Neighbourhood policing and engaging young people
37 per cent of young people said their trust in the police had decreased over the last year, according to a 2024 survey.1
Neighbourhood policing teams cover many areas of policing, from preventing crime and anti-social behaviour and solving local problems, to building relationships with communities and strengthening trust and confidence in the Met.
The Police and Crime Committee will meet tomorrow to begin its investigation into neighbourhood policing, specifically looking at the effectiveness of how the teams engage and maintain relationships with young people.
The guests are:
- Carly Adams Elias, Director of Practice, Safer London
- Rhys Barfoot, Youth Involvement Manager, London Youth
- Katya Moran, Director, Youth Justice Legal Centre
- John Hart, Service Manager, Early Help and Prevention: Young Hackney
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 2 July 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
- IOPC, IOPC Youth Panel National Survey Report, April 2024
- Marina Ahmad AM, Chair 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.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more information, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251727 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.