The Safer Neighbourhoods programme attaches a small team of police and community support officers to a local area at local authority ward level - in our case, the Hanger Hill team. At the time of writing (April 2009) this included a police sergeant, two constables and five Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).

Their role is to work with the community and local authorities to reduce crime and disorder and deal with the local issues that affect the quality of life. Members of the Hanger Hill team are as follows:

Police Sergeant Sam SPENCER
Police Constable Craig FAIRLEY
Police Constable Karl FREE
PCSO Ian MUXLOW
PCSO Katie LOBLE
PCSO Amy TURNER
PCSO Sarah JOHNSON
PCSO Pavandeep DHALIWAL

The team is not a substitute for the 999 emergency service, which should be contacted if immediate Police, Fire or Ambulance assistance is needed. Team members can often be seen in and around the Estate and welcome talking to residents directly. They can also be contacted on telephone numbers 0208-721-2947 and 07879-694830 or via e-mail at HangerHill.SNT@met.police.uk

Click here for further details, including a contact form and schedule of public meetings and drop-in surgeries where residents are welcome to discuss local issues with the team. There is also lots of useful information to download via the links below:

When and how to contact the team
Burglary prevention
Car crime
'Immobilise' theft-prevention scheme