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South London Press

Task force on street crime

Feb 18 2003
By Crime Reporter Greg Truscott

MORE than 50 uniformed and undercover cops have been deployed on a special operation in one of South London's street robbery hot spots.

Regular police officers, transport cops and plain clothes detectives, supported by dog handlers and a Met chopper, are blitzing Lambeth North during the coming weeks in a bid to reduce street crime.

Areas identified as crime hot spots such as Tube stations and bus stops will be targeted in the crack-down, which is part of Scotland Yard's Operation Safer Streets.

It is the second such deployment of Lambeth cops and British Transport Police (BTP), and follows a highly successful Kennington-based joint operation in November and December last year.

Detective Inspector Tim Forber, of Kennington CID, said: "This type of operation with British Transport Police has proved extremely effective in the past and I am confident that we can repeat this success.

"Lambeth police are committed to reducing street robbery, and we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that the downward trend in street crime continues."

The BTP officers will join Lambeth officers, uniformed task force officers, Special Constabulary officers and proactive CID officers.

The task force will be supported by local mounted officers, Transport for London officers, traffic officers, dog handlers and the Air Support Unit.

The operation will utilise a new mobile police station and officers based in the Lambeth council CCTV control room.

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