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The Met is cracking down on street crime, like people doing drugs and drinking on the street.
But we know there is more to do. This week we have been tackling drug misuse/supply , shoplifting and Anti -social behaviour . Leytonstone and Forest Neighbourhood Police officers completed so far : suspect arrested for theft/shoplifting suspect arrested for failure to attend drug assessment suspect arrested for possession of Class A drugs communal block area sweep local parks patrols reassurance and crime prevention advise visits targeted patrols in the hot spot areas
We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams across London, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals - including with new tech like live facial recognition cameras, drones and e-bikes.
We’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.
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