Westminster community and police groups meet together for first time
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8 April 2008
Police engagement with local communities and the impact on crime and safety of safer neighbourhoods teams are among the items for discussion at the very first Westminster-wide meeting of the borough's three community/police consultative groups tonight.
Chair Rachel Whittaker, Metropolitan Police Authority lead member for Westminster, who is chairing the meeting, said:
"The three Westminster community/police consultative groups are long-established and perform a pivotal role in terms of community/police liaison and understanding, and promote greater cooperation between local people and the police who are there to serve them.
"Westminster police, headed up by Commander Steve Allen, have a very good relationship with Westminster's residents, and the meeting tonight is an important development in bringing together all those who are working to reduce crime and the fear of crime in our borough.
"We will be discussing a range of issues, including the policing priorities for the forthcoming year, the success of the Safer Neighbourhoods policing initiative which has seen dedicated teams of police and police community support officers in every borough, as well as matters of concern to local people.
"This is the first of what we hope will become a twice-yearly event and we hope it will be supported by residents who are very welcome to attend."
The meeting will be held in the Westminster Council Chamber, Westminster Council House, Marylebone Road, at 6.30pm tonight.
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