Hope everyone had lovely Christmas and wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement we are now again in a national lockdown. During these uncertain times please keep yourself safe and others around you.

A few reminders…

• Only leave home for food, medical reasons, exercise or work
• Working from home is encouraged unless unable to do so
• Essential shops will remain open
• Travel when only necessary
• Wash hands regularly
• Wear a face covering in indoor settings
• Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible

On a more positive note we are all still at work patrolling and looking after the ward. Early yesterday morning, we carried out a warrant on Regency Walk which lead to a positive find of Class A drugs. Good start to the year!

Working alongside Shirley South, Addiscombe east and Parkhill we have a few things coming up, so an update on these will follow.

Stay safe and best wishes.

Report crime by calling 101 or in an emergency call 999.

Remember, you can also report crime online on our website: https://www.met.police.uk/

A fake NHS text has been circulating, telling people they’re eligible to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what it looks like:

The web address takes you to an extremely convincing fake NHS website that asks for your personal details, and then for your bank/card details in order to ‘check your identity’:

Please do not click any links, and make your friends and family aware of this scam text, especially those in vulnerable groups. 

With the recent approval of multiple vaccines, these types of scam attempts are likely to continue as fraudsters look to take advantage of the rollout to so many people.

Cold calls regarding the vaccine are also beginning to take place – there has  already been reports of scammers asking people to pay for the vaccine over the phone. If you receive one of these calls, hang up.

If you are an older or vulnerable person and have actually been the victim of a fraud please call 101 and request to report to a police officer. Whilst many frauds are now reported over the phone to Action Fraud – any vulnerable person should be reporting directly to the police.

Click here to read the romance fraud information booklet.

At the beginning of October Shirley North had many complaints from neighbours on Cottongrass Close. It was believed that an address was being used as a care home and residents were causing problems. The address did not have a license to be anything other than a residential home. With help from Croydon Council and Shirley Oaks Management we was able to  issue the manager of the property a letter asking that they vacate by 21^st October, as it is a care facility and the deeds of the land prevent such use. Now that they have vacated we have had no other issues.

On the 4^th of November while on mobile patrol up at Shirley hills two people were searched and arrested for Class A controlled drugs. This is a good result, Shirley Hills is known for drug taking and sexual activity.

Recently we have conducted two warrants in Shirley North and South, both have been positive finds for Class B drugs and suspects have been issued cautions.

Due to Christmas fast approaching can we please remind residents that your doors, windows and cars are left locked and secure when you are not in them.

Within the last few days we were sent video footage of two incidents overnight which involved people trying car doors, luckily they were locked but this is not always the case.

As the evenings are now darker much earlier, please consider using timers for lights and lamps inside your house as a dark house is often obvious as an empty one. If we can see that you are out, so can burglars.

Please stay safe during this lockdown.

Report crime by calling 101 or in an emergency call 999.

Remember, you can also report crime online on our website: https://www.met.police.uk/