Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Camden/Bloomsbury

Contact Details

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPSBloomsbury

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPSPrimAndCam

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

Robberies and theft snatches, particularly around our transport hubs, are the violence priority for Bloomsbury ward. Officers to work alongside partnership agencies to actively engage with commuters and tourists to prevent crimes of this type. Ward team to carry out high visibility patrols directed by crime statistics in the areas most effected to deter.

Action

The ward team continue to carry out patrols in the most effected areas of the ward. SNT have also carried out joint operations with Roads and Traffic Police to target this.

Issue

Maintaining visible presence in our Ward's tourist hotspots to deter and identify incidents of pickpocketing, police impersonation and distraction theft. Organising and delivering operations to target this alongside sister wards. Increased intelligence sharing regarding the prolific offenders between partner agencies and wards for more effective criminal investigations.

Action

The ward team work alongside the Euston Town Centre Teams to tackle tourist crime and have carried out events with partnerships to deal with this in various areas of the ward.

Issue

Ward team will be working alongside Street Population agencies and charities to deter drug related anti-social behaviour in our open spaces and residential blocks. We will also be actively working with council and housing associations and other partner agencies to monitor and safeguard residents and dwellings vulnerable to cuckooing and exploitation.

Action

The ward team work teams like the Integrated ASB team and alongside partner agencies to safeguard vulnerable residents.