Wall End Ward

Newham Greater London

Police and Council team up to disperse problem youths in East Ham.

The Wall End Safer Neighbourhoods team and Newham Council have teamed up to make two wards in the borough a no-go zone for groups of troublemakers who have been bringing misery to local people.

The move follows complaints from residents and business owners about increased levels of anti social behaviour generated by groups of youths who regulary congregate at locations in East Ham North and Wall End wards.

Groups of youths have been reported gathering in very large numbers, drinking and intimidating local residents.

A dispersal notice has been introduced for the whole of the two wards, East Ham North and Wall End, to include all roads and open spaces. This will mean from Warwick Road in the Nprth down to Langdon Cresent in the South. Plashet Park is also targeted in this approach to drive out crime from the area. .

The order took effect from Sunday 15 October 2006 and will run until April 14 2007. It means that police officers and Police Community Support Officers can disperse groups of more than two people and tell those who do not live in the area to leave and not return for up to 24 hours.

Those refusing to disperse or returning to the area within the specified period can be arrested. It is punishable on conviction of a custodial sentence of up to three months and / or a fine of up to £2500.

It’s your team

Your dedicated Safer Neighbourhoods team is there to make a difference in your local community. The team provides a local, visible accessible and familiar police service, working with the community and partners to identify issues and concerns and find lasting solutions.

Safer Neighbourhoods teams are additional to other police units, working soley in the community, and with the community, to help people feel safer in their neighbourhoods.

Your Safer Neighbourhoods team will not be taken away from the ward or assigned to other duties.

Safer Neighbourhood teams work flexible shifts to meet local needs. They work on issues and concerns identified as priorities by the local community. Your team wants to hear from you, so please phone, visit or email them. Teams spend much of their time patrolling their wards, so you may need to leave a message. They’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Finally, please remember that your Safer Neighbourhoods team is not there to respond to and deal with emergency calls. In an emergency always dial 999.

Ward Panel helps police Safer Neighbourhoods team tackle community’s issues

The Wall End ward now has a firmly established Ward Panel thanks to the community spirit which has developed between the Safer Neighbourhoods team and local people.

The panel consists of local residents and other community members who look at the problems within the ward and identify those that are affecting peoples lives and then task the local police team with making a difference.

The panel currently meets on the last Monday of the month every two months at Newham Council Depot Folkstone Road next meeting Monday 29 January 2007 .

The ward panel requires additional members of the public to represent various sections of the community. If you have constructive ideas to improve community life in Wall End the team would like to hear from you..

Sergeant Bills from Wall End Safer Neighbourhoods team said “ We are fortunate to have a really committed and enthusiastic Chairperson who is looking to invite further members of the public to the panel. Safer Neighbourhoods is a fantastic opportunity for the community to work together with the police to improve our area”.

Help make your neighbourhood safer

• Get to know your Safer Neighbourhoods team ! Help create lasting solutions
• Attend meetings organised by your Safer Neighbourhoods team. Find out what’s going on in your ward. Make sure you have your say!
• Consider becoming a volunteer.
• Join the Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary or become a police community support officer. Lets build a safer neighbourhood together !

For more information about Safer Neighbourhoods please visit: www.met.police.uk/saferneighbourhoods

To learn about becoming a PCSO or special police officer, visit:
www.metpolicecareers.co.uk/pcso
www.metpolicecareers.co.uk/special

If you’d rather not speak to the police you can give information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111