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Reference:
2018/2035
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Question by:
Tony Devenish
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Meeting date:
19 July 2018
At a time of worrying levels of violent crime, muggings, moped enabled crime, and knife crime, community-police relations are crucial. The Met works closely with local communities at a ward level across London through local Police Ward Panels, overseen by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). Does the Mayor agree that political interference with these ward panels by local authorities to dilute their focus away from crime, and to disband currently well functioning ward panels and borough safer neighbourhood boards, is a mistake? Will the Mayor instruct MOPAC to robustly defend local Police Ward Panels, to protect this...