• Reference: 2021/3610
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Whilst understanding that there may be occasions where the engines of police vehicles need to be kept running, could you please outline steps the Met has taken, and is taking, to reduce incidents of police vehicles leaving engines running when parked?

• Reference: 2021/3609
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

I am receiving increasing reports of scam phone calls across London. How are you working with boroughs, the Met and others to tackle and warn against the signs of scam phone calls, particularly with older Londoners who so often seem to be targeted?

• Reference: 2021/3608
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

The latest figures show a staggering 6,419 Met police officers were assaulted in the past year. With assaults on officers increasing consistently in recent years what more are you doing to support officers who have been assaulted and reduce assaults on our police officers?

• Reference: 2021/3607
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Given the commitment, dedication and sacrifice of police officers, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, will you be making representations to the Government calling for them to re-think the decision to freeze pay for all officers earning over £24,000?

• Reference: 2021/3606
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

The latest data from the Home Office has shown that 99 per cent of section 60 stop and searches do not find weapons. Given this staggering data would you not agree that there are more effective tactics the Met could be focussing on?

• Reference: 2021/3605
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Rick Muir, Director of the Police Foundation, has raised concerns over the Government’s ‘Beating Crime Plan’ as it places emphasis on enforcement rather than prevention, particularly for tackling fraud and cybercrime. How will you ensure that here in London both MOPAC and the Met also focus considerable attention on prevention in these areas, which will be essential if we are to tackle complex and developing criminal activities such as fraud and cybercrime?

• Reference: 2021/3604
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Do you support the Government’s planned relaxation of requirements for the police to undertake section 60 stop and searches, or will you recommit to only supporting evidence-based, intelligence-led stop and search in London?

• Reference: 2021/3603
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Please provide details of the custody suites in London the ENGAGE and DIVERT programmes will be expanded to and how these have been selected?

• Reference: 2021/3602
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Much focus is, quite rightly, being given to youth violence and knife crime. However, given concerns over rising levels of knife crime among those over 25, what specific work are you undertaking with the Met, boroughs and others to reduce knife crime within older age groups?

• Reference: 2021/3601
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime recently said MOPAC is working with boroughs to ensure better tracking of children in care who move across boroughs. Please provide more details on this joint work and how you are working with all partners to ensure no children in care across London are unaccounted for, especially those in semi-independent accommodation.