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Martina Smit
"Crime is down in London neighbourhoods with local police teams, the Met said today.
Robbery dropped by 15% in wards patrolled by Safer Neigbourhood (SN) teams, compared to a 6% robbery decrease in non-SN areas.
Since April dedicated teams of one police sergeant, two constables and three police community support officers (PCSOs) have guarded three wards in every borough. The scheme is due to be rolled out to all wards in the next few years.
Overall, crime in these wards dropped by 3.2%, as opposed to 1.8% across London, concluded a report by Scotland Yard released today."
