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Celia Prentice
on 18 July 2008 at 12:14
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39/08
18 July 2008
EMBARGOED TILL 00.01 FRIDAY 18 JULY 2008
At the Co-ordination and Policing Committee in December 2007,
Members agreed terms of reference for a scrutiny of how the
MPS have responded to the learning arising from the tragic
death of Mr Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell underground
station on 22 July 2005. The decision to undertake the
scrutiny followed the publication of two reports into the
shooting by the IPCC and a guilty verdict as a result of the
prosecution of the MPS under Health and Safety legislation.
The purpose of the scrutiny report was not to re-examine the
events leading up to this tragedy – the MPA is not empowered
to do this – but to re-assure ourselves and Londoners that
the MPS had responded appropriately to the recommendations
made by the IPCC.
The report makes 34 recommendations and will be discussed by
Members at the full Authority meeting on Thursday 24 July
2008
The MPA Stockwell Scrutiny Report is attached.
MPA Stockwell scrutiny [PDF]
EMBARGOED TILL 00.01 FRIDAY 18 JULY
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Celia Prentice
on 18 April 2008 at 10:00
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20/08
18 April 2008
Richard Sumray, MPA member and co-chair of the
Authority's recent scrutiny to examine the accuracy of
Metropolitan Police Service crime recording, said today:
"The MPA carried out a scrutiny into the accuracy of
MPS crime data recording following an approach by the
Metropolitan Police Service. The work received full
co-operation from the Met.
"The scrutiny focus was on the quality of crime data
recorded by the MPS rather than assessing whether recorded
crime levels represent an accurate reflection of actual
crime in London.
"The scrutiny examined policies and procedures,
including the inherent conflict between centrally set
targets and those of the police service and community.
"The scrutiny also identified potentially conflicting
processes and that the same systems are used for
performance monitoring, intelligence gathering and
investigation purposes.
"There is absolutely no suggestion that the MPS is
deliberately preventing Londoners from reporting crime or
manipulating crime figures. The scrutiny found no
indication of corporate dishonesty in crime recording.
"The MPS had identified some of the issues raised in
the scrutiny and has already made a number of improvements.
It continues to work towards ensuring that crime recording
meets the needs of Londoners."
ENDS
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Celia Prentice
on 31 March 2008 at 15:16
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15/08
31 March 2008
Young people from all over London gathered to put their
questions to the Commissioner at a meeting held by the MPA on
27 March 2008, and to share their experiences of policing in
the capital.
The event was the culmination of a series of consultative
activities organised by the MPA with young people over the
past six months as part of the MPA youth scrutiny.
Richard Sumray, MPA member and youth scrutiny chair said:
“This was a great opportunity for young Londoners to put
their views about policing in our capital directly to the
Commissioner. Many adult practitioners, professionals and
commentators are currently airing their views on why young
people become victims or perpetrators of crime but we
rarely hear the views of young people themselves.
“The information gathered through these events will be
published in a report, which will be going to the Authority
meeting on 29 May. The MPA will then continue its work on
the youth scrutiny by making sure its recommendations are
implemented by the Met in their youth strategy and on the
ground in day-to-day policing.”
The Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said:
“This kind of meeting is very important – it enables us as
police officers to hear first hand what London’s young
people expect and need from us.
”Building positive relationships with all our communities,
especially young people, is integral to successful policing
in London and this was a major step in the right direction.
Young people are an asset to London and it is clear that
this event was well attended by police officers so they
could listen to and learn from what the audience was
telling us.”
Issues discussed by the group included how to stop young
people getting involved in gangs, how younger people are
forced into drug dealing by others, and the lack of adequate
youth provision.
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Celia Prentice
on 25 January 2008 at 12:14
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02/08
23 January 2008
The Metropolitan Police Authority wants to hear directly from
young Londoners about their experiences of policing. The
results of the MPA Youth Survey
(www.mpa.gov.uk/issues/youth/survey.htm)
will help the Authority to make recommendations that will
improve the service the Met provides to young people.
Launching the MPA Youth Survey, which asks young Londoners to
share the experiences they and their friends have had of
policing in the capital, MPA member Richard Sumray said:
"The MPA is carrying out a detailed scrutiny to
explore the causes, effects and impacts of young
people's involvement in crime as victims, witnesses and
perpetrators, and how this influences their interactions
and relationships with the MPS.
"An important aspect of our scrutiny is our
willingness to hear directly from young people - in their
own words - about the problems they face and what they
believe would make a real difference. What do young people
think would help improve the services both the police and
partner agencies offer them?
"Many adult practitioners, professionals and
commentators are currently airing their views on why young
people become victims or perpetrators of crime.
"But we rarely hear the views of young people
themselves. That's why we're talking directly to
young people in focus groups and making our survey widely
available to enable many more to participate. It's
anonymous, can be completed online, and will help make a
positive change."
The MPA hopes, through listening to London's young
people, to:
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identify ways to reduce young people's involvement in
crime as victims, witnesses and perpetrators
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improve the confidence of young people to report crime and
engage with the police as witnesses
-
halt the decline in age of young victims and perpetrators
of crime
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address the criminalisation of young people in public
discourse
-
improve MPS strategy, policy and corporacy with regard to
young people
-
analyse how the MPS uses resources in this area; and
-
improve the MPS's involvement in partnership work with
young people.
It is important that young people themselves have a voice in
this debate.
Notes to
editors
The MPA Youth Survey is being circulated to youth groups in
hard copy and is also available for young people to complete
online at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/issues/youth/survey.htm
Further information about the MPA Youth Scrutiny is available
at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/issues/youth
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