Issue - meetings

To receive an update from Superintendent, Jenny Barnett.

An update had already been provided on MOPAC consultations on public access and a letter had been sent to all Cape Chairs advising the key contact points.

The Operation Autumn nights was now coming to an end and had seen a reduction in ASB. The Be Safe campaign continues around burglary and robbery, this is around prevention measures that people can take.

Moped enabled crime is also being looked at although it was stressed that Enfield does not have the numbers of the issues of other boroughs. There are very few incidents but the police want to ensure that this does not escalate..

Operation Bremont remains ongoing and includes knife sweeps. There will be a 2 week firearms surrender commencing on the 13^th November. This is also part of a national campaign.

To receive an update from Chief Inspector, Jenny Barnett.

Borough Commander Iain Raphael and Superintendent Jenny Barnett provided a verbal update on the current police operations in the borough.

The following key points were raised:

Neighbourhood Model – DWO’s in the borough have been asked to express areas of work they have an interest in. These will reflect up and coming changes to their roles.

Anti-Social Behaviour – There has been a small decrease in ASB in the borough. Work is being done with the first contact call centre to get the correct statistics on repeat callers for ASB.

Priorities to Borough – There are three set priorities every quarter. For this quarter the priorities will be rapid responses IOS calls, response to domestic violence and outstanding suspects.

Confidence and Satisfaction – Ongoing work is being done surrounding this, including environmental and visual audits to improve resident’s confidence and satisfaction level.

The following questions were taken from members of the Board:

Q) The images of outstanding suspects on the Metropolitan Police website are not high quality, where do these come from?

A) They come from a variety of resources including CCTV and shops. The hope is that even from the quality of the photographs, if you knew an offender you would be able to tell their identity. There is an app called Facewatch which shows photographs of wanted offenders in the area.

Q) Are there any operations going on involving prostitutes in the borough?

A) Targeted operations are taking place involving prevention. People caught using prostitutes in the borough are offered to go on a course, which they have to pay for, which informs them of the consequences of their actions, potential criminal convictions and the workers vulnerabilities. They are only offered and able to go on the course once after that the police take action.