Muswell Hill’s Lib Dem councillors met the area’s brand new ‘safer neighbourhoods’ police team this afternoon as they went on parade in Muswell Hill. While other areas in the borough are also getting new Police Community Support Officers, Muswell Hill and Fortis Green welcomed its new safer neighbourhood team of new officers and new Police Community Support Officers.

Local Lib Dem councillors Lynne Featherstone and Gail Engert met the new recruits in Muswell Hill Broadway.

Cllr Lynne Featherstone, who also sits on the Metropolitan Police Authority and has long campaigned for more policing, comments:

“This is a very good day for policing in Muswell Hill.There has been a long campaign in the area for more visible policing, which makes people fell safer, and both deters and detects crime. Muswell Hill has waiting long enough for its safer neighbourhood team. With the police station front counter also now opened, we are now beginning to get the policing we need and deserve in the area.”