Agenda item

Report of the Executive Secretariat

Contact: Claire Hamilton, [email protected], 20 7983 5845

The Committee is recommended to note the report as background and put questions to representatives of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and various support organisations to consider how agencies across London are tackling violence against women and girls.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  The following guests attended the meeting to answer the Committee’s questions about violence against women and girls:

·  Detective Chief Superintendant Mick Duthie, Sapphire Command, Metropolitan Police Service;

·  Yvonne Traynor, Chief Executive, Rape Crisis South London;

·  Tracy Blackwell, Head of Development, Refuge

·  Sarah Green, Campaigns Manager, End Violence Against Women Coalition

·  Sumanta Roy, Policy and Research Manager, Imkaan; and

·  Nicki Norman, Deputy Chief Executive, Women’s Aid

4.3  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

4.4  During the discussion, Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Duthie committed to provide:

·  further details in relation to the Rape Reference group; and

·  further details regarding piloting a programme in North London where victims would be immediately taken to the Haven rather than have to give an account to somebody in the front office of a police station.

4.5  The meeting was adjourned at 10.50am for 2 minutes to allow the other guests to take their seats

4.6  During discussion, Campaigns Manager, End Violence Against Women Coalition – Sarah Greene, committed to provide the Committee with further details, in relation to the research undertaken by the NSPCC, particularly statistical information.

4.7  Resolved:

(a)  That the report and the discussion be noted; and

(b)  That it be noted that Detective Chief Superintendant Mick Duthie and Campaigns Manager Sarah Greene undertook to provide the Committee with information as recorded above.