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Angela Carbery-Roach
on 18 July 2011 at 20:00
37/11
18 July 2011
Following receipt of an unsolicited complaint from the public
against the Commissioner the matter was recorded as a conduct
matter and reference was made to the Independent Police
Complaints Commission.
It is normal practice that officers are not made aware of
complaints until after they have been recorded. Therefore Sir
Paul Stephenson would not have had any knowledge that a
complaint had been received until the meeting concluded this
morning and he was duly notified.
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 18 July 2011 at 15:30
36/11
18 July 2011
The Metropolitan Police Authority Professional Standards
Cases Sub-committee met today, Monday 18 July 2011.
The committee considered allegations concerning Assistant
Commissioner John Yates and after lengthy and careful
deliberations decided to suspend the Assistant Commissioner.
Suspension is not a disciplinary sanction and it is
emphasised that suspension should not be taken as a
presumption of guilt.
Assistant Commissioner Yates has been informed of this
decision.
A number of matters have been referred to the Independent
Police Complaints Commission, including one involving
Assistant Commissioner Yates.
It is the Authority’s responsibility to take the decision to
suspend ACPO officers. The MPA has a statutory duty to
investigate all allegations of misconduct and takes this
responsibility very seriously. The Authority's
Professional Standards Cases Sub-committee considers all
cases in full accordance with the Police Reform Act 2002 and
associated regulations.
It is not our practice to release details about ongoing
investigations.
Notes to Editors
The Professional Standards Sub-committee comprised of Reshard
Auladin (Chair), James Cleverly (Vice Chair) and Tony Arbour.
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 17 July 2011 at 22:00
35/11
17 July 2011
Kit Malthouse AM, chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority,
said:
“Sir Paul Stephenson is the outstanding police officer of
his generation; dignified, principled and fundamentally
decent.
"It therefore came as no surprise that he was
determined to put the reputation of the force he leads and
his concerns about national security ahead of his own
position as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
Service.
"For 36 years Paul fought crime with great courage and
commitment, often in circumstances few of us can imagine.
From gangsters in Liverpool to terrorists in Northern
Ireland, from Lancashire to London, he dedicated his adult
life to the safety and security of others. His has been an
exemplary career.
"His resignation is a terrible loss for London and the
nation. That he has been driven from office by innuendo at
a time when we face great challenges in crime and counter
terrorism, should give us all cause to reflect on whether
we have this issue in proportion.
"His mission in London, to settle the Met after a
deeply turbulent period and focus it on fighting violent
crime during a time of austerity, has shown significant
results that will stand as a fitting legacy.
"We are all safer because of Sir Paul Stephenson, and
I count myself lucky, proud and grateful to have worked
with him."
Alison Philp
on 14 July 2011 at 22:48
34/11
14 July 2011
Following their meeting this morning, Sir Paul Stephenson has
written to the Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority Kit
Malthouse to confirm that the MPS contracted Neil Wallis,
former executive editor and deputy editor of the News of the
World, in September 2009 to provide professional advice on
the management of media matters.
This contract terminated in September 2010.
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 13 July 2011 at 13:31
33/11
13 July 2011
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 at 2.00 pm on
Thursday 14 July 2011 at 2.00pm.
Amongst other items, members of the committee will discuss:
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an oral report on Operation Weeting (under Agenda item 4
‘Urgent actions and urgent operational issues’)
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a presentation from Deborah Glass of the IPCC - updating
the committee on the activity of the IPCC over the previous
year
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an update on the implementation of IPCC recommendations -
providing an update on the implementation status of
recommendations from the IPCC and systems in place to
monitor recommendations and organisational learning
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Directorate of Professional Standards performance report -
summarising and reviewing MPS performance data contained in
the IPCC quarterly bulletin and discussing upcoming
barriers to performance
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Organisational Learning - updating the MPA on the MPS
organisational learning strategy and outlining key activity
designed to mainstream this work
Notes to Editors
The full committee papers are available on the MPA website
at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/sop/2011/0714/
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 12 July 2011 at 09:45
32/11
12 July 2011
The Metropolitan Police Authority has published the final
report of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Board providing a
five year retrospective of monitoring, scrutinising and
supporting the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS)
performance and response to domestic and sexual violence.
Over the past five years he MPA Domestic and Sexual Violence
Board (DSVB) has assessed the police response to domestic and
sexual violence in each of London’s 32 boroughs, identified
best practice and made recommendations for improvement.
The DSVB has influenced and supported change locally and
regionally, from sharing good practice identified across the
whole capital to challenging the whole MPS to access feedback
from victims of domestic and sexual violence. Moving forward,
the challenge will be to maintain a focus on these important
themes and ensure learning continues.
Co-chair of the DSVB, Valerie Brasse, said:
“I feel privileged to have been able to lead the Domestic
and Sexual Violence Board, with my co-chair Kirsten Hearn,
and to have helped drive through real improvements in the
police response to domestic and sexual violence crimes
against women in London. The board has proved an excellent
example of genuine partnership work that is both supportive
of, but also willing to challenge and cajole where
necessary, colleagues in the MPS to deliver service
improvement where it matters most – on the front line.
“An invaluable part of this process has been the willing
participation, in an open and public forum, of members of
the local community prepared to question the service they
receive and to help shape improvements. I am grateful to
fellow members of the board who have brought the benefit of
their enormous experience in this field to bear on our
proceedings. And I am grateful too for the continued
co-operation and willingness to listen and learn of
London’s police, both within the local command structure
and central operational command units. It is my sincerest
hope that with the transfer of policing
accountability to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and
Crime, the listening and learning will be sustained at the
highest level so that violence against women and girls is
properly addressed and resourced as the priority it has so
clearly become.”
The DSVB has examined the response of every one of London’s
32 boroughs response to domestic and sexual violence, after
which a bespoke action plan was devised. Numerous successes
have been accomplished, including:
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in Lewisham a South London seminar raised awareness of the
role of MPS Sapphire teams and other agencies in combating
elder abuse, attended by representatives from Safeguarding
Adults, sexual violence support services and the police .
This was so successful other elder abuse seminars will now
be conducted across other regions of London.
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in Kingston, best working practices to combat hate crime
identified by the DSVB between the Community Safety Units
and local Safer Neighbourhoods teams were shared across the
entire capital via Territorial Policing; and
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the DSVB has made corporate recommendations to the MPS
which most recently have resulted in a pilot project in
Wandsworth and Newham getting feedback from victims of
domestic violence about the police service.
Notes to Editors
1. The MPA Domestic Violence Board launched in 2006, and
expanded in 2009 to include sexual violence.
2. The MPA Domestic and Sexual Violence Board agenda and
final report are available on the MPA website at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/dsvb/2011/0713/
3. All reports received by the DSVB are available online at
www.mpa.gov.uk/dsvb
Alison Philp
on 6 July 2011 at 16:11
31/11
6 July 2011
"This morning I had discussions with the
Commissioner about the ongoing investigation into whether
officers were paid by the News of the World for information.
The Commissioner has assured me that at this time he has
not seen any evidence requiring referral to the MPA in
respect of any senior officer.
"I also discussed this matter with the
IPCC and I am content with the assurances they have given me
regarding their involvement in the investigation thus
far.
"The MPA has an important governance role to play where
the conduct of senior officers is concerned and we will
continue to be briefed as the investigation proceeds."
Alison Philp
on 6 July 2011 at 16:11
30/11
5 July 2011
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority’s Communities,
Equalities and People committee will be held in Meeting Room
1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 7 July
2011 at 2.00pm.
Amongst other items, the committee will discuss:
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Witness Protection and response to ‘Stop Snitching
Campaign’
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Borough Partnership Funds 2010-11
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Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) initiative
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Development of Metropolitan Special Constabulary by
Territorial Policing
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Vetting in the MPS - Progress Report
Committee papers for this meeting are available on the
website at:
http://www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/cep/2011/0707/
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 28 June 2011 at 10:59
29/11
28 June 2011
The annual general meeting of the MPA, immediately followed
by the June meeting, will be held in The Chamber, City Hall,
The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday 30
June 2011.
During the annual general meeting the Authority will make the
following appointments:
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chairs and vice chair(s) to MPA committees and
sub-committees;
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membership of MPA committees; and
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external bodies on which the MPA is represented.
The June meeting of the MPA will follow immediately
afterwards.
Both meetings are open to members of the public and press,
and everyone is welcome to attend. There is access for
disabled people and induction loops are available.
Kit Malthouse, chair of the MPA, will give an oral update on
any key issues or events since the last Authority meeting.
Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson will present a report on
policing performance and respond to questions from Authority
members.
Amongst other items, members will discuss:
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Civil Liberties panel report: Protecting the innocent: the
London experience of DNA and the national DNA database
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proposals arising from the review of Safer Neighbourhoods
policing
The full Authority committee papers are available on the MPA
website at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2011/0630-agm
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 27 June 2011 at 12:18
28/11
27 June 2011
The MPA isThe launching the ‘Have Your Say’
consultation to find out Londoners’ policing priorities.
Kit Malthouse, Chairman of the MPA, said:
"Public consultation plays an important part in
setting the annual policing priorities for London and we
want to encourage more and more Londoners to join in.
“This annual consultation helps restore the vital link
between our local communities and their police service. All
organisations do best when they listen to the people they
serve and the police are no different.
“This year MPA staff will be working over the summer months
to make sure communities have their say, by attending
community events, Safer Neighbourhoods team’s surgeries,
‘have your say’ days and joining crime prevention buses to
speak with people directly.
“We are also asking London’s business community to have
their say in setting policing priorities with a specific
questionnaire.”
By completing a short online questionnaire Londoners can tell
the MPA what are the most important issues for them and what
they believe the police should be focusing on. The
questionnaire asks:
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what are your top three priorities for policing in London?
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why do you choose these priorities?
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what should the MPS be doing to tackle these priorities?
The public questionnaire is available at:
http://surveys.mpa.gov.uk/v.asp?i=36261ayoex
The business questionnaire is available at:
http://surveys.mpa.gov.uk/v.asp?i=36260vxhse
Hardcopies: Please call 020 7202 0063 for a
paper copy and return to a freepost address.
Assistance to complete the
questionnaire:
If you require a telephone
questionnaire, please call 020 7202 0063 leave your name and
telephone number and somebody will call you back.
The closing date for completed questionnaires is 25 November
2011
Notes to Editors
1. The current policing priorities can be found on the
MPA website within the Policing London Business Plan at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2011/0331/06/
2. The MPA’s policing and performance plan describes our
arrangements for policing London over the year and gives
details of our priorities and objectives, past performance
and future performance targets, funding and use of resources
and the work to support continuous improvement.
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 22 June 2011 at 16:00
27/11
22 June 2011
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has today appointed
six new Commanders to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
equivalent to assistant chief constables in other forces.
Four of the candidates will join the MPS from other UK police
services, the remaining two already being serving MPS
officers.
They are:
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Detective Chief Superintendent Makhdum Chishty QPM
(Warwickshire)
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Chief Superintendent Adrian Hanstock (MPS)
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Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Dave Martin (Sussex
Police, currently seconded to ACPO)
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Chief Superintendent Mark Streater (Sussex)
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Chief Superintendent Richard Walton (MPS)
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Chief Superintendent Stephen Watson (Merseyside)
A panel of MPA members interviewed the candidates. Tim
Godwin, Deputy Commissioner, acted as police adviser, and
Catherine Crawford, Chief Executive to the Authority, also
advised the panel.
MPA chair Kit Malthouse, who led the promotion panel, said:
"I offer my congratulations to the successful
candidates, all of whom impressed the panel with both their
strategic and tactical knowledge and policing experience.
While all the candidates displayed abilities, we believe we
have chosen the most skilled to join the Met's
strategic command.
"The job of the MPA is to fight crime by getting the
best out of the Met. To help us achieve this we introduced
Met Forward, a three year strategic mission setting out how
we want the Met to develop and perform. The new Commanders
will bring the full breadth of their skills, expertise and
professionalism to help deliver Met Forward’s objectives to
provide efficient and effective policing for the people of
London.”
The new commanders’ specific roles will be announced by the
Commissioner in due course.
Commenting on the promotions, Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin
said:
"This has been a competitive process and all of the
candidates were of an extremely high calibre. The six
successful candidates will bring a wide range of skills and
experience to their new roles which will enhance our strong
management team. I look forward to working with them all as
we focus on being there for London"
Notes to Editors
1. The MPA members who sat on the interview panel were:
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Kit Malthouse
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Jenny Jones
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Joanne McCartney
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Faith Boardman
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Chris Boothman
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Graham Speed
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 22 June 2011 at 15:42
26/11
22 June 2011
The MPA Civil Liberties Panel (CLP) report ‘Protecting the
Innocent ’, which looks at the London experience of DNA and
the National DNA Database, is published today 22 June 2011.
It will be presented to the MPA full Authority meeting for
final ratification on Thursday 30 June 2011.
Victoria Borwick, MPA member and chair of the CLP, said:
“Taking and retaining DNA samples understandably creates
controversy. It is a deeply emotive issue, which some see
as an invasion of their privacy. But there is no doubt the
accurate identification of suspects through DNA analysis is
a vital tool in the detective’s armoury.
“The public needs absolute assurance that the Met robustly
maintains correct procedures, from the initial taking of
the samples, their examination and storage, to their
deletion. This needs to run alongside a much more
open explanation of the national DNA database and
reassurance as to how it is used.
“The CLP report reviews how the Met handles and manages
DNA, the measures and safeguards in place to strengthen
public confidence, and how important issues can be made
clearer to address public concerns.
“The panel hopes the report’s recommendations, and the
evidence we have gathered to explain the processes and
controls in place, will be equally valuable to both
Londoners and those in the Met who carry out this important
duty.”
The report looks at what happens to a DNA sample from when it
is taken by police from an individual, through to its
inclusion on the national DNA database. The whole
process is examined in detail, and focuses on the impact on
individuals and specific groups, specifically their
perceptions, fears and concerns.
Recommendations include:
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provide clear, accessible information and reassurance to
all those who have their DNA taken
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reassure the wider public that robust and transparent
systems are in place for the taking, retention and storage
of DNA
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strengthen the current Met processes in relation to DNA to
achieve consistency and acknowledge equality and diversity
implications in relation to the use of DNA
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address issues relating to communication, research and
independence
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increase focus on ethical issues to reassure and inform the
public
The report also looks at the governance of the national DNA
database and how this might operate more effectively and
thereby reassure Londoners and the wider public.
Publication of the report coincides with new legislation, the
Protection of Freedoms Bill, including the use of DNA in
policing, and this is also reviewed in the report. The Bill
contains provisions to limit the current indefinite retention
of DNA samples and profiles on the database.
Victoria Borwick concluded:
"I would like to thank everyone who participated in
this scrutiny and provided us with such valuable
information , and the members of the Civil Liberties Panel
who have monitored the journey of a DNA sample, the
operation of the database and examined the civil liberties
concerns.
“To retain public confidence in the use of DNA in policing
and the way we take, retain and use it, a balance must be
found between civil liberties, public reassurance and the
need to maintain public safety.”
Notes to editors
1. Victoria Borwick is available for interview. Please
contact the MPA press office 0207 2020 0217/8
2. The full report can be found on the MPA website
at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2011/0630/04
3. Members of the Civil Liberties Panel are Victoria Borwick
(Chair), Valerie Brasse, Dee Doocey, Kirsten Hearn, Jenny
Jones, Clive Lawton, Joanne McCartney.
4. Metropolitan Police Authority’s Civil Liberties Panel was
set up in 2009 to look at whether the Met has got it right in
terms of achieving a balance between reducing crime,
protecting the public, and upholding civil liberties.
More information about the Civil Liberties Panel can be found
at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/clp
5. More information about Met Forward can be found at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/publications/metforward
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 22 June 2011 at 11:55
25/11
22 June 2011
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority Finance and
Resources Committee will be held in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean
Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 23 June at
2.00pm.
Members of the committee will discuss, amongst other items:
Finance matters
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Capital and revenue budget monitoring 2010/11 provisional
outurn: an update on the provisional and unaudited outturn
position for revenue and capital budgets in 2010/11
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Treasury management financial review 2010/11: the annual
review of treasury management for the 12 month period ended
31 March 2011, including an update for Quarter 4 2010/11
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Safer London Foundation: an overview, including funding
history, identifying an option for 2011/12 funding support
Estate matters
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Custody build programme: proposals for
refurbishment/refresh works to four police buildings to
enhance the operational capacity of existing custody
facilities with additional interview, triage and virtual
court facilities
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Haringey custody and office facility: proposals for the
development of a 40 cell custody and office facility on the
site of the former police station at Wood Green Haringey
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Proposals for redeveloping deployment facilities at
Alperton traffic garage, Brent
The committee papers are available on the MPA website at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/finres/2011/0623
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 15 June 2011 at 11:59
24/11
15 June 2011
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority Strategic and
Operational Policing Committee will be held on Thursday 16
June 2011 in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London,
SW1H 0NY, at 2.00pm.
Amongst other items, members of the committee will discuss:
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Headline performance report the first in a series of
monthly reports which measures Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) and other corporate performance against 2011/12
targets outlined in the Policing London Business Plan
2011–14
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Thematic performance report outlining MPS performance
and initiatives against the 2010-13 corporate objective to
‘lead and manage our service to ensure the most efficient,
effective and economic use of all the resources entrusted
to us and looks at ongoing work in this area’.
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Update on virtual courts outlining the development of
the virtual courts initiative and considering the
opportunity for future potential development of the system
and the associated benefits to the MPS and partner
agencies.
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Update on the MPS Safer Neighbourhoods Review was
commissioned to examine what Safer Neighbourhood Teams
(SNTs) deliver, the location and structure of SN teams and
their demand. This report outlines the process of review
and the resulting recommendations.
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Oral update on the progress of the Police Reform and
Social Responsibility Bill
Notes to Editors
The full committee papers are available
at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/sop/2011/0616
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 8 June 2011 at 15:51
23/11
8 June 2011
Kit Malthouse AM, Deputy Mayor for Policing and chair of the
Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), is setting out on a
third round of roadshows to highlight how the Mayor’s key
strategies are working to protect local communities across
London.
Crime and community safety remains the Mayor’s top priority.
In the forthcoming months changes are set to be introduced in
London with the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
replacing the MPA with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and
Crime (MOPC). This new round of roadshows is an opportunity
to discuss these changes, outline a vision for working with
local communities across the capital to tackle violent crime,
and provide an update on the Mayor’s key strategies:
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Met Forward 2: The MPA’s revised strategic plan for the
Met, which includes improving the safety of town centres
and public transport and tackling gangs, knives and weapon
dogs
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Time for Action: the Mayor’s programme to offer better life
chances to young people who might otherwise be caught up in
crime or violence
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The Way Forward: the Mayor’s violence against women
strategy to tackle a range of serious and often un-reported
crimes that impact on women in all parts of society
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The Right Direction: the Mayor’s priorities for improving
safety for transport and travelling, covering travel on
public transport, cycling, road safety and walking
Kit Malthouse AM, Deputy Mayor for Policing and chair of the
MPA, said:
“Together with the Mayor I remain dedicated to tackling the
causes of violence across London. It is our intention that
these roadshows will provide the public with a way of
contributing to the question of how we address violent
crime and put into action effective and focused delivery.
“We all recognise the ongoing financial landscape provides
real challenges, so all partners, with input from our local
communities, must work determinedly to identify those
initiatives that really work to prevent and reduce
violence.
“This new round of crime and community safety roadshows
takes place as we are preparing to implement a new regime
of accountability for the delivery of policing. The new
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC) will
ultimately be accountable to Londoners for the delivery of
policing in the capital and we will be discussing the
benefits this shift will bring to promoting and protecting
community safety.”
Members of the audience will be invited to put their
questions on crime and community safety to Kit Malthouse, and
either Assistant Commissioner for Territorial Policing Ian
McPherson or Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh.
Notes to Editors
1. Dates and venues
South West London: Thursday 9 June 2011
Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston
South East London: Wednesday 15 June 2011
Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Bexley,
Bromley
North and Westminster: Thursday 16 June 2011
Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington,
Westminster
North West London: Wednesday 6 July 2011
Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow,
Kensington & Chelsea, Brent
North East London: Monday 11 July 2011
Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham
Forest, Tower Hamlets
2. The booking form for the roadshows can be found at:
www.london.gov.uk/crime-and-community-roadshows
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 24 May 2011 at 14:27
22/11
24 May 2011
The May meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority will be
held in The Chamber, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1
2AA at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday 26 May 2011.
The meeting is open to members of the public and press, and
everyone is welcome to attend. There is access for disabled
people and induction loops are available.
Kit Malthouse, chair of the MPA, will give an oral update on
any key issues or events since the last Authority meeting.
Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson will present a report on
policing performance and respond to questions from Authority
members.
Amongst other items, members will discuss:
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Race and Faith Inquiry
These reports provide an update following the last reports
to the Authority on the Race and Faith Inquiry
recommendations in November 2010 and sets out options for
multi-point entry into the MPS.
a. Update on recommendations
b. Multi-point entry proposals
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Committee Structure
This report seeks agreement that until such time as the
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill is enacted to
retain the current committee structure and consider
arrangements for the Authority’s annual meeting in June.
The full Authority committee papers are available on the MPA
website at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2011/0526
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 11 May 2011 at 21:10
21/11
11 May 2011
At a joint Metropolitan Police Authority/Metropolitan Police
Service (MPA/MPS) community consultation event on Wednesday
11 May, members of the public and young Londoners gathered at
City Hall to contribute to the debate about whether stop and
account should continue to be recorded in London.
Attendees participated in thought provoking discussions and
two panels of experts, including representatives from youth
groups and community radio, answered searching questions
about the operational value of stop and account and its
perceived drawbacks.
This was an important opportunity for Londoners, particularly
young people, to share their views about whether stop and
account should continue to be recorded in the capital.
MPA chair Kit Malthouse, said
"It’s absolutely vital we understand community
concerns to inform the decision about whether the Met keeps
or discontinues the recording of stop and account in
London. Today’s event was part of an ongoing process of
community consultation, which started in March, and aims to
ensure we have a better conversation with London's
communities on an important issue for community confidence.
“Today lived up to its promise and brought people together
from a wide range of communities and experiences, including
many young people who are particularly affected by this
issue. What we've heard will be added to the views of
the more than 800 people who have already participated in
our online consultation survey and this will inform the
decision on whether or not to retain stop and account in
the capital.”
The MPA and MPS want to gather the views of as many members
of London's communities as possible and there is still
time to take part and have your say through the online
survey, at
www.mpa.gov.uk, which
will be open until 8 June 2011.
There will be further opportunity to continue the debate when
MPA member Cindy Butts and MPS Commander Tony Eastaugh
participate in a radio phone-show hosted by Reprezent FM
Youth Radio (South London) 5 – 6pm on Tuesday 17 May 2011, at
107.3 FM and streamlined live on
www.reprezent.org.uk
Notes to Editors
1. Panel members: Reshard Auladin (MPA deputy chair)
Doreen Lawrence (Stephen Lawrence Trust) Dr Richard Stone
(Stephen Lawrence Inquiry) Commander Tony Eastaugh (MPS lead
for Stop and Search) Professor Ben Bowling (King’s College
London) and Mike Ainsworth (National Policing Improvement
Agency).
2. Youth panel members: Sarah Edoo (Youth Engagement
Panel) Akeem Edwards (Chair Brent Stop and Search Community
Monitoring Group) Kanjay Ibrahim Sesay (NUS Black
Students Officer) Lara Cranshaw (Catch 21) Tariq Chowdhury
(Independent film maker) Danni Briggs (Independent Academic
Research Studies) and Tarek Chaudhury (Reprezent FM Youth
Radio).
3. At present in London a stop and account is recorded
when a police officer or Police Community Support Officer
(PCSO) stops a person and asks them to explain why they are
in a particular place, why they are carrying something or why
they are behaving in a particular way.
The time, date and place where the stop happened are recorded
and a copy of the record given to the person stopped. The
person stopped does not need to give their name or address
but their ethnic background is recorded. In return the
officer provides a receipt or a business card so the person
stopped knows the identity of the police officer.
4. The government has proposed that recording stop and
account should stop, and no receipt should be given. Changes
were made to stop and account in the Crime and Security
Act 2010. The Home Office legislation gave police
services the option not to record stop and account to reduce
the paper work police officers are required to complete. Some
police forces in England and Wales have already made the
decision to discontinue recording stop and account.
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 10 May 2011 at 15:39
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10 May 2011
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority Strategic and
Operational Policing Committee will be held on Thursday 12
May 2011 in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London,
SW1H 0NY, at 2.00pm.
Amongst other items, members of the committee will discuss:
-
headline performance report: measuring Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) and other corporate performance against
2010/11 targets outlined in the Policing London Business
Plan 2010–13
-
update on the Territorial Policing Development Programme:
outlining the current approach and progress with planning
implementation of the programme
-
update on Dangerous Dogs: providing an update on the work
of the Status Dogs Unit over the previous financial year
-
101 – Single Non-Emergency Number: providing an overview of
the use of the current non emergency contact telephone
number used by the Metropolitan Police Service (0300 123
1212) and giving details of the move to adopt the new
national non-emergency number 101
-
oral update on progress of the Police Reform and Social
Responsibility Bill
Notes to Editors
The full committee papers are available at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/sop/2011/0512
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 9 May 2011 at 13:17
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9 May 2011
MPA and MPS consultation event
A community consultation event will be hosted by the
Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and Metropolitan Police
Service (MPS) to explore the need to continue to record stop
and account in London, on Wednesday 11 May, 1.00pm -
4.00pm in The Chamber, City Hall, Queen’s Walk, London SE1
2AA.
This will be an important opportunity for Londoners,
particularly young people, to share their views about whether
stop and account should continue to be recorded in London. It
is vital we understand community concerns to inform the
decision about either keeping or discontinuing the recording
of stop and account in London.
The event will be opened by Kit Malthouse, chair of the MPA.
Kurt Barling will facilitate the event and introduce the
panel members: Reshard Auladin (MPA deputy chair) Doreen
Lawrence (Stephen Lawrence Trust) Dr Richard Stone (Stephen
Lawrence Inquiry) Commander Tony Eastaugh (MPS lead for Stop
and Search) Professor Ben Bowling (King’s College London) and
Mike Ainsworth (National Policing Improvement Agency).
There will also be a youth panel: Sarah Edoo (Youth
Engagement Panel) Akeem Edwards (Chair Brent Stop and Search
Community Monitoring Group) Kanjay Ibrahim Sesay (NUS
Black Students Officer) Lara Cranshaw (Catch 21) Tariq
Chowdhury (independent film maker) Danni Briggs (Independent
Academic Research Studies) and Tarek Chaudhury (Reprezent FM
Community Radio).
Members of the audience will be invited to put questions to
panel members and Cindy Butts, independent member of the MPA,
will close the event.
Notes to Editors
1. At present in London a stop and account is recorded when a
police officer or Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)
stops a person and asks them to explain why they are in a
particular place, why they are carrying something or why they
are behaving in a particular way.
The time, date and place where the stop happened are recorded
and a copy of the record given to the person stopped. The
person stopped does not need to give their name or address
but their ethnic background is recorded. In return the
officer provides a receipt or a business card so the person
stopped knows the identity of the police officer.
2. The government has proposed that recording stop and
account should stop, and no receipt should be given. Changes
were made to stop and account in the Crime and Security Act
2010. The Home Office legislation gave police services
the option not to record stop and account to reduce the paper
work police officers are required to complete. Some police
forces in England and Wales have already made the decision to
discontinue recording stop and account.
Angela Carbery-Roach
on 3 May 2011 at 15:25
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3 May 2011
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority’s Communities,
Equalities and People committee will be held in Meeting Room
1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 5 May
2011 at 2.00pm.
Amongst other items, the committee will discuss:
-
Territorial Policing Development Programme (human resources
and equality implications): an overview of the HR and
equality implications of the Territorial Policing
Development Programme
-
MPS community engagement interim report: an update on the
Community Engagement Action Plan
-
Met Volunteer Programme: outlining the development of the
Met Volunteer Programme (MVP) and setting out background
information of operational processes
Committee papers for this meeting are available on the
website at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/cep/2011/0505