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Crime and Policing

Police warn about robberies targeting older people

19 June 2019

A warning from the police about robberies of older people who have withdrawn money from cashpoints or are victims of distraction robberies in Sainsbury's car park.

Police alert: Courier fraud, bogus police and bank officials

18 June 2019

On 3 June the City of London Police issued an alert warning the public about courier fraud, bogus police and bank officials.

Man arrested after Palmers Green stabbing

27 May 2019

Following a stabbing in Palmers Green on Saturday night the Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.

Dangerous racing on the A10 is driving people round the bend

25 April 2019

An open letter to the Metropolitan Police and to Transport for London from Better Streets for London, pointing out that people living within hearing distance of the A10 have completely lost patience with both bodies because of their failure to take effective measures against 'boy racers' who are making their weekends stressful and endangering innocent road users.

Distraction robberies in Sainsbury's car park

03 April 2019

Winchmore Hill Police have used Twitter to report a distraction technique used to rob shoppers at Sainsbury's in Winchmore Hill.

Spate of after-school robberies in PG and Enfield Town

12 March 2019

The police safer neighbourhoods team have reported robberies of phones from children after school in Green Lanes and Aldermans Hill.

Police warnings about robberies around cash machines and banks

16 February 2019

Palmers Green police have issued warnings about robberies around cashpoints and bank branches.

A warning from Enfield police

06 February 2019

MPS Enfield have had a report of a female knocking at an elderly person's door claiming to be a healthcare professional

Modern slavery is all around us - can we spot the signs?

04 February 2019

A meeting on 18th February in Winchmore Hill will inform people about modern slavery - what modern slavery is and how to spot the signs on our doorstep, as well as what to do about it.

Some tips to reduce your chances of a Christmas burglary

12 December 2018

The risk of burglary doesn't end after the presents have been opened. The number of break-ins usually increases after Christmas, reaching its peak in the run up to New Year's Eve and into January.

Public meeting on crime in the borough

04 December 2018

The second in a series of public meetings on crime will be held in Edmonton on 8 December and will be followed by a community weapons sweep.

Winchmore Hill ward forum minutes published

04 December 2018

The draft minutes of the Winchmore Hill ward forum held on 2nd November are now on the council website.

Submit a report to the Metropolitan Police

12 November 2018

How to use the Metropolitan Police's online Report tool

Council announces positive measures to reduce youth crime

17 July 2018

Enfield Council has unveiled a £100,000 package of measures designed to tackle a big increase in the level of youth violence in the borough in recent months. Planned activities will include football, boxing, horticulture and cookery sessions but will also give youth workers an increased opportunity to do more work with young people to reinforce positive messages and behaviour.

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The Little Book of Big Scams

30 May 2018

The Metropolitan Police have published a new edition of the Little Book of Big Scams.

Undone by his underpants: Armed Morrisons robber jailed

17 May 2018

Jason Paul Keogh of Enfield has been jailed for an armed robbery committed outside Morrisons in Palmers Green

Stabbing in Broomfield Park

08 May 2018

Very little information has been released about the stabbing in Broomfield Park on Monday afternoon

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Police warning about bogus roofers

08 April 2018

Palmers Green Police made the following announcement on their Twitter feed last week: The Bogus roofers are around the Palmers Green area again. Victims have been told they have tiles missing. Some work is done then more money is demanded as more and more problems are discovered. Previous victims have been scammed out of up to £30,000. They can often be very forceful or persuasive in getting their victims to sign up to their services. If you are having work carried out by people that fit.......

More mindless destruction in the park

14 February 2018

There have been further acts of vandalism and arson in Broomfield Park, culminating in the destruction of a "bug hotel" that had been created by children. The burning out of the bug hotel in Broomfield Community Orchard follows an earlier incident, in which bags of waste material were set on fire.  The fire was so fierce that the interior of a metal shed next to the bags was charred. The orchard was targeted by vandals in January, when eight fruit trees were destroyed.  There has.......

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Notes from Palmers Green Ward Forum

11 February 2018

The following is a brief outline of some of the points raised at the Palmers Green Ward Forum on 8th February. There is another summary, by Sarah Dodgson, on the Enfield Voices Facebook page, produced as part of the Enfield Voices Citizen Journalism initiative.  There is also a video recording of the meeting made by Francis Sealey that he live streamed on Facebook (which not everyone can view - I'm one of those who can't, so I'm relying entirely on the notes I made at the meeting)........

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