Increase in recent robberies.

[Pugwash]

Our local police team have advised that robberies have increased over the past few weeks, mainly from those sitting outside at local pubs and cafes. Purses, mobiles and handbags are the targets. Also a trend of a group of (mainly) boys 'waiting' at bus stops who then grab phones and bags from those boarding buses. Advice is as usual - do not use your phone out in the street if possible (moped thieves) wear handbags across body underneath clothing.

[Passiflora]

Where are the local Police?

[Pugwash]

They have just moved their office to Gipsy Hill and yesterday a couple of them were walking around ED and we stopped to have a chat.

[Passiflora]

Oh, so they've moved to Gipsy Hill (couple of miles away as I went to school in the area) but are now walking around in East Dulwich?

Seems like a little too late.

[Pugwash]

Even when based at Camberwell, police were frequently seen walking around various areas of East Dulwich and Dulwich.

With the changes in the ward boundaries i.e. from being East Dulwich Ward and now split into Goose Green and Dulwich Hill, there were changes in the police personnel covering the area. Dulwich Hill police now cover Dawson Heights and Forest Hill Road, so appear to be less visible in the Lordship Lane area - the main shopping area from Whately Road down to Goose Green now being covered by Goose Green SNT.

[se22cat]

I think our SNT must all be fans of Solid Snake as I can't remember the last time I saw one on the beat.

[alice]

Beat police spotted in dulwich village

[AbDabs]

alice Wrote:

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> Beat police spotted in dulwich village

An actor employed to make the village look quaint

[Nigello]

2 x community support officers on bikes (big Grifters) Goodrich/Dunstans yesterday afternoon - first time I've ever seen them. On cycles or on foot they are practically always in pairs - how so?