Nineteen arrests as proactive policing operations target crime in Brixton
Officers have carried out a series of intelligence-led operations in Brixton this week, resulting in 19 arrests, the recovery of suspected drugs and weapons, and enforcement action against two business premises.
The operations were conducted in response to community concerns and formed part of ongoing work to disrupt criminality and improve safety in Brixton.
What happens when a place degenerates and gentrifies all at once?
It says a lot about the state of the British state
When gail’s, a chain of artisan bakeries, opened a store in Brixton, an always-lively part of London, on October 16th, it did not receive a warm welcome. Posters appeared of a sourdough loaf altered to look like a bomb. A petition against the store attracted 1,326 signatures. Naturally, once opened it was rammed with Brixtonians buying ham-and-cheese croissants for £5.40 ($7.20). Its windows provided a panorama of travellers streaming down the steps into Brixton Underground Station. Just before 4pm on Saturday October 24th it offered a view of a man pinning someone down and stabbing at him repeatedly.
Brixton: Boosting support for people with drug and alcohol dependency
Lambeth Council has worked to ensure more people than ever are being supported into drug treatment, as well as making services ever more available as part of ongoing work to ensure the local authority plays its role in tackling anti-social behaviour in Brixton town centre.
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Sign a joint letter to the Borough Commander
The Brixton Town Centre Police Team have a short survey for the community
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