Inspector Russell Hughes

This is the monthly Blog into the activity of your local Safer Neighborhood Teams and some of the work that we have been doing.

This month saw all of the Harrow-on-the-Hill Safer Neighbourhoods team abseil down the side of Northwick Park Hospital in aid of St Luke’s Hospice. Well done to PCSO Emma Radford for leading the boys down first and raising £300 for this worthwhile charity.

This month, PC Jodene Feeney of the Wealdstone Anti-Social Behaviour Partnership (WASP) team successfully applied for a second ASBO against 18 year old Sahal Amin, who has been a persistent offender in the Wealdstone High Street area. Despite police youth engagement, he has failed to address his behaviour. Sahal was often at the centre of disorder and his exclusion from the Wealdstone dispersal zone and association with other known trouble makers has already seen a significant decrease in ASB related crime. PC Gail McKinnon continues to monitor the situation and is keen to hear from residents who may have information on criminal activities. If you wish to discuss ASB issues of concern, please contact PC McKinnon via www.met.police.uk and follow the link to your Wealdstone Ward.

The past six months have been challenging for my teams in Wealdstone in tackling the issue of anti-social behaviour, particularly along the High Street by groups of hooded males who intimidate pedestrians and openly smoke drugs.