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Operation Norwegian:
Hampstead Heath Outreach
Dates to be confirmed
The
Forum is embarking on a new round of work for
Operation Norwegian, the project we operate in
partnership with the Metropolitan Police to reduce
violent and homophobic hate crime on Hampstead
Heath.
The
operation aims to encourage men who cruise for
sex on Hampstead Heath to report any crimes they
might experience, and to provide reassurance that
the police are approachable, sensitive and serious
about homophobic crime, demonstrating that Police
presence around the heath is for their benefit.
In
addition, Clash, the health outreach project of
Camden and Islington Health Promotion Service,
will be distributing advice and information from
their specially designed bus, making the area
a one-stop shop for men who cruise on the Heath
to find out how to keep themselves safe.
Previous
work on the operation brought about the arrest
of 'Goldtooth,' a serial violent attacker on the
Heath.
The operation runs from 6pm to 2am, and will be
sited as usual in the car park of Jack Straw's
Castle. The Police have provided a Portakabin
as a base for Officers and volunteers, and the
site will be bright and appealing to encourage
people to come and talk to the Forum and the Police.
This
important work is dependent on the help of our
volunteers. If you could possibly spare some time
on Saturday or Sunday night to come along and
assist, whether for the whole evening or just
for an hour or two, your help would be extremely
valuable.
Don't
worry if you have never participated in any outreach
work before; we will brief you on the work and
provide you with information to enable you to
answer queries. If you can help, please contact
us either by emailing forum.admin@camdenlgbtforum.org.uk
or by telephoning us on 020 7470 8760.
This project is one of the ways in which the Forum
can bring about a significant, positive change
in the borough, and proof if anyone were to need
it of how partnership working can reduce crime
and forge links between the community and the
police.
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