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Current Priorities
Issue
Location: Woodford Station and Ray Park
Problems: Concerns were raised by the community about robberies and knife related crime within the Woodford Area, in Snakes Lane East, Woodford Station and Ray Park.
Action
community engagement, increased police presence in the area.. Officers will continue to tackle this problem, by foot patrol, marked and unmarked car patrols.
Results: To combat these Violent related robberies, BRIDGE SNT officers made Redbridge Council aware of these important issues and the urgent requirement of a CCTV on one of the entrances of the park, which through intel has shown to be best placed on the Oxford Road entrance, which leads through a very secluded alley way into the park. Redbridge council approved this urgent request, and as a result of combined actions, has resulted in a fully operational CCTV camera.
Issue
Location: St Anthony Avenue and Snakes Lane East
Problem: Concerns were raised by the community about recent burglaries within the Woodford Area, in St Anthony Avenue, West Grove and Prospect Rd. Residential and business premises Burglaries and attempted Burglaries, no linked series.
Action
Requires: community engagement, increased police presence in the area. Officers will continue to find innovative ways to tackle this problem over the following month to ensure no reoccurrence, but we ask the public to report any signs of potential burglaries or Robberies.
Results: A recent robbery on Chigwell road, where officers witnessed two young boys dressed all in black with balaclavas. Bridge SNT officers then heard a call on the radio that a robbery had just occurred in the exact location that the officers were driving. Suspects made off and Bridge SNT officers managed to find the two suspects and make the arrests.
This positive action has resulted in the suspects being arrested and successfully charged accordingly.
Issue
Location: Baddow Close,Copford Close,Springfield Gardens,Danbury Way.
Problem: Concerns were raised by the community in regards to drug dealing and youths smoking namely cannabis within the Woodford Area, in particular Copford Close, Danbury Way and Baddow Close.
Action
Officers will continue to find innovative ways to tackle this problem over the following month to ensure no reoccurrence, but we ask the public to report any signs of potential drug dealing, no matter how small it may seem.
Stop and Search was conducted at Copford Close. As a result, Com Res and ASB issued.
Requires: Foot/vehicle patrols and increased police presence. CCTV application has been approved and will be in use over the next two weeks to monitor the current ASB and Drug dealing taking place.