Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said the work of community-based Safer Neighbourhood Teams was making people feel as safe as they did 25 years ago.He cited a recent visit to Haringey, North London, where he met two officers who had “adopted” a 19-storey tower block.
"How long is it since police patrolled the corridors of a tower block?" Sir Ian asked.
"It's as if, when the slums they replaced were flattened, the police stopped patrolling. People are opening their doors, leaving their doors open now, or leaving them unlocked, certainly, in a way they haven't done for 25 years."
Perhaps Sir Ian Blair leaves his front door unlocked, but then he has 24/7 armed Police guards, and lives at a secret address.
How much further out of touch with the daily experiences of real Londoners is it possible to be ?
London is safer now for londoners have a lower number Brazilians running around - at least, that is the main work Mr. Blair has been developing lately concerning safety.
Last night a police officer was stabbed in Wood Green Police Station.Last month, my next-door neighbours were violently burgled. A while ago, I was victim of a large fraud,by way of my mail being stolen.A ninety year-old man was mugged TWICE in his own home in a week.A woman was mugged in broad daylight in our street.My aunt and uncle were burgled TWICE.Which Wood Green was the gentleman in charge of our police talking about?We are now ALL frightened.Advice to anyone thinking of visiting this place-go somewhere else, it's not safe!