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Harrow Officers awarded Commissioner's Commendations
Posted on 8:34am Monday 20th February 2012
I was satisfied to see that at Harrow Crown Court this week, 19-year-old Sirajdin Chiragh of Paulhan Road, Kenton was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in jail for nasty assault on a brilliant first class honours student in an unprovoked incident in July last year. The student has lost the vision in one eye and Chiragh will have now have a considerable amount of time to contemplate his cowardly attack in prison. Thankfully incidents like this are very rare in Harrow, but nevertheless it is important that we deal with the criminals who carry out these attacks. PC Ali Plant was the officer in the charge of this case and did an excellent job in securing a successful conviction.
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United against gang crime
Posted on 9:36am Monday 13th February 2012
This week, the Leader of Harrow Council, Councillor Bill Stephenson and I attended the launch of the Metropolitan Police Service's new Trident Gang Crime Command.
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Celebrating our Neighbourhood Champions
Posted on 9:47am Monday 6th February 2012
It's always a pleasure to be sharing positive news, and I was delighted to start the week by thanking PC Glen Johnson for the excellent way in which he handled a recent case of domestic violence. Glen used his experience and drew on his extensive local knowledge to ensure that the victim was fully supported throughout the case and aware of the support services available to her. He also worked closely with the Mental Health team in ensuring that the suspect was dealt appropriately.
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An increased focus on criminals.
Posted on 1:48pm Monday 30th January 2012
This week I attended a meeting with all 32 Borough Commanders from across London. These meetings are held regularly and give us the opportunity to share good practice on policing and reducing the numbers of victims of crime. Harrow Police also have a co-ordinated plan which will see an increased focus on criminals.
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Quentin Blake Illustrates Safety in Schools
Posted on 9:24am Monday 23rd January 2012
Harrow was honoured this week to have a visit from the children's illustrator and former Children's Laureate, Quentin Blake. Quentin visited Harrow High School Academy to initiate a project which is aimed at encouraging children to think about their safety. Quentin captivated his audience as he spoke about his life as an artist, whilst at the same time demonstrating his drawing techniques which were projected onto a large screen for all to see. The children were enthralled and inspired by his work and will be producing their own posters on the theme of young people and safety, which will be displayed at venues across Harrow including at Harrow police stations.
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The Commissioner's visit to Harrow
Posted on 9:54am Monday 16th January 2012
Harrow borough was honoured to host the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe on his visit to north west London this week, which included visits to Brent and Barnet. The Commissioner had an interesting conversation with a group of pupils from Harrow High School who asked challenging questions regarding the Stephen Lawrence enquiry, Stop and Search and the relationship between the police and young people. The Commissioner and I were impressed with the quality of questions and the level of interaction. Harrow High School is a great school and I thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to listen to the concerns of our young people.
Sonoo Malkani »
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of HPCCG--23 JANUARY 2012
Posted on 4:17am Sunday 15th January 2012
Annual General meeting of Harrow Police & Community Consultative group.--23 January 2012.Commisioners' meeting & Thai Pongal harvest festival celebration.
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Come and Talk to the Commissioner
Posted on 4:23pm Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Come and Talk to the Commissioner The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Bernard Hogan-Howe, is inviting residents of Barnet, Brent and Harrow to come and talk to him at an event to be held on Wednesday 11 January 2012.
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Help us to put burglars behind bars this Christmas.
Posted on 10:04am Monday 19th December 2011
This week, I was on patrol with PC Michelle Britton and two young people joining us on Work Experience, Alice Warne and Emma Hughes. Alice and Emma are 6th form pupils at Nower Hill School and are considering careers in the Metropolitan Police Service. PC Britton arranged for the young women to visit various specialist departments at Harrow Police including custody, forensics and the control room. Both Alice and Emma asked some excellent questions and then went on patrol with PC Britton and me. We attended a call where a local company discovered live antique ammunition in an old safe they were clearing. The ammunition was examined by a CO19 firearms unit and made safe . The two Nower Hill pupils were a real credit to their school and great ambassadors for Harrow. "I'm a 17 year old student intrigued by the amazing work done by our police officers. Trying to decide whether to go to university or join the police I really wanted to see behind the scenes of the police and gain some experience. I was so excited when I discovered that I would be given the rare opportunity to see the South Harrow Police Station in action.
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