Met Commissioner to face Assembly questions
The Met Police Commissioner’s December report to the London Policing Board highlighted a series of “tough choices” which may have to be implemented to meet the expected budget gap of £450m in the Met’s 2025-26 budget.[1]
The report suggests some of these tough choices could include scaling back the ability to tackle serious violence and organised crime, making cuts to teams that track down wanted offenders and gather vital evidence, and reducing the ability to respond and proactively police incidents on our roads.
The Commissioner has said that the impact of these tough choices could result in a reduction of 2,300 officers along with 400 staff.[2]
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will question the Met Police Commissioner on the “tough choices”, whether they will save the amount of money required, and how the Met will secure further funding to minimise these cuts. The Committee will also explore grooming gangs and stop and search.
The guests are:
- Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
- Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 12 February 2025 from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- Commissioner’s Report, p4, 10 December 2024
- Commissioner’s Report, p5, 10 December 2024
- Susan Hall AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Police and Crime Committee.
- Read the agenda in full.
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