At 890,233 - the number of notifiable offences over the year to the end of August 2019 increased by 7.1 per cent, compared to the previous twelve months. [1]
This is despite the fact that crime in London remains lower than a decade ago.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly will question:
- Sadiq Khan - Mayor of London
- Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM - Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Various London policing matters will be discussed, including:
- Challenges over the next year
- Recent lessons learnt
- Policing support for human rights
Following this, Assembly Members will submit motions on various topics.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 31 October from 10:00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or YouTube
@LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #Crime
Notes to editors
- MOPAC, Monthly report to the Police and Crime Committee, October 2019
- Agenda Papers
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.