Lib Dem councillors from Muswell Hill, Fortis Green, Highgate and Crouch Endvisited the borough’s new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) atMuswell Hill police station on Friday 15th August, to find out how they weresettling in three months after their introduction to the borough.

The officers were introduced to Haringey in April to provide a visiblepresence in and around the community as well as a vital link between localresidents and the police. It was an opportunity for both local councillorsand the officers themselves to find out more about their roles and discussways of establishing strong links on issues such as car crime, vandalism andanti-social behaviour.

Lib Dem crime and community spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone comments:

“It was very useful to meet our new PCSOs and find out more about what theyare doing in the borough. I know how much it means to local residents to seemore officers on the beat. We hope to work closely together following thismeeting.”

Lib Dem leader, Ross Laird adds:

“The PCSOs have made a very positive impact on the streets of Haringey. Wehope that we can work closely with them in the future and build on theservice that we both already provide the residents of Haringey.”