Op. Damson is an Anti-Cycle Theft, Anti-Social Behaviour and Theft of Passenger Property operation, carried out to reduce the incidence at St. Pancras International.

This is a joint operation involving NCP staff and Met. Police.

Regular deployments of crime reduction stands at key locations staffed by officers are on hand to give crime prevention advice and property marking. Pro-Active engagement with passengers pointing out vulernable property to reduce opportunist crimes. Intelligence submitted on persons acting suspiciously. High visibilty patrols of locations during times highlighted by crime analysis has being peak-times for these types of offences.

Crime reduction advice - Our specialist crime reduction officer, Tim Ramskill, conducted a site visit on Tuesday 19th July with Mr Derek Humphries (NCP Manager) and various recommendations have been made and NCP are actively seeking to implement them.

Wednesday 7th September, Op. Dawson was carried out on Wednesday 7th September between 1700 - 2200. Results: The bike racks were checked regularly and no thefts or arrests made during this operation.

Friday 29th July, Op. Damson (6) was an Anti-Cycle Theft, Anti-Social Behaviour and Theft of Passenger Property operation, carried out at St. Pancras International. This was a joint operation involving NCP staff and Met. Police. Results: 28 bike tags, cycle theft leaflets and travel safe advice given to cyclist in the NCP car park.

Friday 8th July, Op. Damson (5) was an Anti-Cycle Theft, Anti-Social Behaviour and Theft of Passenger Property operation, carried out at St. Pancras International. This was a joint operation involving NCP staff and Met. Police. Results: 6 stop and engagements, 1 Sec. 1 search, 2 intelligence reports submitted and 1 arrest made.

Wednesday 29th June, Op. Damson (4) was an Anti-Cycle Theft, Anti-Social Behaviour and Theft of Passenger Property operation, carried out at St. Pancras International. This was a joint operation involving NCP staff and Met. Police. Results: 3 stop and engagements carried out and no arrests.  

Monday 21st March, Op. Damson (2) is a Cycle-Theft joint-operation involving both St. Pancras NPT and Met. Police SNT officers was run between 1800 - 2200 hrs at St. Pancras International. Officers liaised with NCP staff and conducted hi-vis patrols. Also immobi tags were fitted to bikes and crime reduction advice was given out. Results (21/03): 13 stop and engagements carried out, 1 intelligence report submitted and no arrests.

Table of immobi bike tags and equipment

Met. Police officers PCSO Bell and PCSO Tooth and BTP's PC Bixby at their bike stand

PC Alom tagging a member of public's bike

PC Alom with a member of public and his bike