The Mayor of London and the Deputy Commissioner answer questions from the London Assembly tomorrow.
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Terrorism, knife, online, hate - crime comes in many different forms these days. The challenges of policing London are huge.
At a full meeting of the London Assembly tomorrow, Assembly Members will put questions to:
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service
Following this, Assembly Members will submit motions on various topics.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 6 July 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
YouTube
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Notes to editors
- Agenda Papers
- 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 Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228. 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.