MPA Press Releases: January 2009

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MPA Committee meeting: Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee

05/09
28 January 2009

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority Counter Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee will be held in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 29 January 2009 at 4.15 pm.

The Sub-committee will discuss:

  • Delivery of Prevent;
  • Section 44 - Terrorism Act 2000 (oral report)

Please note that members of the press and public will be asked to leave the meeting after these papers have been discussed, as is normal practice when exempt information is on the agenda.

Notes to editors

Committee papers are available on the MPA website at: www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/ctps/2009/090129

Further media information

For further information, please contact the MPA press office

MPA welcomes appointment of Sir Paul Stephenson as new Commissioner

04/09
28 January 2009

Commenting on the announcement today that Sir Paul Stephenson has been appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Kit Malthouse, Vice Chair of the MPA said:

“In Sir Paul Stephenson we have a new Commissioner with an impressive record of tackling crime, successfully leading a large police force and working to improve the relationship between the police and the public.

“I have no doubt that with Sir Paul at the helm of the country’s biggest police force, we will take back the streets, make the capital safer for our kids and improve the everyday quality of life across London. I am pleased that we have a Commissioner who the Mayor, Home Secretary, Prime Minister and the Metropolitan Police Authority can stand foursquare behind.

“On behalf of all the Members of the Metropolitan Police Authority I congratulate Sir Paul on his thoroughly deserved appointment as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. We are delighted that HM The Queen and the Home Secretary endorsed our recommendation and the representations from Boris Johnson in his capacity as Mayor of London.

“The calibre of all the applicants was outstanding.”

Notes to editors Sir Paul Stephenson: biographical details

Sir Paul was awarded the Queen's Policing Medal for services to policing in May 2000 and received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list last June. He joined the Lancashire Constabulary in 1975 and worked his way up the ranks to Divisional Commander (Supt) in 1994, when he moved to Merseyside Police as Assistant Chief Constable.

Here he targeted organised crime related gun violence, street disorder and police corruption. He also commanded the Grand National which was then subject to repeated terrorist threats.

He remained in post until September 1999, when he returned to Lancashire police as Deputy Chief Constable. Here he implemented the ‘problem orientated policing’ model, led the service’s response to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report and ensured Lancashire police service was identified as one of the three national pilot sites for the National Intelligence Model, the code of practice that underpins the UK intelligence led policing model.

Sir Paul progressed to Chief Constable of Lancashire police service in July 2002, when he embedded changes in the service which remain today and continue to sustain Lancashire constabulary’s standards of excellence. He instigated service programmes to reverse declining confidence following police contact and delivered policing to communities through a network of dedicated beat managers, PCSOs and volunteers. He also reduced stop-search disproportionality and achieved minority ethnic recruitment targets.

In March 2005 Sir Paul moved to the Met as Deputy Commissioner where he has been committed to organisational improvement, and a focussed productivity programme which has released £300 million to finance transformational change. Since December 2008 he has been Acting Commissioner.

He is also a member of ACPO Cabinet and Council, as well as NPIA board member and policing lead for the Design and Technology Alliance, both Home Secretary appointments.

Further media information

For further information, please contact the MPA press office 

Metropolitan Police Authority: January meeting

03/09
27 January 2009

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority will be held in the Chamber, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA on Thursday 29 January 2009 at 10.00 a.m.

The meeting will be chaired by Vice Chairman of the MPA Kit Malthouse.

This meeting is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. There is access for disabled people and induction loops are available.

The business to be considered includes:

  • Vice Chairman’s update on any key issues or events since the last Authority meeting;
  • Policing London Business Plan 2009/12 – update;
  • Commissioner appointment – update on appointment process by the Chief Executive of the MPA Catherine Crawford;
  • Committee Reports.

The Acting Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson’ will present a report on policing performance and respond to questions from Authority members.

Notes to editors

1. Committee papers are available on the MPA website at: www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/090129

Further media information

For further information, please contact the MPA press office 

MPA committee meeting: Communities, Equalities and People Committee

02/09
13 January 2009

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority Communities, Equalities and People Committee will be held in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 15 January 2009 at 10.00am.

Amongst other issues, the committee will discuss:

  • MPA Race and Faith Inquiry – outlining panel membership and the terms of reference;
  • Restructure of the MPA Domestic Violence Board into a Domestic and Sexual Violence Board;
  • MPA Community Engagement Mapping Exercise - outlining draft terms of reference for a project which aims to map the MPA’s community engagement; and
  • MPS Human Resources Community Engagement Strategy.
  • Notes to editors

Notes to editors

1. Committee papers are available on the MPA website at: www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/cep/090115

MPA committee meeting: Strategic and Operational Policing Committee

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01/09
6 January 2008

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority Strategic and Operational Policing Committee will be held in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 8 January 2009 at 2.00 pm.

Amongst other issues, the committee will discuss:

  • the MPS response to dangerous dogs;
  • a report outlining the latest position to measure gun crime in 2008/09 and setting out the position for recording issues associated with gun, knife and serious violent crime; and
  • a business case for the future development of the MPS Historical Collection.

Notes to editors

1.Committee papers are available on the MPA website at: www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/sop/2009/090108/default.htm

Further media information

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