In 2019, there were 12,098 sexual offences and 7,859 rape offences recorded by the Met. Whilst this is respectively a -0.6 per cent and -2.6 per cent reduction compared to 2018, the number of these offences has risen sharply between 2011 and 2018 [1].
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Police & Crime Committee will hold a Q&A session with the Metropolitan Police and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime on sexual offences in London.
Other topics to be discussed include:
- The Met estate
- Anti-social behaviour
- Roads and transport policing
- Tackling financial fraud
- Babcock training contract
- Non crime hate incidents
The guests are:
- Nick Ephgrave, Assistant Commissioner – Met Operations, Metropolitan Police
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, MOPAC
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 4 March 2020 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 on our YouTube channel.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyPoliceand #PoliceQA
Notes to editors
- MOPAC monthly report to Police and Crime Committee
- Read the agenda papers.
- Unmesh Desai AM, Chair of the Police & Crime Committee is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Police & Crime Committee.
- 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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