Assembly wants London Policing Board transparency

The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee has called for greater transparency from the London Policing Board (LPB), to ensure Londoners can clearly see the work it undertakes to push forward culture change within the Met.

The Mayor announced the LPB in May 2023.¹ It is Chaired by the Mayor and currently has 15 members that “bring a wide variety of skills, insights and experiences to support the Mayor in providing strong oversight of the Metropolitan Police”.²

An independent one-year-on review of the LPB was completed in May 2025, at a cost of nearly £30,000,³ to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the LPB’s performance, effectiveness and alignment with its strategic objectives in its first year of operation.

Nearly a year after its completion, the findings remain unpublished and still under consideration by the Mayor. Although the review has been circulated privately among key stakeholders, the Committee believes that wider publication would support transparency and public confidence in the Board.

The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee is calling for MOPAC to publish the London Policing Board one year review in full and set out what action will be taken as a result of the findings by the end of September 2026. 

It is also calling for the London Policing Board to publish an annual review to demonstrate to Londoners how its oversight has influenced and supported the Met’s cultural reform.

Marina Ahmad AM, former Chair of the Police and Crime Committee, said:

“The London Policing Board was set up as a direct response to the Baroness Casey Review, which found the Met to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic.

“Having trust and confidence in our police is vital for keeping the public safe. If residents do not trust the police, they simply will not engage with them.

“The cultural change required within the Met is enormous. The Commissioner has carried out a lot of work to rectify the years of inaction, which we are glad to see.

“However, three years on from the creation of the London Policing Board, questions remain over its effectiveness and transparency, and we are keen to see this improve.

“The findings of the review will be key to this, and it is essential that these findings are shared, in full, for all Londoners to see.”

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