Agenda item

OVERVIEW OF POLICE PRESENTATION

To receive a presentation from the Police.

Minutes:

Chief Inspector Rob Gibbs went through the presentation in the agenda pack. The following was highlighted:

 

·         An update was provided on the key crime types and data, comparisons and trends were provided for each category. Discussions took place and clarification was sought on some of the information shown on the Enfield Scorecard, to which CI Gibbs provided detailed responses.  The increases and decreases in the various crime types were explained and it was noted that currently, the overall picture for crime in Enfield is very positive

·         An overview was provided on the hotspots in the borough as well as the expected seasonal changes, and it was noted that the peak hotspots for robbery and serious Violence in Edmonton and Fore Street are Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. There is an overlap of theft person, VAWG, burglary and robbery between the hours of 12:00-15:00 across the BCU. Edmonton and Fore Street are a long-term hotspot although within the last 4-week period the hotspot has dispersed slightly.

·         Seven years of crime data suggests that there are only marginal changes in offending throughout the seasons, but in September, October and November increases are expected in the following: residential burglary, serious violence, and robbery.

·         Information was provided on Ward Teams and resourcing, and it was advised that five of five Inspectors were now in post, fifteen of fifteen Sergeants were also in post and the DWO posts had been filled. There were also plans to move to two PCSO’s per ward with high harm wards increasing over the next three years.

·         An update was provided on Operation Pisces in Edmonton. This is a sustained policing approach which involved multiple layers of policing to address serious neighbourhood and organised crime in the area. It is a long-term partnership approach which launched on 3 June 2024.

·         Members were presented with arrest figures which showed 275 arrests as of 29th September 2024 and further information was provided on the total number of daily crimes and it was advised that some of the spikes are often linked to events at the Tottenham Hotspur this would prove challenging in view of budgets and resources.

·         CI Gibbs concluded his presentation with an update on examples of work to date and information was also provided on the partnership work taking place which had included ‘Operation Walk-about’ on 27th September 2024 in Fore Street/Upper Edmonton which had resulted in two arrests, five community protection warnings, licensing visits, checks for HMOs, parking enforcement and waste management. An incident of cuckooing had also been uncovered and measures put in place to safeguard the victim.

·         Discussions took place regarding Business Crime and Inspector Brian Morley provided responses to questions raised and confirmed that Neighbourhood Policing is still directed at these areas of crime. Following further debate, it was AGREED that conversations on this matter would continue outside of the meeting between Inspector Morley, Jonathon Toy (Head of Community Safety LBE) and Karl Brown (Chair, Palmers Green Ward Panel).

 

The Chair thanked CI Gibbs for his informative update.

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