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Trained UAV "pilots"

  • Reference: 2015/3761
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations state that unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators must pass a national CAA accredited qualification. How many trained "pilots" does the Metropolitan Police Service have, and are there plans to increase this?

Use of UAVs

  • Reference: 2015/3760
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
Two more police forces are currently trialling the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in situations such as hunting for missing people and taking photographs of crime scenes. Does the Metropolitan Police Service currently use UAVs, if so - in what circumstances?

Theft of fuel

  • Reference: 2015/3758
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
It has been reported that across the country the number of individuals filling their vehicles with fuel and leaving without paying is increasing, and police forces have been unable to investigate such instances. How many individuals have made off without paying for fuel in London over the last three years, and what steps has the Metropolitan Police Service taken to combat it?

Lifting fingerprints from smuggled elephant tusks

  • Reference: 2015/3757
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
It was recently reported that the Metropolitan Police Service is currently working with Kings College London to develop new ways of lifting fingerprints from smuggled elephant tusks. How much has been spent on this programme of work, and are there possibilities for the new techniques developed to be used for detecting other types of crime?

Mountings for body worn video cameras

  • Reference: 2015/3756
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
The Metropolitan Police Service is currently seeking to develop a bespoke mounting for the body worn video cameras used by armed police officers. How much has been spent on the process so far, and when is it expected that a finalised design will be produced and available?

Metropolitan Police Service subscriptions to Evidence.com

  • Reference: 2015/3755
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
How much has the Metropolitan Police Service spent on subscriptions to Evidence.com, which is used to handle body worn video camera footage?

Expanding the Fire Cadets Programme

  • Reference: 2015/3754
  • Question by: Steve O'Connell
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
Will the Mayor commit to writing to both London Councils, and the London Fire Brigade, to examine what more can be done to expand the incredibly successful Fire Cadets programme across all of London's boroughs?

Planning and Culture

  • Reference: 2015/3753
  • Question by: Steve O'Connell
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
What will be the benefits of your new 'A to Z of Planning and Culture' guide, and how will this be taken forward within London's planning system?

City in the East masterplan

  • Reference: 2015/3752
  • Question by: Steve O'Connell
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
What will be the main benefits of this masterplan for East London and the wider London economy, and what are the next steps in the delivery of this plan?

Brighton Main Line 2

  • Reference: 2015/3750
  • Question by: Steve O'Connell
  • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
Following on from the Chancellor's commitment to a feasibility study into the Brighton Main Line 2 proposals, can the Mayor give assurances that TfL will be feeding into this work, and will undertake to properly asses what impact the current plans would have on both issues of capacity, and the existing Croydon Tramlink?
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