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Pegasus database

  • Reference: 2017/2220
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
The Pegasus database is a service for vulnerable people and those with special needs to get more tailored help when calling police and emergency services. It is already used by the City of London Police and other forces across England. Has the Metropolitan Police Service looked at the feasibility of adopting this or a similar service for London?

Law Commission consultation - Espionage Act

  • Reference: 2017/2219
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
The Law Commission carried out a consultation on the Protection of Official Data in February 2017. This document has caused concern that new policies could criminalise people who are whistle-blowers or speaking out about wrongdoing. The Open Rights Group delivered an anti-Espionage Act petition to the Law Commission with over 20,000 signatures. Did the Metropolitan Police Service respond to this consultation, and if so, did they consult with you or MOPAC before submitting their response? If not, did you respond to this consultation?

Identity fraud victims - Young people

  • Reference: 2017/2218
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
The recent Fraudscape report by Cifas ( https://www.cifas.org.uk/secure/contentPORT/uploads/documents/CIFAS%20R… ) has revealed that a growing number of young people are the victims of online and identity fraud. How will you work with the Metropolitan Police Service to address this issue and help to educate young Londoners to avoid these crimes?

Domestic extremism - focus of investigations

  • Reference: 2017/2217
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Social justice campaigners and environmentalists, including Green Party politicians Caroline Lucas MP and Baroness Jenny Jones, have been monitored by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as 'domestic extremists'. What processes is MOPAC using to ensure the MPS is not over-stepping its use of snooping powers and is focused on investigating people who are violent and involved in serious crime?

MPS communication policy on releasing images of weapons (2)

  • Reference: 2017/2216
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
My research and your response to my question 2017/2108 indicate that there is no consistent approach across the Metropolitan Police for when it is appropriate to release images of knives or other weapons. Will you prepare guidelines for when it is appropriate for pictures of weapons to be released to the press and on social media by the police?

MPS - Traffic Law Enforcement Annual Report (2)

  • Reference: 2017/2215
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Thank you for your response to my questions 2016/3093 and 2016/4620. I understand that there has been a delay since October 2016, and to my knowledge the Metropolitan Police Service/Transport for London Traffic Law Enforcement Annual Report is still not published. When will it be published?

MPS recording of LGBT domestic abuse

  • Reference: 2017/2214
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
A BuzzFeed News article dated 22 April 2017 revealed that the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) does not record data that is able to identify domestic violence and abuse involving LGBT people. Will the MPS review its recording system and learn from the practices of other police services across England to record and track LGBT domestic violence?

MPS computers running Windows XP

  • Reference: 2017/2213
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
The Assembly's Pre-Budget Report, published in December 2016, noted that the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) had 27,000 computers running on the outdated Windows XP operating system. How many of these computers have now been upgraded and how many MPS computers still use Windows XP now?

Work of the City Hall expert viability team (5)

  • Reference: 2017/2212
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
In total, for the developments that have been referred to your expert viability team, how many more affordable homes have the team advised developers to add to their plans? How many more affordable homes have actually been added to plans after these recommendations were made?

Work of the City Hall expert viability team (4)

  • Reference: 2017/2211
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Will information showing whether a referred application is being reviewed by your expert viability team be added to the standard information for applications available from your planning application search webpage ( https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/planning-applications-and…)?
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