§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware of the number of houses and shops in Wembley which have been broken into in recent weeks; and if he will instruct the Metroplitan Police to give advice to residents and shopkeepers to enable them to help the police in catching the burglars and in making their premises more burglar-proof.
§ Mr. Callaghan:In December, 1967, 40 crimes of housebreaking and shop-breaking were recorded in the Wembley sub-division, 30 less than in December, 1966. Last October the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis extended the advisory service available to the public by appointing to each sub-division in the force a specialist crime prevention officer whose duties include giving advice on the protection of premises.