Category Archives: David Musker

Met to appoint armed police chief as Borough Commander

Posted on June 30, 2014 by insidecroydon

A senior police officer who has served in the unit at the centre of the Plebgate row and which was also involved in the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan that led to the 2011 London riots will be the next … Continue reading →

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Police forced to abandon efforts to control East Croydon rave

Posted on June 15, 2014 by insidecroydon

For the second time in less than three years, last night the Metropolitan Police was forced to abandon a part of central Croydon to an unruly mob, with officers ordered to withdraw from an area that was unsafe for them … Continue reading →

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More murders and rapes in what Tories say is “safer borough”

Posted on May 20, 2014 by insidecroydon

Evening all. WALTER CRONXITE points his flashing blue light at another of the major issues for voters to consider before Thursday’s local elections Issue No3: CRIME THE ISSUE: Unanimity among the political parties on crime: they’re all agin it. Crime … Continue reading →

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Local Tories celebrate crime stats – in a week of five stabbings

Posted on January 24, 2014 by insidecroydon

And they say that our politicians are out of touch. Someone in Croydon Conservatives – the obnoxious Mario Creatura? The self-serving Dudley Mead? Gormless Steven George? Town Hall enforcer Phil Thomas? Or florid-faced Mike Fisher? … the possibilities are never-ending … Continue reading →

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I might have been murdered, claims Croydon MP Ottaway

Posted on January 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

“Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway, the absentee Tory MP “for” Croydon South, says he is afraid of being murdered in his own office, following an incident at his office in Purley on Friday which saw him call out the police when … Continue reading →

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Mitchell-supporting MP calls police when 11 constituents visit

Posted on January 18, 2014 by insidecroydon

“Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway, the Tory MP who dislikes his Croydon South constituency so much he has spent more than 20 years living outside it (nonetheless while making expenses claims for the majority of that time amounting to hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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Police chief wants to have Nightwatch soup kitchen moved on

Posted on December 4, 2013 by insidecroydon

Croydon Nightwatch, the local charity whose nightly work with the homeless and poor at Queen’s Gardens has been under threat from the council, today described comments by the borough’s police commander, David Musker, as ill-informed and accused Croydon’s most senior … Continue reading →

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Reeves businessmen call on shops to back CitySafe campaign

Posted on October 2, 2013 by insidecroydon

ISMAEL MUSOKE reports on a scheme that is trying to make our streets safer for Croydon’s youngsters Audrey was attacked by a group of young people, Aaron was mugged in Thornton Heath not far from his home, Ryan has friends … Continue reading →

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Domestic violence in Croydon up 13.4% in past year

Posted on June 1, 2013 by insidecroydon

The death of Tia Sharpe was just one murder of a girl or woman in our borough in the past year. LEE WEBSTER highlights a set of crime statistics that should be of grave concern to everyone living and working … Continue reading →

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“Misleading and clearly not the case”: Musker speaks out

Posted on July 24, 2012 by insidecroydon

To have one senior police officer issue a statement refuting a front-page story in a local newspaper must be embarrassing for the paper. But to have two such statements issued within a matter of days ought to be cause for … Continue reading →

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There will be no Olympic crime spree here, says Musker

Posted on July 5, 2012 by insidecroydon

Dave Musker, the borough police commander, today sought to reassure the Croydon public that there would be no reduction in service in the coming month because of the Olympic Games. “Anybody out there who thinks that there will be opportunities … Continue reading →

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Police admit to mistakes over handling of Brighton game

Posted on June 21, 2012 by insidecroydon

Croydon police want more regular dialogue with Crystal Palace fans and fans’ groups ahead of the new football season, when 16 league matches at Selhurst Park will have no police inside the ground during the game. Policing costs are one … Continue reading →

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Crime on the rise in Croydon, but our council is in denial

Posted on June 18, 2012 by insidecroydon

Crime figures are on the up in Croydon, yet the Town Hall’s most senior politicians have received a misleading report from council officers this month that claimed that residents believe “the council is tackling crime and anti-social behaviour”. According to … Continue reading →

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Council leader Fisher in denial over policing the riots

Posted on March 20, 2012 by insidecroydon

Questions about Croydon council’s leadership’s role in protecting the borough from riots last August are left unanswered after a Town Hall debate, says ANDREW PELLING Mike Fisher, the leader of the ruling Conservative group on Croydon Council, has washed his … Continue reading →

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4 Days in August: Steve O’Connell’s lasting shame?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The Met‘s own report into the London Riots last August paints a very different picture of events from that provided by the council’s own “independent” inquiry, revealing a thwarted petrol bomb attack on the police, and that Croydon’s … Continue reading →

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South Norwood police station under threat of closure

Posted on March 8, 2012 by insidecroydon

South Norwood police station looks set to be closed, the latest in a series of blows for the fabric of Croydon society. After the axing of Croydon’s art activities, the possible “out-sourcing”asset-stripping of the borough’s libraries and the closure of … Continue reading →

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Compromised riots report covers up policing problems

Posted on March 2, 2012 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: He was an eyewitness to events and has been writing on the riots and their aftermath since about 6pm on August 8. ANDREW PELLING reviews the work of Croydon’s local inquiry published this week The Croydon Independent Local … Continue reading →

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Town centre police team to be cut by more than half

Posted on February 23, 2012 by insidecroydon

The police team operating in Croydon’s Town Centre is to be more than halved, from 22 to 10 officers. It is little more than six months since the 8/8 riots hit Croydon, when a thin blue line tried to hold … Continue reading →

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Crocus conference key part of LGBT History Month

Posted on February 10, 2012 by insidecroydon

Crocus, Croydon’s Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community organisation, is staging a conference on February 22 as part of the activities of LGBT History Month which will be attended by the borough police commander and senior figures from Croydon … Continue reading →

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