Concerns have been raised around a large group of young people loitering on Tower Hamlets Road and surrounding areas that are potentially drug dealing. In response to this coming to light, officers are conducting patrols more regularly in the areas concerned.

Regular patrols and weapon sweeps. Conducting proactive plain clothes Operation.

Concerns were raised by the community about drug dealing within the magpie park area. In response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months, specifically but not exclusively in magpie park and Tower Hamlets Road where more detailed issues have been highlighted.

Targeted patrols around known areas used by the addicts

Concerns raised by residents of sex workers along Forest Lane and in vicinity of Magpie Close and the ASB that seems to be connected to this. In response to this officers are going to conduct high visibility patrols on the ward not just specifically in this area, in the hope that this will deter this behaviour and reduce the ASB related incidents.

Proactive patrols and signposting to appropriate agencies