• 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.

• Reference: 2021/3600
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Given the significant pressures and challenges of the last year, when was the last time the Met surveyed both officers and staff to ask about morale, workload and to gain other feedback on the pressures and concerns of those within the Met, and what were the results of this survey?

• Reference: 2021/3599
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

It is essential that mental health support is linked to ongoing work on knife crime prevention and work programmes discouraging young Londoners from joining gangs. Please provide details of how the Violence Reduction Unit is working with the NHS and other health partners in this area.

• Reference: 2021/3598
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

If you insist on proceeding with the sale of Teddington Police Station will you at the very least consider retaining the site for either social housing or wider public use?