High Street SNT Ward Panel MINUTES 26th Jan 2023

Meeting held at Market Office

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Attendees:

• Philip Herlihy (Chair)
• Sgt Asad Choudhry
• PC Roy Dunston
• PC Riz Azad
• PC Roy Dunsford
• Cllr Tom Connor
• Jason Bell (ASB Team)
• Andrea Kufuor (WF Place manager)
• Vicky Grandon (Netley Rd)
• Jacquie Sheehy

Apologies for Absence

• Helen Jackson
• Martin Griffiths

Introduction

• Meeting guidelines were shared
• Minutes - PC Riz Azad

Actions & Matters Arising

• Councillors had enquired about the availability of the Library for hosting future meetings - charges are made. Under continuing review.

Police Report & discussion

PS CHOUDHRY – Praised his hard working officers and locals for their hard work and taking time out for attending.

Asad distributed crime maps, which showed (for the old, larger "High Street" area) incidents in the most recent complete 4-week period:

• Robbery
  • 5 robberies in last 4 weeks
  • School children on school children
  • Plain clothes and uniformed patrols
  • No joy with school officers assisting, this has been raised to Schools inspector
• Sexual offences
  • 1 sexual assault reported in the last 4 weeks, this was a historical sexual assault reported by High Street SNT
  • Issues discussed in relation to suspect masturbating in front gardens in upper Walthamstow
  • AC – is meeting with inspector from BTP in relation to VAWG
  • VAWG patrols 1 a week
  • Street safe leaflets
• Thefts from Motor vehicles
  • 5 TFMV reported in the last 4 weeks. None involved Catalytic converters
• Updating of ward maps discussed: Crime breakdown into categories.
• Drugs
  • Drug detection was high, this was mainly down to officers conducting stop and searches, reporting and detecting the crime
• Essex close
  • ASB issues, discussed with Andrea KUFUOR. She stated that she will try and obtain master fob for the police team. [Action AK]

Any Other Business

• VG mentioned in her introduction – That the locals felt the Highest fear of crime across London.
• PH raised concerns regarding High Street Market office.
• PS Choudhry – Locally it has been agreed to keep the Market Office until 2025, however this is still awaiting ADC approval, further to that it has also been agreed to keep UPLANDS patrol base for another 8 years.
• PH – Importance of keeping the market office – Crime figures historically higher when the High Street team numbers are reduced, Keeping Market office increases police presence, less time lost by officers travelling to and from and locals should fight to keep the office.
• Next ward panel meeting venue, TC stated he will try and accommodate the meeting in the Town Square Library. [Action TC]
• JS raised concerns regarding drug users and supply around CARISBROOK ROAD E17 and NORTHCOTE ROAD.
• PH – Staffing issues?
• PS CHOUDHRY – We currently have 9 PC’s and 1 PCSO, rotations have stopped, Officers have been given option to move around and this will be like for like swoops.
• We have lost Reece APPLETON to ERPT, however awaiting to replace him with PC VASILU. New commissioner may uplift PC and PCSO numbers going forwards. WF will be getting a new Superintendent.
• We have 2 leave lines and they work 10:00 hours to 19:00 hours Tuesday - Friday and 1300 – 1000 Tues – Saturday, We have changed our weekend shift to 1500-0000 due to the current Burglary issues.
• TC discussed Night Walk – In relation to improve lighting in poor lit areas, this walk will be arranged with Officers from High Street SNT, Local council and ward panel members. [Action TC, AC]

Ward Priorities Agreed

1. Burglary
2. VAWG
3. Robbery/Theft person
4. Drugs

Next meeting

Wednesday 29th March, 2023. This may vary if a new venue emerges - (see Calendar for latest).

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