The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched investigations into many recent high-profile incidents involving Metropolitan Police officers, including the strip-search of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl known as Child Q.
Does the police complaints system improve public confidence in the Met? And what are the recent successes and failures of IOPC investigations into the force?
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will meet tomorrow to consider this by questioning representatives from the IOPC, following its late withdrawal from a meeting on the topic earlier this month.
The Committee will also examine how the voluntary sector and community groups work with the London Probation Service and Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to reduce reoffending.
Panel 1 – from 10am
- Dez Brown, CEO, Spark2Life
- Ana Caldeira, Senior Operations Manager, Catch22
- Kate Paradine, CEO, Women in Prison
- Niki Scordi, CEO, Advance
- Dr Philip Mullen, Research Manager, Revolving Doors
- Samantha Cowie, Head of Criminal Justice, St Mungo’s
- Maithreyi Rajeshkumar, Head of Policy, EQUAL
- Monique Williams, Head of Delivery, Switchback
Panel 2 – from 12pm
- Sal Naseem, London Regional Director, IOPC
- Amanda Rowe, Deputy Director General, IOPC
- Ken Marsh, Chair, Metropolitan Police Federation
- Matthew Cane, Professional Standards Lead, Metropolitan Police Federation
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 22 June 2022 from 10am, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- Read the agenda papers.
- Susan Hall AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Police and Crime Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more information, please contact Emma Bowden in the Assembly Media Office on 07849 303897. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.