Croydon

Aurora Police Consultative Group

AURORA is a LGBT people who meeting regularly Croydon Police to discuss issues of concern relating to safety, crime and policing policy and practice.

AURORA was set up when there was felt to be a ‘gap’ in communication between the local police and the LGBT communities.

AURORA has now established itself, with a set of accepted procedures and guidelines to help the meetings flow, and meets regularly - centrally in Croydon, in accessible venues - providing an opportunity for anyone from the LGBT communities in Croydon to either come along and have their say - or to be able to register their issue through the aurora website:

www.aurora-croydon.org.uk

AURORA facilitates real communication between local LGBT people and the police – making sure we are working together to resolve issues raised. But for this to be really effective we need your involvement.

Community Safety Unit

The Metropolitan Police Service is committed to giving all victims of crime a professional and sensitive service.

The Community Safety Unit (CSU) is responsible for the investigation of hate crimes within the Borough of Croydon. This includes racist crime, domestic violence, homophobic crime and hate mail. The unit is staffed by both male and female officers who are specially trained to deal with these crimes. The CSU works closely with agencies and in partnership with various groups to tackle these offences and support the victims

Anyone wishing to report an allegation of Domestic Violence should contact their local police station or dial 999 in an emergency. The family Justice centre based at 69 park lane croydon, the first in Europe can be contacted for advice and support on 0208 688 0100.

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Community surgeries

These surgeries provide reassurance to the LGBT community that police at Croydon will investigate all allegations of homophobic or transphobic crime in a sensitive manner.
Dates of the LGBT surgeries are as follows: 3rd Tues of the month between 2.30pm - 5.00pm

• Tuesday 18th October at Croydon Library, Katharine Street
• Tuesday 15th November at Croydon Library, Katharine Street
• Tuesday 20th December at Croydon Library, Katharine Street

If you cannot attend any of the surgery dates you can still report homophobic crime to Police in person by visiting your local police station and by asking to speak to a trained LGBT Liaison officer

or Contact the Community Safety Unit who investigate all hate crime reported for Croydon Borough contact: 0208 649-1265.
LGBT Liaison Officers can also be contacted directly by phone on: 0208 6491323.

LGBT Liaison Officers can be contacted by email: lgbt -zd@met.police.uk

Youth Groups

NRG Youth Services
Under 16's welcome / Full disability access. Services for LGB and questioning young people across London: social meetings, events, info and advice, plus counseling, life coaching and mentoring: NRG KR in Twickenham and NRG Central in Waterloo.