March Update from Police

Drugs, burglary, bicycle theft and sexual assault

Brentford

Drug Dealing/Using
The team have received some good information from residents regarding drug dealing in Brentford. Numerous warrants have been executed under Operation Hawk since the last update, resulting in arrests for possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs.

PCSO’s have been leaflet dropping in roads surrounding recent Operation Hawk warrants, raising awareness in the community regarding the local work Brentfty

A new role of sector intelligence officer established to obtain information received with efforts to collate intelligence for the subsequent application of search warrants from the Magistrates court.

Burglary
Burglary is a particularly damaging offence for the victim and the surrounding community. Brentford SNT and Hounslow Police as a whole take this crime very
seriously. Every offence which is committed is scrutinised by the Serious and Acquisitive Crime Unit to ensure no opportunity to identify offenders is missed.

We have now introduced a tactic referred to as ‘cocooning’ to follow up on every residential burglary. Any offence committed is managed by an experienced
detective, we lead in following up with the victim and conducting door to door enquiries in the surrounding area to warn local residents of the crime, to identify
witnesses and to look for opportunities to give crime prevention advice. PCSO's are engaging with any residents they see reminding them of the importance of securing there house during the day and night.

The team are working alongside the Borough Intelligence unit, identifying known burglars within the local area looking to execute warrants in the near future. With increased patrols and the use of covert officers in unmarked police vehicles and duel patrol with local authority wardens.

PCSO’s have been leaflet dropping in roads surrounding recent Operation Hawk
warrants, raising awareness in the community regarding the local work Brentford
Safer Neighbourhood are doing. This has led to further intelligence from the
community.

Series of sexual assaults in Osterley and Boston Manor Area
Police were appealing for help to find a man who has pestered lone women
between the ages of 20 and 59 years old. Eight offences have taken place
between 30th November and 17th January. A man was arrested for these
offences in February and charged

The women have reported the man coming up to them and asking them offensive
questions about their bodies as well as sexually assaulting them in three cases.
The incidents have taken place in the Osterley and Boston Manor areas.

Syon Ward

Drug Dealing/Using
The team have executed numerous drugs warrants during Operation Hawk on Syon ward, resulting in arrests for possession of drugs. During one warrant a cannabis factory was found, with approximately 20 plants growing.

PCSO’s have been leaflet dropping in roads surrounding recent Operation Hawk warrants, raising awareness in the community regarding the local work Syon Safer Neighbourhood are doing. This has led to further intelligence from the
community, resulting in good intelligence leading to more pro active work.

Burglary
The team continue to patrol Linkfield Road and surrounding streets as it is still a hot spot for burglaries. Street briefings have been held locally where members of the team have met residents and given relevant crime prevention advice. Cocoon
visits are now completed after every burglary, which have supplied further information to ongoing investigations. Plain clothes Police Officers have been on patrol in vehicles and on foot, stopping and searching individuals in the area.

The team have visited known offenders at their home address, letting them know they are being watched and warning them about their future behaviour.

Theft and/or taking pedal cycles
Syon is a busy transport hub and we have a lot of cyclists passing through each
day. Our teams often patrol in plain clothes and on unmarked bikes, which have
been donated, to allow us to identify and catch offender’s intent on stealing bikes.
Regular patrols of West Middlesex hospital have reduced the number of bikes
being stolen from the location. Any cyclists seen are spoken to and given crime
prevention advice, such as using a strong lock.

The local Safer Transport team have held bike marking events where bikes have
been registered on the internet, making it easier for police to establish the rightful
owner in future. We have worked alongside them at local transport hubs.

March 11, 2013