Positive Outcome from Barnet Neighbourhood Policing Team Operation

Positive Outcome from Barnet Neighbourhood Policing Team Operation

Concerned about robbery? Here’s a quick update from your area.

Over the last week, officers from Barnet Neighbourhood Policing Teams (Hendon, West Hendon, Edgware and Burnt Oak) carried out a proactive operation targeting robbery, drug offences, and anti-social behaviour across the borough.

The operation included both uniformed and plain clothed patrols in known hotspot areas, including parks, transport routes and locations linked to robberies.

As a result of the operation, officers:

Conducted several positive stop and searches across the borough.
Made 6 arrests for offences including possession of Class A drugs, possession of a bladed article, breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order, domestic abuse offences and wanted persons failing to appear at court.
Issued numerous Community Resolutions and an ASB warning.
Located a vehicle linked to a robbery investigation.
Executed a warrant
Assisted with an ongoing serious assault investigation.

Alongside the operation, officers also engaged with residents and carried out reassurance patrols as well as gathered intelligence to help tackle crime across Barnet.

We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals - including with new tech like live facial recognition cameras, drones and e-bikes.

We’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

But we know there is more to do. That’s why we’re stepping up our use of technology, increasing our operations and working with partners like phone companies and retailers to make it less appealing for criminals to commit these crimes in the first place.

While we are investigating and arresting those responsible, please consider following the below advice to keep yourself and your property safe: 

• Do not leave your phone, tablet or other digital goods unattended, out of sight or on a table. 
• Be aware of your surroundings and only use your phone when it is safe to do so. 
• Secure your phone by choosing a strong pin or password 
• Set up a tracking app on your phone so you can see where it is from another device like a laptop. Use it as soon as possible, before thieves have a chance to disable it. 
• Turn off message previews, so that thieves won’t see any messages about reset or login codes when your phone is locked. 
• Keep a note of your IMEI number (to access, type *#06# on your phone keypad) 
• Plan your route, especially if you are going somewhere, you have not been before. 

You can report an incident of robbery online at https://www.met.police.uk or alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.