The capital’s murder rate continues to rise with 66 people killed this year so far, three of those in the last week.
The Police and Crime 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 committee has invited people working directly with communities to talk about their experiences of violence in London tomorrow at 10am. Guests include:
- Rugby Portobello Trust, Hackney Quest, and Ignite Trust, youth work organisations
- The Difference, a charity tackling school exclusion
- DIVERT, a partnership organisation diverting young people in police custody
- Community Safety Team, London Borough of Lambeth
- A London Ambulance Service paramedic
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 24 May 2018 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
Notes to editors
- 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.
- 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.
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