Statement from British Transport Police (BTP): Following the ongoing conflict in Israel and the border with Gaza, British Transport Police will be increasing high-visibility patrols at stations across the network to reassure and protect communities.
Please see below the message from DAC Valentine; Gold Commander for the current tensions in the Middle East. The attack in Israel and escalation of conflict along the border with Gaza in recent days, in which many innocent people have lost their lives, has had a very real impact on people in our city. Londoners will see…
Greenhill Safer Neighbourhood Team urges Harrow Town Centre shoppers to be vigilant and stay safe Follow us on Twitter @MPSGreenhill Thieves and pickpockets are to be found just about everywhere and sadly they are present daily in Harrow Town Centre. We have noticed an increase in the number of incidents of pickpocketing and thefts of…
Help disrupt drug related crime to make your community safer Drug trafficking is a lucrative business for organised crime groups, many of whom are involved in other forms of serious crime such as modern slavery and money laundering. Crime associated with drug trafficking is often violent, with direct links to the criminal use of firearms…
The Met Police are urging people in North-West London to protect family gold, as they continue to tackle organised crime in Harrow. Almost a third of burglaries in the region involve Asian families and, in around 50 per cent of cases, jewellery is stolen. In the last year, more than £50 million worth of gold…
BURGLARY PREVENTION ADVICE Alarm plugged into a phone line so it notifies you if your alarm has been activated Respond to person/s pressing bell or knocking at the door, from an upstairs window Key locking chain on front door so family who are out are able to unlock the chain with a…
Modern Slavery could be present in your local neighbourhood Victims of modern slavery are forced into slave labour through coercion or mental or physical threat. They may have been trafficked into the UK and often work in businesses such as: · Car washes · Nail bars · Cafes · Construction Workers with low level ‘jobs’…
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What is a vicinity key? A vicinity vehicle key operates using an automatic signal. You only have to be near the vehicle, for it to intelligently detect the key is present. It will unlock and the key (or signal) only has to be present to press a button to turn on the engine. What is…