After a damning Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) report on the 1st February 2022, the Mayor has announced that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM has been “put on notice”.
The London Assembly has today called on the Mayor to:
- Explain clearly to Londoners and this Assembly exactly what “on notice“ means;
- Urgently publish a plan of action to tackle these failings; and
- Instruct the MPS to work on an anonymous whistleblower policy that protects police officers and staff who come forward with serious concerns.
Tony Devenish AM, who proposed the motion said:
“The IPOC report was an unsettling and damning insight into Met culture. There are serious problems at the Met that need some serious answers.
“The Mayor has placed Dame Cressida Dick “on notice” but hasn’t explained what that means, it’s unclear whether the Commissioner has already provided the Mayor with a plan to fix the Metropolitan police and it’s unclear whether she has lost his confidence.
“It’s important to establish these facts, as it is important to remember that the ultimate responsibility for tackling crime in London lies with the Mayor of London who has been in office for nearly 6 years.”
The full text of the motion is:
This Assembly notes the Mayor of London’s announcement that Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM has been “put on notice” after the appalling Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) report of 1st February 2022.
The IOPC report shows that what used to be referred to as “the Met’s Canteen Culture“ still seems to be operating in some parts of the Met. This culture hasn’t been tackled effectively after 6 years (in May 2022) of the Mayor’s term of office.
This Assembly calls upon the Mayor to:
- Explain clearly to Londoners and this Assembly exactly what “on notice“ means;
- Urgently publish a plan of action to tackle these failings; and
- Instruct the MPS to work on an anonymous whistleblower policy that protects police officers and staff who come forward with serious concerns.
Notes to editors
- Watch the full webcast.
- The motion was agreed unanimously.
- Tony Devenish AM, who proposed the motion, is available for interview.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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