Holborn Police

In late 1999 Holborn Division amalgamated with Kentish Town and Hampstead and became a part of Camden Borough Police. At around the same time Holborn Police Station was closed for a refurbishment which is expected to be completed towards the end of 2001. The Control room is now at Kentish Town and officers now police the area south of Euston Road from Kings Cross Road Police Station. Resources remain a difficult issue, and Camden has recently been successful in putting the case for an increase in police numbers. However, this has to be seen against a current shortfall of about thirty officers against the old target figure.

Bill Fenoughty is now the Field Intelligence Officer for the Holborn area. We hope to have a replacement for him by the end of May. Ian Miller remains as the other Beat Officer. Both Officers have played an active role in working with others in the refurbishment of St Giles churchyard.

There is a major problem with drug dealing and drug taking in and around Charing Cross Road. The problems of the drug market and the users are complex and unlikely to be solved by the police acting alone. In recognition of this Operation StrongPoint has been developed as a long term plan to work in partnership with others to find and implement effective solutions. One aspect is to identify situations that assist the drug market and tackle them, for example areas where drugs are hidden and where they are being taken. This has already resulted in building work undertaken by Camden Council where drugs were being hidden in the crumbling concrete wall in Flitcroft Street. Andrew Borde Street has also seen hoarding erected at the request of police to reduce opportunities for drug dealing. There has already been much co-operation between businesses, the Health Authority, Camden and Islington Drug Action Teams, Camden Council and the local residents, as well as across the border between Camden and Westminster.

Insp Howard Marriott, Holborn Community Action Team

 

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