Helicopter around east dulwich

[HR]

does anyone know what the helicopter flying over east dulwich was there for this morning around 7am?

[Salsaboy]

Gang activity.

[Sue]

There's always loads of helicopters around East Dulwich :)

[KidKruger]

Dunno but he did a bloody good job of staying up there in that wind !!

[dullwitch]

Apparently there was a burglary on Upland Road.

[jimbo1964]

Lordship Lane was closed this morning for an RTA. Could have been that.

[intexasatthe moment]

I can't help wondering about the cost effectiveness of using helicopters ,especially since it seems ( I might be wrong ) not infrequent around here .

I wonder if there are records showing how often helicopter use results in catching the criminal ?

[Pickle]

It was related to a house in Upland Road - apparently one person apprehended (not sure what for) and one got away. There were police everywhere, but all seems quiet now.

[HTED]

Does anyone know where in Upland?

[randombloke]

intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> I can't help wondering about the cost

> effectiveness of using helicopters ,especially

> since it seems ( I might be wrong ) not infrequent

> around here .

> I wonder if there are records showing how often

> helicopter use results in catching the criminal ?

I once visited the copper chopper base in West Yorkshire when I was a member of Round Table and they said they never launch unless there is an extremely strong reason for so doing. They know they have to justify the costs to the taxpayer. As one of the Round table members was a part of the Yorkshire equivalent to CO19 we got shown some CCTV stuff that was a bit more sensitive than the car chases you see on Police, Camera, Action. It could well be that today's operation might be one of those.

[Pickle]

It was near the junction with Underhill Road

[Gibbo]

It was just a few doors up from the mini roundabout on the Upland Rd / Underhill Rd Junction.

[HTED]

Thanks!

[reren]

Looked like more than a burglary - lots of police and the helicopter- but who knows?!

[Norfolkvillas]

As I crossed the junction of Friern and Underhill at 7.20 this morning, there were armed police (do they all carry guns nowadays - I must be getting old) stationed at intervals down Friern Road, and police dogs looking in front gardens...

[chauveau]

Any more news on this? Was quite surprised to see 5 police cars and 2 riot vans racing down Barry road this morning at 6.30 on my way to work.

[dubluke]

intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> I wonder if there are records showing how often

> helicopter use results in catching the criminal ?

Haven't you ever seen police camera action? Proof enough there! ;-)

[PipD]

intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> I can't help wondering about the cost

> effectiveness of using helicopters ,especially

> since it seems ( I might be wrong ) not infrequent

> around here .

> I wonder if there are records showing how often

> helicopter use results in catching the criminal ?

Maybe, instead, they should put cameras on all the planes flying over ED? That's the kind of joined up thinking you just don't get from the government...

[herrd]

I heard somebody in Dulwich Village had paid extra to get their Ocado delivery an official convoy/escort...

[Spooner]

The helicopter seems to have been particularly busy over our garden this weekend and at this very early minute on a Monday morning. A little disconcerting and certainly no Ocado delivery in sight yet. What can it see that we can't, given it is still dark?!

[Salsaboy]

Night vision cameras.

[Miles]

There is someone hiding in the gardens near Sainsburys. There are police at the ends of all the roads nearby.

[ratty]

Well I hope they found them! Bastard helicopter kept me awake!

[missyelliott]

The noise seems to be every day. Feel liks they are ciculation for ages around 7am