Police contact points

Meeting:

MQT on 2017-08-10

Session date:

August 10, 2017

Reference:

2017/3297

Question By:

Andrew Dismore

Organisation:

Labour Group

Asked Of:

The Mayor

Category:

Policing

Question

As part of your public access consultation for the Met Police, have you considered locating contact points in other public buildings, such as local libraries, which might save the Met money, generate revenues for Councils and provide more "one stop shops" at public buildings?

Answer

Answer for Police contact points

Answered By:

The Mayor

Date:

Wednesday, 16th August 2017

As part of the draft Strategy, we propose requiring local dedicated ward officers (DWOs) to hold community contact sessions at convenient times and places in each ward. Rather than setting strict requirements centrally, we recognise that every community is different and will allow local solutions that best meet the needs of local people. These will be overseen by Safer Neighbourhood Boards.

There is, then, the opportunity for local officers to work with local authorities and others to identify the best locations.

In addition, in order to base DWOs closer to the wards they police, we are seeking co-locations with local authorities and others, as outlined in the draft Strategy.