The Met Commissioner has claimed that terror related investigations are putting a strain on the force. How confident is she of the force’s ability to tackle terrorism?
The Police and Crime Committee will question the head of the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) about the terrorism threat and measures put in place to protect the public tomorrow at a meeting at City Hall at 10am.
Questions will also include tackling violent crime, policing at Notting Hill Carnival, the investigation into professional standards, and the impact of Brexit. The guests are:
- Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
- Sir Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, MOPAC
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 5 September from 10:00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Notes to editors
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
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Notes for Editors:
- Steve O’Connell AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- The full agenda is available.
- The committee has launched an urgent inquiry into violent crime in the capital to examine the reasons behind the rise and to look at what more can be done.
- 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.
- London Assembly 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.
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