News from PC Tyrone Bird, emailed to Chris Souvlis

It is communities working together that defeat terrorism.

> This is a time for communities to bind together and not allow the terrorists to succeed.

> This is not a time for blame and retribution but a time for communities to stand together against terrorism.

> Lewisham Police will take robust action against perpetrators of hate crime directed at any member of our community.

> Lewisham Police continues to support the overall Metropolitan Police service response to the attacks of 7th July 2005.

> The delivery of local policing services in Lewisham has not been affected by the attacks - we have the resources and resilience to conduct business as usual.

> We will continue to discharge our powers proportionately, particularly in respect of stop and search.  This will be done without unlawful discrimination.

> Police officers will continue to patrol transport links in Lewisham for the foreseeable future.  We encourage the community to be vigilant and work with Lewisham Police.

> We urge anyone with information they believe could be relevant to the inquiry to contact the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321.

> We request that any photographs, video footage or mobile phone images, which were taken on the morning of 7th July 2005 and the recent attacks either in or close to the areas where the bombs exploded be e-mailed to: images@met.police.uk  It is important that people include their name and telephone contact details on the e-mail.  Police stress that this information will remain confidential.

> We urge people who had reported loved ones missing but have since been reunited to contact the Casualty Bureau again so police can account for them.  Casualty Bureau can be contacted on 0870 156 6344 or 020 7158 0010 (national), 0044 20 7158 0010 (international) and 18001 0870 156 6344 (typetalk for hearing difficulties)

Street robberies:
There has been two mugging incidents in Jerningham Road and one in Waller Road, all of which took place in the early hours of the morning. The attacks came from behind. So please take extra care at that time of night and consider getting a cab to your door and having your house keys ready at hand.

Attempted burglaries:
There have been a few attempted burglaries were screwdrivers have been used to try and jemmy open windows at the rear of the premises. Police advice is to have good solid locks to the windows and make sure all windows are securely locked even if you are leaving the house for 5 minutes.  Make sure in the hot weather that you close your windows before you leave your premises. Remember most burglars are opportunists. 

Vehicle crime:
There has been a spate of vehicle crime, but this is all over the borough.  If you can fix a crook lock to your steering wheel, or buy a clamp, then that is a good deterrent to stop would be car thieves.  Don't leave anything in view so that a window can be smashed to get to it. 


The park has been quite good.  There have been police patrols assisting the park keepers. However, there have been some complaints from the top park that kids are riding mini motorcycles up there at night. Glendales are aware of the complaints and are looking into it.

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