Hi Dave
Saw a great idea outside Tescoes in sevenoaks .Kent Police had a couple of
officers at a stall giving out marker pens, and chains that could be
attached to your purse, and then on to your trolley, or handbag.By attaching
the chain, this can prevent a thief stealing your purse while you are
shopping
The scheme is funded by the Crime Reduction Unit .
Since the scheme started purse theft has gone down.I would like to see
this scheme run in every store,
Regards

Joe Kerr


>From: "Dave Stewart" <dave@...>
>Reply-To: BromleyNWA@...
>To: <BromleyNWA@...>
>Subject: [BromleyNWA] News: Operation Curb launched
>Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:13:32 +0100
>
>Operation Curb launched
>
>An operation to tackle violence among young people has been launched.
>
>Under Operation Curb, each London borough will be proactively target
>known offenders and increase patrols to reassure local communities.
>
>Young people under 20-years-old who are involved in serious violence
>will be the focus of borough intelligence teams. They will seek to
>engage with and work with the young people to reduce their risk of
>further offending or of becoming a victim.
>
>Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said:
>
>"The current spate of teenage murders is completely unacceptable and I
>fully understand the fear and anxiety that they cause children, parents
>and the wider community. We are not prepared to tolerate this continued
>sequence of senseless killings and that is why today I am announcing a
>range of measures that will be put in place.
>
>"However this is not something that police can tackle in isolation; and
>families, schools, communities, and authorities amongst others have an
>extremely important role to play in preventing and tackling these
>dreadful crimes."
>
>Commander Shaun Sawyer, Head of the Violent Crime Directorate and
>Operation Curb said:
>
>"Recent tragic events involving young people across London have had an
>effect on all communities. This is an issue not just for those boroughs
>where young people have been injured or tragically murdered; this spans
>all areas of London.
>
>"Operation Curb is about us getting into young people involved in
>serious crime, finding out what drives them into criminality, and what
>we can do with our partners to dissuade and prevent them from doing so."
>
>
> Bulletin 0000000719 28 June 2007
>
>http://cms.met.police.uk/news/local_policing/operation_curb_launched
>
>
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