Police clamp-downs on RLJ

Just a thought, but this might help reduce the number of police out catching RLJers and increase numbers looking for stolen bikes. Read on...

I've just been watching a little BBC clip about RLJers, where a police officer said something along the lines of: "we canvassed the public about what they want us to focus on, and they said RLJ."

This priority comes from an initiative called Safer Neighbourhood Teams - localised groups of two or three coppers who hold public meetings where residents complain about the issues that affect them. They usually come up with three key points, and extra resources are laid on in those areas.

I cover a lot of these for a local paper; it's always something like: anti-social behaviour from kids, speeding in built-up areas and littering. Something like that.

Well, in some parts of London it could well be RLJing, which may be why there are occasional, highly visible clamp-downs. Very often there aren't many people at these meetings, so a handful of votes could be all this is based on.

If forum members made an effort to go to these meetings then perhaps RLJ could be swapped with something useful like bike theft. Like I said, just a thought.

To find your local Safer Neighbourhood Team, go to this website and enter your postcode.

PS. Not advocating RLJing here, but coppers stopping bike thieves has to be better than coppers stopping us, right?

Have you noticed the areas where RLJing is a problem are wealthy areas close to the center of town?

Have you noticed the areas where RLJing is a problem are wealthy areas close to the center of town?

Yes. And?

Means the poor fuckers in places like Kensington have got nothing else to worry about. Just wait till some hoodie emergences from the shadows and stabs them to death on their doorstep. That will give them something to think about

all in the name of entertainment, must be exciting to think of bikes getting the lock-down.

Means the poor fuckers in places like Kensington have got nothing else to worry about. Just wait till some hoodie emergences from the shadows and stabs them to death on their doorstep. That will give them something to think about

bingo
and i bet if you overlaid those areas with those who are protesting the C charge extension you would find a perfect fit highlighting the home of all the chelsea tractor owning rich mo fos

Yeah. Fuckers

All the more reason to attend and steer things towards something a tad more sensible and productive, no?

hah! sweet, one of the priorities for my local team is "theft and/or taking of pedal cycles"

Just checked the policies of my local group for Nunhead and Queens Road:

• Anti Social Behaviour in general
  
• Drugs and alcohol misuse / disorder
  
• Prostitution
  
  

Nice!

Anyway, I emailed them whether they can tackle the enforcement of the 20mph zone round my house. Nearly getting ran over everytime I go towards OKR, because commercial vehicles use narrow, residential streets as shortcut by blasting down and ignoring the speed bumps.

I don't know what the priorities of my local filth are. It would be nice if they could close down the Iceland on the High Street though as it ends to attract poor people. And getting rid of one of the pubs would be nice. Oh, and there is a tramp on a bench who could do with moving along

the 3rd priority for my local team is 'Prostitution'

All three of the priorities in my area are anti-social behaviour, just on three different streets. One of the outcomes is listed as: "Two prolific cycle theives were arrested which has impacted positively on reducing cycle thefts in the area."

Thing is, anything that happens between meetings is going to be listed there. Still, it's good news.

I was in court recently waiting for a case to come up and saw a bike thief case. Had a little grin on.

Oh I found them. Not much to worry about for me. I don't live on an estate. I never open the front door and I don't own a car

• Anti Social Behaviour Control Strategy - Estates
  
• Bogus callers
  
• Theft from motor vehicles
  

Oh I found them. Not much to worry about for me. I don't live on an estate. I never open the front door and I don't own a car

[]Anti Social Behaviour Control Strategy - Estates
[]Bogus callers
[*]Theft from motor vehicles

agraphobic or just use the window?

Back door?

My postcode... Dog fighting?!? WTF?!?

* Anti Social Behaviour by groups of youths
* Dog fighting
* Licensing

Well, if I'm not expecting them they are one of the following

neighbours
tv licensing
bailiffs
salesmen
charity cases
Christians

All of whom can fuck off

All the more reason to attend and steer things towards something a tad more sensible and productive, no?

completely agree sparky, but my area is Shep Bush, they are more concerned about dibbles seen around the closing of the crack house, Somali knife gangs and drug dealing.

to be fair i don't think fining cyclists is that high on their agenda, unless he is a somalian, with a knife selling crack

Dog fighting!
What i can't be out done.. i am going to submit a request for them to look into "Cat Arson". see if it makes it to the action list

You see a dog fight and you will not find it a joke.

Haha! My post code's priorities (so say PC Buffy Pearce... yes really) are:

• Antisocial behaviour by groups of youths and...
  
• Pedal cycling on the pavement!
  
  

BING!

Since when did asking the public what they think ever help anything? Fucking lemmings.

Anti Social Behaviour - Drugs
Anti Social Behaviour by groups of youths
Traffic

fully road

my home postcode, pretty boring:

Antisocial behavior by groups of youths
Personal safety
Traffic

but work (Holborn):

Antisocial behavior in general
Drug dealing and using

hold on, doesn't Ed live round here..?