Council meeting, the Council cannot cancel the meeting and this is a decision for you as the Chair. However, it will not be possible for the meeting to take in the Council Chamber and therefore the room booking on 21 November will be cancelled.
The Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board apologises for the short-notice and will, in due-course, plan for holding this meeting on an alternate date in the New Year.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
OWL (Online Watch Link) will also be having it’s official launch in the borough – come watch a presentation on OWL.To Learn more about OWL – CLICK HERE
To sign-up to for OWL, please visit this link – Sign-up to OWL
This was an introductory meeting for the board to meet each other and to begin discussions relating to how they would move forward to achieve their aims and objectives.
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The board undertakes a number of activities, including attending meetings with a variety of organisations and individuals in order to ensure we hear the communities concerns and their views on the policing priorities in Harrow. You can visit our news blog to stay up to date with our activity.
Crime information
You can find useful information about crime in Harrow by using the resources below:
Metropolitan Police Service interactive crime map – Harrow Crime Map
Notes: Facilitated by Harrow Council in Harrow; input from HSNB with Crime Prevention & Crime Reduction materials; Extended to Edgware
Project Name: Young Girls Abuse Awareness
Location: Harrow & Wealdstone
Implemented by Ignite Trust
Project Name: Young Males & Gangs
Location: Harrow & Wealdstone
Implemented by Young Harrow Foundation
Project Name: Tackling Youth-Police Discontent
Run by Harrow Council & Harrow Youth Parliament
Project Name: Safer Street Partnership
Location: Harrow
Implemented by Young Harrow Foundation
BOARD MEMBERS
Constitutes individuals living and in some instances working in Harrow Borough
Subhash Sampat
Chair
I have lived in the Harrow Borough for the past 45 Years, 18 of which I have spent in South Harrow and past 27 have lived in Pinner. I have worked on various Community Projects including Hindus of Harrow. I am also the Chair of Hindu Council (Harrow) and undertake voluntary work for other Charitable organisations. I am very passionate about the well being of Residents of Harrow. I am Self-Employed Accountant and have been practising for nearly 40 years.
Sonoo Malkani
Vice-Chair
Resident of Harrow since 44 years.Volunteering 40 years in NHS sector for UK Thalassaemia Society. Carer and Vice Chair Carers Harrow. Passionate about local and London POLICING.Served two decades working closely with New Scotland Yard, City Hall and the Home Office. Keen interest in International Politics.
Ashwin Mandalia
Board Member
My family and I have been living in, Kenton, Harrow for over 30 years, my children went to schools in Harrow and took part in many community activities including Police Cadets.
I have been a member of organisations serving the community and assisting in fundraising for worldwide disasters, like the tsunami and earthquakes, etc.
I am a serving community champion for my street, working with the council and the police, since my children have grown up I am able to contribute more to other activities in the borough.
I have my own business based in Harrow supplying office furniture.
David Moody
Board Member
I have lived in Harrow for more than 40 years and our three children attended local schools here. I care much about my local environment and the changes occurring.
I have been a Broadcast Engineer with the BBC for 30 years and then worked at the BFI National Archive as a Preservation Engineer. Now retired.
I am also a Neighbourhood Champion.
Sylvia Farooqi
Board Member
I grew up in Kingsbury and have lived in Harrow for 27 years with my children having attended schools in Harrow. I am a community champion and active within the Greenhill Residents Association.
I am very passionate about safety in our borough and community and am elated Harrow continues to be the safest Borough in London.
My background is in banking, and I previously managed our various optical businesses.
Akil Bandali
Board Member
COMING SOON!
Faiz Nazerali
Board Member
Having been a resident of the borough for over 15 yrs, my involvement with community initiatives stemmed from being an Independent Custody Visitor in 2006 (up to date), and having witnessed the dynamic society that makes this the great borough that it is.
My background is in Aviation, Information Technlogy & IT Security, and I am honoured to be serving the HSNB as a board member and a respresentative on various partnership & pan-London initiatives.
Members representing other organisations are nominated by those organisations. The organisations that were asked to nominate members were Harrow Council (2 members), Harrow Independent Custody Visitors (1 Member), Harrow Victim Support (1 Member) and Harrow Youth Parliament (2 Members).
These organisations were selected as part of the Mayor of London’s Manifesto commitment.
Harrow Council
The current nominated representatives from Harrow Council to the HSNB are Councillor Krishna Suresh (Labour) and Councillor Anjana Patel (Conservative).
All matters related to the remit of the Harrow Council around local policing issues should be directed to them (contact details provided below from the Harrow Council website).
Councillor Peymana Assad, Community Cohesion, Crime & Enforcement Portfolio Holder
Contact information
Correspondence address: Room 102, Labour Group Office PO Box 2 Civic Centre, Station Road HARROW HA1 2UH
Victim Support is represented by Kenny Tang who is the service delivery assistant responsible for Harrow.
Harrow Youth Parliament
Harrow Youth Parliament is represented by two young people, whose names we do not publicise. For further information please visit http://www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk/
Harrow Independent Custody Visitors
Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are members of the local community who volunteer to visit police stations unannounced to check on the treatment and welfare of people held in police custody.
Their recommendations can require the police to make improvements for the welfare of detainees. Working as part of a local panel, they play a valuable role in maintaining public confidence in this important area of policing.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) is represented on the HSNB by an appointed representative. For further information please visit London Fire Bridgade – Harrow
London Ambulance Service (LAS)
London Ambulance Service is represented on the HSNB by an appointed member. For further information, please visit – London Ambulance Service
MOPAC
The board receive support from MOPAC through Tanya Silverman who is the MOPAC single point of contact for Harrow Borough.
Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)
The board receives representation from the MPS through the NW Area BCU Commanders office who is the MPS single point of contact for HSNB.
British Transport Police (BTP)
The board receives representation from the BTP through the Regional BTP Commanders office.
CONTACT
GET IN TOUCH WITH US
You can contact the Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board at the email address below, or simply by completing our contact form below.
We welcome all comments from the Harrow community.
Please note, we are unable to comment on any individual issues. As we work closely with a number of agencies, please note your comments may be used to help inform our activity.
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