Violence against Women - In Harrow Town Centre. SNT are closely working on a variety of Operations that have a dedicated side to VAWG related activity. VAWG engagement events are being held at regular intervals as Greenhill features highly on VAWG hotspots for the whole of Harrow

Greenhill SNT are working closely on a variety of Operations that have a dedicated side to VAWG related activity. We held VAWG engagement events such as International Women’s Day Community engagement and a Walk and Talk in Harrow Town Centre. Most recently a VAWG day of action saw many reources brought in to the town centre showcasing many of the tools available to Police to tackle such offences. Several individuals were arrested for a variety of offences including one around unlawful sexual activity. The team were also out and about offering advice around keeping yourself safe particularly as the darker nights are drawing in. Local residents and stakeholders will see an uplift in officers both plain clothed and uniformed targeting those wishing to commit offences across the town centre and its periphery.

Following the Greenhill Ward panel meeting, it has been agreed that preventing Theft from the Person at this location should be a ward priority.
There has been an increase on the number of reports of Thefts from the Person at various business premises in Harrow Town Centre.
Greenhill SNT will work in partnership with BID Team, the local retailers and Shopping Centre security to prevent and deter such incidents and make the area safer for the local community.

Greenhill SNT has increased our patrols in the area, during Op Willamar and during Op Nightingale. High visibility patrols are being conducted at business premises that are mostly affected by this type of crime. We have had meetings with the management of businesses and banks in the town centre during Operation Retail, discussing the increasing crime trend and ways to deter and prevent such incidents from occurring and make the area safer for the local community. With Christmas looming the team are targeting shoplifters and begging across the town with an uplift in officers both plain clothed and uniform. This has already seen several excellent results with arrests on prolific robbers, career beggars and anti-social behaviour. The team want to see people coming in to the town enjoying their shopping experiences with friends and family and to not be hindered by those intent on committing crime.

To tackle those using the town centre to commit E scooter and bike Thefts.

Following the ward panel meeting earlier this year this will be a priority for the Greenhill team. Officers are using motor cycles, plain clothed patrols to tackle those coming into the town to commit robberies and theft and this approach has already seen one prolific robber taken off the street found in possession of drugs and an offensive weapon. This will not be tolerated and with the run up to Christmas it is expected that there will be more of these crime types prevalent in the town. The team will be out reminding those on best practise to keep themselves and their property safe. There will be several community events in and around the town hosted by the team so please do keep a look out.