Lambeth Borough

LAMBETH COMMUNITY POLICE

CONSULTATIVE GROUP

Martin Bridger

Borough Commander

6th December 2005

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Death in Custody On 28/11/05 at 4am a 55 year old white male was

arrested and taken Brixton Police Station for aracially aggravated offence.

He was taken to hospital and then returned toKennington Police Station stn to be dealt with.

Shortly before 10pm the male was found collapsedin the cell. He was taken to hospital where died 2days later. Believed to have had heart attack.

DPS investigating / IPCC consulted / Gold Groupsheld

3Crime Figures

+34+26.2%164130Gun Crime

+16+20.5%9478Homophobic

+10+3.7%278268Race

-25-1.3%19001925DV

-178-0.6%2737827556TNO’s

+46+1.5%30963050Autocrime

-175-9.5%16751850Burglary

+97+3.9%25622465Street Crime

VictimsChangeThis yearLast year

%End OctEnd Oct

4Detection Rates

11%25%Gun Crime

27.7%35%19.1%20%Homophobic

37.1%35%37.1%22%Race

57.3%60%21.6%27%DV

19.2%17%TNO’s

4.6%6%Autocrime

22.3%14%Burglary

7.1%13%Street Crime

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DV Offences

1455

235

365

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VIOLENCE

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VIOLENCE

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Elderly CrimeCRIMES WITH VICTIMS OVER 60 YEARS (1st April 2005 - 27th November 2005)

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Crimes involving disability ‘Flag’used on Police database for disability crimes

‘Flag’is not used appropriately and therefore producingstatistics is not accurate

This is MPS compliance issue. Raised to Disability ActionTeam and internal review taking place. Disability crime isnegligible in MPS.

Disability is recorded elsewhere on the database but isnot in searchable field.

As in all crimes, if vulnerability or other issues areapparent, the appropriate support is offered and agenciesengaged.

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Gun Crime Offences (to 29th Nov )

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Murders since 2000

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11Murders 2004

Enquiries ongoingSolomon MARTIN31st Dec

Trial ongoing - 21st November. Three defendants.Horace BARNETT8th Nov

Six defendants, Trial commenced 20th October. Expected to run afurther 2 weeks.

David MORLEY30th October

Trial fixed 7th February. ‘Hung’ jury, re-trial on 8th December.Nicholas DAVIS12th June

CPS withdrew case. One defendant convicted firearms offencesand sentenced 8 yrs imprisonment. Separate trial for otherdefendant re firearms offences – Found Not Guilty.

Adrian MARRIOTT9th June

Defendant acquitted and deported to Jamaica.Darren CLARKE31st May

Defendant sentenced to life imprisonmentAdrian HENRY14th April

Defendant acquitted. Further charged with Firearms offencesKevin FORSYTHE26th January

Defendant found guilty and sentenced 15th April to 13 yearsimprisonment.

Barrington EASY20th January

Enquiries ongoingOrville Donovan GORDON16th January

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Murders 2005

One male charged with murder. Trial pending.Charles Owusu ANOKYE1st August

Arrests made. Enquiries continue.Aleksandra DRONJAK13th November

One person charged remanded in custody. Trialset March 2006.

Raquel ALVES25th February

Arrests made. Enquiries continue.Justin BERNIER21st February

Husband convicted manslaughter, sentencedto hospital order.

Joan TYRELL30th January

StatusVictimDate

Two persons charged with murder. Trail set March2006

Julian DEGRAFT-HAYFORD

7th July

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Sec 44 Stop and Search A police constable may stop and search vehicles, their

occupants, and pedestrians whom the officerreasonably suspects to be a terrorist to discoverwhether:

the person is in possession of any article that canbe used for a purpose connected with thecommission, preparation or instigation of acts ofterrorism. This power is not available to PoliceCommunity Support Officers.

Power renewed on a monthly basis on application ofthe Assistant Commissioner to the Home Secretary.

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Use of Power at Lambeth

July total – 88 stops.21 at Brixton/ Streatham and 67Southbank.

(19 asian, 2 arabic, 13 black, 25 white, 29 others)

Aug total – 75 stops.8 at Brixton / Streatham and 67Southbank

(10 asian, 3 arabic, 16 black, 25 white, 21 others)

Sept total – 22 stops.5 at Clapham and 17 Southbank.

(3 asian, 2 black, 13 white, 4 others)

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Sec 60 CJPOA (Stop and Search)

Since 1st Dec 2004, used on 8 separate occasionsto deal with emerging knife and gun relatedrobberies

Tight control on geographical use, timescalesand only nominated officers can use power

Reviewed daily by Superintendent (ensuring HRCompliance)

Results - 30 stops recorded, 6 arrests

16Staffing Levels

Police Officers

Brixton 270

Kennington 282

Streatham 219

Pan Borough 181

TOTAL 953

Of which,SN’s= 55

Police Staff

Brixton 33

Kennington 27

Streatham 25

Pan Borough 121

TOTAL 206

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Market Traders Market area subject to numerous operations

Dedicated town centre team remains in place

The Beat is a base forPCSO’s andPBO’s andCommunity

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Safer Neighbourhoods

Chief Inspector Cook will update on strategic issues

Staffing Levels–

Brixton - 1 Insp, 3 Sgts, 6 PC’s, 12 PCSO’s

Kennington - 4 Sgts, 11 PC’s, 12 PCSO’s

Streatham - 1 Sgt, 2 PC’s, 3 PCSO’s

Pan Borough - Nil

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Notable Operations in the Month

St Agnes Place (29thNovember)

Streetcrime Campaign(24th October – 7th

November)Decrease of 31.3%compared to sameperiod 2004

20Operations in Prospect

Gun Crime Programme

Operation Neon - Armed static road blocks

Operation Ebenezer - Christmas period, alcohol relateddisorder. Additional deployments - evenings ofThursday, Friday and Saturday in Town Centres

Operation Blunt - Knife Amnesty, 23/11 to 31/12

No Deal - Dec to March, Street Drug dealing in Brixton

Burglary Sole Response - Jan 06 onwards, 4hr responsefrom Crime Scene Examiners

Licensing

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Media – Extending KratosThe Commissioner speaking at the MPAfull Authority meeting on 27/10/05 said-

"In particular the press speculation that weare in someway extending Operation

Kratos to every conceivable scenario ofpolicing is just ill founded and misjudged."

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Policing Plan 2006 - Process

National andMPS

Priorities Set

Borough MPSSets

VariableTargets

Boroughs-NSY

FinaliseVariableTargets

Borough MPSproduces

Policing Plan

NSY ‘Star Chamber’

MPA

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Policing Plan 2006 - Priorities

Strategic assessment/control strategy

Crime trends

Local strategic partnership priorities

PPAF/PSA

MPS corporate strategy

etc …

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Community / Police ReportCurrently being developed;

Monthly report - includes all Home Office crimefigures, detections and targets. Comparison withprevious year and related boroughs.

Stop and search data

Staffing levels, structure, contact details, aid offborough and CAD response times

SCD updates and deployments

Available on website and in hard copy

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Lambeth Gun Crime Programme BoardHolistic approach

Intelligence led

Community led

Commissioningprocess

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Strategicobjectivesand vision

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Report on the use of s60 CJPOA 1994 powers of stop and search in LambethBOCU

The s60 power has been used to deal with emerging problems of knifepoint andgunpoint robberies on eight separate occasions since 1 December, 2004:

1 December–3 December 2004

18 April–20 April 2005

13 May–15 May 2005

29 May–5 June 2005

10 June–19 June 2005

19 June–23 June 2005

11 August–15 August 2005

13 September–15 September 2005

On each occasion the powers were introduced to deal with specific informationrelating to the use of weapons to carry out robberies and relate to a particular area anda particular time of day where the robberies were taking place.

The powers were limited solely for use by local Robbery Task Force Officers. Thereason for this is that these officers have an extensive knowledge of robbery patternsand trends as well as knowledge of those involved in robbery. They are also veryexperienced in carrying out pro-active anti-robbery operations, including the effectiveuse of stop and search powers. On one occasion the use was extended to the localSafer Neighbourhood team.

The use of the power was reviewed daily by the local Operations Superintendent.

The Task Force supervisors were personally briefed by the Operations Superintendentand all Task Force officers were briefed regarding the use of the powers. A typicalbriefing slide is attached at Appendix ‘A’.

No complaint has been received by any member of the public in relation to theintroduction or use of the powers.

A total of 30 stops are recorded as having been made using the power. Six arrestsresulted for:

Possession of imitation firearmGoing equipped to stealPublic order offence3X Possession with intent to supply drugs

The significant majority of searches undertaken in the authorised areas were madeusing other statutory powers, such as S.1 PACE and s32, Misuse of Drugs Act.

On each occasion, the emerging problem of knifepoint or gunpoint robberies waseffectively addressed through a variety of tactics, of which the s60 power was justone. Other interventions included closer working with schools, targeted patrols byConstables and PCSO’s, execution of search warrants on suspects’ addresses etc.

In summary, the s60 power was found to be a useful tactic in tackling violent streetcrime. The emerging crime patterns and the risk to the safety and well-being of peoplepassing through the borough were effectively addressed with minimum adverseimpact. The tight control on its use, both in geographic and temporal terms, as well asthe small number of specialist officers authorised to use the power, ensured that it wasused appropriately and judiciously.

Rick AlgarSuperintendent28.11.2005

Appendix ‘A’

s.60 CJPOA Authority –Streatham sub-command 1800-0200 on 19-23.9.2005

As a result of a number of knifepoint robberies, an authority unders.60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act has been granted by Supt Algar for

the periods above.

Summary of powers:60(4) This section confers on any constable in uniform power-(a) to stop anypedestrian and search him or anything carried by him for offensive weapons ordangerous instruments;(b) to stop any vehicle and search the vehicle, its driver and any passenger foroffensive weapons or dangerous instruments .60AA(2) This subsection confers power on any constable in uniform:-(a) to requireany person to remove any item which the constable reasonably believes that person iswearing wholly or mainly for the purpose of concealing his identity;(b) to seize any item which the constable reasonably believes any person intends towear wholly or mainly for that purpose.

These powers have been introduced to counter knifepoint robberies in thevicinity of Conyers Rd and Potters Passage. They should only be used by, orunder the direction of, officers posted to Streatham Task Force.

These powers should be used sensitively and with discretion and a recordmade on form 5090 of all persons stopped using this authority. Where anotherpower exists, eg s.1 PACE, this should be used in preference to the s.60authority.

Persons searched using this authority must be informed of the reason for theintroduction of the authority, viz to reduce and detect offences of robbery inthe location and to reduce the likelihood of anyone being seriously injured bypersons carrying weapons.

The suspect profile for the offences are young men in their late teens or early20’s, predominantly of African-Caribbean ethnicity. Officers must bear inmind that the vast majority of persons of this description are law-abidingcitizens.

Officers should bear in mind that the purpose of the s.60 power is to detect anddeter persons carrying weapons and the initiation of operational activity underthis power should include this consideration as part of a dynamic riskassessment.

The appropriateness of the authorities will be monitored daily by Supt Algarand a de-brief is required each day showing the number of searches carried outunder this authority, the number of arrests resulting, including the offence, andany problems arising.

The location where the s.60 operates is:within 500 yards of Conyers Rd sw16.