Kings Park residents need to be aware that there is a door knocker in our area, asking for money, favours, and even insignificant things like candles, claiming financial hardship of one kind or another either for himself or a relative. The guy appears very harmless and friendly.

To date, he hasn't met with much luck from Kings Park "watchers". In the event of any incident, call our Safer Neighbourhood Team on 020 7161 9101 or 07879 486 460 as soon as possible. In an emergency, call 999.

Make sure you don't leave your front door open unattended. Ask who is at the door before opening it unless you already know. Tell your neighbours and neighbourhood watch street rep.

Launching its summer campaign, the Metropolitan Police is taking the unusual step of offering a maximum £20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of anyone carrying out female genital mutilation in London.

Project Azure has been set up within the Met's Child Abuse Investigation Command specifically to deal with this potentially fatal child abuse practice.

Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as female circumcision, involves girls of all ages, and as young as four. This can range from injury to the clitoris through to complete removal of the labia and clitoris which is then sewn up leaving only a tiny opening the width of a pencil. This is done without their consent, and only in rare cases is this carried out with anaesthetic or in a clinical environment. In some cases instruments such as tin can lids are used to cut them and thorns used to stitch the victims up. The children are often restrained by adults who hold them down to the ground as they endure the extremely painful procedure.