- Crime is increasing in London. The number of total notable offences rose by almost 20 percent between 2014-15 and the start of 2017-18[1].
- The Met needs to save an extra £185 million, even after back-office savings have been made[2]. The police pay rise adds an extra £11 million[3] and terror incidents in the last year have created additional costs. The London Bridge incident alone cost £10 million.
How is the Met dealing with rising crime levels in the capital?
From where will the Met make further savings?
Will police numbers drop and if so, by how many?
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will tomorrow question the Met Commissioner, Cressida Dick CBE QPM, and other guests on: performance; funding; moped enabled crime, hate crime, modern slavery and the Government’s Race Disparity Audit.
The guests are:
- Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Metropolitan Police
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
- Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
The meeting will take place on Tuesday 17 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 via webcast.
Notes to editors
- MOPAC quarterly performance update report, Quarter 1 2017-18,
- Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Cressida Dick CBE QPM, speaking to Police and Crime Committee, 21 June 2017.
- Mayoral press release, Mayor calls on Chancellor to put safety first in the autumn Budget, 20 September 2017.
- Full Agenda papers.
- Steve O’Connell AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- 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 Mary Dolan on 020 7983 4603. 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.