Phoning police re. non-emergency issue

[Dorothy]

What would happen if I were to call local plod and say I had seen a drugs dealing thing going on and could give quite a good description of the dealer and also an address in ED I saw him going in to. Anything?

[MrBen]

Then it would be one of at least 5 "drugs" houses between Melbourne Grove and Barry road that the police probably already know about. They can shut them down, bust a few crack heads, nick a small amount of gear but they usually sprout up again somewhere else. London living I'm afraid....

[Dorothy]

I have no idea if it is a "drugs house" or just where he went back to after the exchange (and it is not between Barry Road and Melbourne Grove either) - is your reply based on actual experience or something else MrB?

[Pugwash]

The Officers on the Safer Neighbourhood teams are usually very approachable ( well the ones in East Dulwich are)and are usually happy to chat. Why not casually approach the subject with one and judge the reaction you get before going in with full details.

I found a gun in my deceased father in laws cupboard and rang up an officer I had known for years at the SNT who gave me advice on how to dispose of it. Was really worried going into ED Police Station with this gun which turned out to be an old semi automatic used during the war. There were some drug dealers many years ago in the flats in Friern Road, local residents informed the police who after watching for some times arrested and charged them.