The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee has requested the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan appear at an urgent meeting on Wednesday April 11 at 3pm, as the capital’s murder rate rose above 50 so far, this year.
Steve O’Connell AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee, has called the meeting.
The committee will also invite senior Metropolitan Police representatives to the meeting.
With local elections taking place across London, special rules aimed at not affecting the result are in place, so the informal meeting will be closed and the broadcast released after the elections take place on May 3.
The Police and Crime Committee examines the work of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), which oversees the Metropolitan Police.
It also investigates key issues relating to policing and crime in London, including serious violence, front line policing, and counter-terrorism.
Notes to editors
- 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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