Police
Ruislip Residents' Assocation has always enjoyed a constructive relationship with the local Police and Safer Neighbourhood Teams, which is of mutual benefit. Our Executive Committee is updated regularly on local police concerns and our Association is represented on local consultative groups. This page will allow us to keep our members informed and updated.
Published on 03 December 2012
Hillingdon Borough Commander, as part of his commitment to provide a more efficient service to the residents of Hillingdon, is realigning his police resources. His main aims are to improve the response times for the 999 calls, address instances of anti social behaviour and increase public confidence and satisfaction.
On Monday 24 September 2012, Ruislip Police Station started to be used by Response Team Officers as a base to patrol from. This is in addition to the response service already provided from Hayes Police Station.
Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Kershaw said: “It is a challenge to provide an effective policing service across all 42 square miles of Hillingdon, but my team are committed to continually looking at ways of improving our service delivery and visibility.”
Response Team officers patrol 24 hours a day and deal with the 999 calls coming in for Hillingdon. By having an additional base in the North of the borough it is anticipated that a speedier response will be provided to the victims who are calling us. It will increase the capacity to patrol more efficiently and tackle anti social behaviour which the residents are very keen on the police to tackle.
A/Superintendent Tariq Sarwar and Cllr Douglas Mills Cabinet Member for Improvement, Partnerships and Community Safety were there at the launch. They welcomed officers who started their duty from the base at Ruislip Police Station.
Mr Sarwar said: The Launch has gone well. Our officers are very keen to ensure that the residents of Hillingdon are served well. The base is in action and deployments have commenced. One of the calls attended within a few hours of opening included a care-line alarm alerting the police to a 90 year old lady who was believed to be collapsed behind locked doors at an address in Ruislip. Officers attended and gained access. She is now safe and well."
Mr Kershaw added: “I want to explore the use of Ruislip Police Station to improve the overall service provided to our residents. As the new Borough Commander I want to demonstrate that we can flex our resources quickly to meet the needs of our community. I appreciate the decision to withdraw from Ruislip was not taken lightly, a fresh set of eyes can provoke a different opinion on how the borough is policed.
“We hope that this deployment will have a degree of longevity. It is an initiative which we will trial for some months and will be constantly reviewed to assess it’s viability for the future.
“I welcome feedback from the public on this arrangement and our service in general.”
Cllr Douglas Mills, Cabinet Member for Improvement, Partnerships and Community Safety said: "Hillingdon Council is delighted that response teams will be able to operate from Ruislip Police station. This not only provides reassurance to residents but comes at a time when crime in Hillingdon is falling. In Hillingdon, both the Council and Police work as one and the Council stands ready to continue offering what support it can to the excellent work carried out, day in day out, by our police.'
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Published on 29 September 2012
As Hillingdon police prepares a new Met police offensive against street level drug dealers, the public is being encouraged to come forward with information about who may be dealing drugs in the borough.
In the next few weeks officers across Hillingdon Borough and the rest of London will begin carrying out daily operations targeting local drug dealers as part of the Met’s total war on criminals and crime. In a renewed initiative, known as Operation Hawk, Safer Neighbourhoods teams, working with specialist colleagues, will be at the forefront of tackling local dealers using local community intelligence.
While officers plan a series of operations, the MPS is asking for information that could help rid communities of drug dealers and the crimes and criminals that follow them.
Do you know who may be dealing drugs?
Do you know where drugs are being sold?
Do you know where drugs are being grown or stored?
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers (an independent charity) anonymously on 0800 555 111.
To find out how to get in touch with your local Safer Neighbourhoods team visit
While activity to tackle drug dealing has always been a high priority, with major operations carried out with partners against high-level dealers, Operation Hawk is being refocused to increase operational activity on drug dealing at the street level.
The Metropolitan Police Service is also responding to concerns from local communities, many of whom cite tackling 'drugs' as a priority for local Safer Neighbourhoods teams.
Hillingdon Borough Commander Steven Kershaw said: "Operation Hawk is a renewed emphasis on local policing teams tackling street level drug dealing and associated crime using local community intelligence. We urge the public to come forward with information about who is dealing drugs or committing crime in their area.
"Drug dealing damages communities. It generates crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour. Estimates show that between a third and a half of all acquisitive crime is committed offenders to fund their misuse of illegal substances. Communities are also concerned about how street dealing affects their areas. The MPS is determined to tackle this issue head on by bringing together our resources to reclaim and help repair areas affected by drug dealing.
"Community intelligence passed to us will be dealt with as quickly as possible and carefully assessed before, and if, any action is taken. We will then tell communities what action we have taken to address these issues.
"With your help we can make your local community safer. You make the call, we’ll make it stop."
Published on 15 September 2012
You may soon be going on holiday.
To become a victim of crime whilst away, whether it is to you, your possessions or your home could ruin a relaxing break. The following advice, offered to reduce your chances of becoming a victim is mostly common sense.
Home:
Journey:
Enjoy the warmer weather for all the right reasons. For further crime prevention advice call the crime prevention officer on 020 8246 1779 or visit: http://www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention
Contact Information:
To become a victim of crime whilst away, whether it is to you, your possessions or your home could ruin a relaxing break. The following advice, offered to reduce your chances of becoming a victim is mostly common sense.
Home:
- Remember that the best burglary deterrent is to make the home look occupied.
- Use automatic timer-switches to turn on your lights when it is getting dark.········
- Cancel any milk or newspaper deliveries.········
- Avoid discussing holiday plans where strangers may hear details of your absence from home.········
- Give a trusted person a set of keys and ask them to remove any accumulating mail that may be visible from the street.········
- If you normally leave valuable bicycles or similar items in your shed consider putting them in the house.········
- Make sure that you lock all outside doors and windows before you leave.········
- If you have one make sure your house alarm is switched on
Journey:
- Do not put your home address on your luggage when you are travelling to your holiday destination.·
- Although regulations vary, most airlines will restrict you to only one item of hand luggage.
- Keep valuables like cameras, jewellery, cash and passports in this bag so that they are with you all the time but check regulations before you travel.·
- Never leave your luggage unattended at the airport as the chances are that the security staff, or worse still a thief, will remove it.
Enjoy the warmer weather for all the right reasons. For further crime prevention advice call the crime prevention officer on 020 8246 1779 or visit: http://www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention
Contact Information:
- Remember IN AN EMERGENCY ALWAYS CALL 999.
- For all other calls to the Metropolitan Police Service please dial the NON Emergency number 101.
- To find out details of your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team visit: www.met.police.uk/hillingdon/
- If you have any information about crime in your area and would rather not speak to the police, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Just tell them what you know, not who you are.
- If you have relatives or neighbours not receiving information by email from us you may like to tell them about Neighbourhood Link. To keep costs to the minimum, Hillingdon Borough Police will only use ‘email’ for delivering messages so during the registration process the ‘email’ option must be selected.
- To sign up for Neighbourhood Link messages visit: www.neighbourhoodlink.met.police.uk
Published on 05 August 2012
Published on 13 March 2012
To contact and find out information on your SNT click on the following links:-
West Ruislip
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Hillingdon/WestRuislip
Ruislip Manor
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Hillingdon/Manor
Eastcote and East Ruislip
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Hillingdon/EastcoteandEastRuislip
West Ruislip
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Hillingdon/WestRuislip
Ruislip Manor
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Hillingdon/Manor
Eastcote and East Ruislip
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Hillingdon/EastcoteandEastRuislip
Published on 13 March 2012
101 is the new Non Emergency number for contacting the Met police.
The Met. will be one of the first police forces in the country to adopt the 101 number. By 2012 all police forces in England and Wales will have introduced 101 as their main contact number. The existing non emergency number for contacting police in London (0300 1231212) will eventually be discontinued.
The 101 number was launched on 4th July 2011. Having just two phone numbers: 101 for situations that do not require an immediate police response (18001 101 for people with hearing difficulties) or 999 if it's an emergency, will make it simpler for people to contact the police, it is expected to reduce the number of inappropriate 999 calls the MPS receives, enabling officers to respond to genuine emergencies more effectively.
101 is intended to help communities to keep their neighbourhoods safe by giving them one easy way to contact their local police and to report non-emergency crime and disorder. It will make the police more accessible to their communities, whilst reducing pressure on the 999 system and helping the police to put their resources where they are needed most.
101 will help police to cut crime by making it easier for the public to pass on information about crimes in their neighbourhoods and allowing the police to take swift action.
The public should continue to call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened.
Examples of when 101 should be used
if you find your car has been stolen
if your property has been damaged
where you suspect drug use or dealing
if you want to report a minor traffic collision
if you want to give the police information about crime in your area or
simply if you'd like to speak to your local police officer
The public should continue to contact their local Safer Neighbourhood Team Officers through their local contact numbers.
The Met. will be one of the first police forces in the country to adopt the 101 number. By 2012 all police forces in England and Wales will have introduced 101 as their main contact number. The existing non emergency number for contacting police in London (0300 1231212) will eventually be discontinued.
The 101 number was launched on 4th July 2011. Having just two phone numbers: 101 for situations that do not require an immediate police response (18001 101 for people with hearing difficulties) or 999 if it's an emergency, will make it simpler for people to contact the police, it is expected to reduce the number of inappropriate 999 calls the MPS receives, enabling officers to respond to genuine emergencies more effectively.
101 is intended to help communities to keep their neighbourhoods safe by giving them one easy way to contact their local police and to report non-emergency crime and disorder. It will make the police more accessible to their communities, whilst reducing pressure on the 999 system and helping the police to put their resources where they are needed most.
101 will help police to cut crime by making it easier for the public to pass on information about crimes in their neighbourhoods and allowing the police to take swift action.
The public should continue to call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened.
Examples of when 101 should be used
if you find your car has been stolen
if your property has been damaged
where you suspect drug use or dealing
if you want to report a minor traffic collision
if you want to give the police information about crime in your area or
simply if you'd like to speak to your local police officer
The public should continue to contact their local Safer Neighbourhood Team Officers through their local contact numbers.
Published on 12 July 2011
