- London now accounts for nearly a fifth of all recorded crime in England and Wales. [1]
- In 2016, there were over 730,000 identified victims of crime recorded by the Metropolitan Police Service. [2]
- Victim satisfaction with the police has dropped, and overall satisfaction is now at the lowest levels since before 2012-13. [3]
- The support victims receive from criminal justice agencies has in the past fallen short of what is expected. [4]
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will hold a question and answer session with the Victims’ Commissioner who is tasked with improving the experience of victims and survivors of crime in London, ensuring victims are getting the support they need. The guest is:
- Claire Waxman, Victims' Commissioner
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 31 October 2018 from 10.45am 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
- Full Agenda papers.
- (1) Figures from Office for National Statistics, Recorded Crime Data at Police Force Area Level, 18 October 2018
- (2) Figures from MOPAC, monthly report to the Police and Crime Committee, 4 October 2018. The number of Total Notifiable Offences was just under 829,000.
- (3) Figures from MOPAC, Quarterly Performance Update Report Quarter 1 2018/19)
- (4) Ref in 2017 Victim Support found a lack of compliance with the victims Code. See Victim Support, Victim of the System, April 2017.
- 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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