Spotlight on Stamford Hill Shomrim working to keep parts of London Safe

The Stamford Hill Shomrim is a registered Chairty with the primary responsibility to observe and report situations which may require a response by emergency personnel and to act as a mobile “neighbourhood patrol”.

The shomrim detain a man following criminal damage.

#Shomrim detained a man after he smashed a shop window on Tottenham High Road #N15. Suspect arrested by @MPSHaringey pic.twitter.com/wR0AdBFigi

— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) July 3, 2016

Observe a drunken violent male fighting.

#Shomrim observed a violent drunken male fighting on Stamford Hill #N16. Suspect arrested by @MPSRTPC & @MPSHackney pic.twitter.com/7qvckhZo4L

— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) July 3, 2016

Assist when substance is thrown at a mother.

Substance thrown at mother and her 9 month old baby in unprovoked attack on Upper Clapton Road E5. @Hatzola on scene pic.twitter.com/spZElHYQQE

— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) June 29, 2016

Observed male with tools tampering with locked bike.

#Shomrim observed male with tool, tamper with locked bike on Leweston Place #N16. Suspect arrested by @MetTaskforce pic.twitter.com/RTtGPlXq2n

— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) June 26, 2016

Woman has mobile phone stolen whilst going in to labour and trying to call an ambulance.

Woman in active Labour just had her phone snatched on Leadale Road #N16 whilst calling for transport to Hospital pic.twitter.com/nBiLzLm8E8

— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) June 26, 2016

Stamford Hill  Shomrim volunteers are patrolling by foot and in vehicles serve and act as an extension to the Police’s eyes and ears. 

The volunteer’s responsibility is to report suspicious incidents and crimes within the community to the Police.

Shomrim operates a hotline with volunteers on call 24hrs a day for an immediate response in emergency situations.

Shomrim organisations have been set up in many Jewish communities around the world to combat quality-of-life nuisance crimes. As a result of such patrols, criminals are more likely to be arrested thereby leading to a lower level of criminal activity in the area, and provide a sense of safety security for members of all communities.

Stamford Hill Shomrim volunteers are fully trained to the standard of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). 

Stamford Hill Shomrim volunteers receive on-going training from the Metropolitan Police and have also received training from the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command in assisting to identify potential security threats and suspicious activity.

However! Shomrim are not a law enforcement agency and do not have any legal powers other than those given to any UK citizen.