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• Reference: 2023/4198
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What other recruitment advertising methods are you exploring given the importance of attracting more officers from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds as well as more female and LGBTQ+ officers?

• Reference: 2023/4215
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Please outline the manufacturers of any facial recognition technology deployed by the Met.

• Reference: 2023/3735
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

What anonymised diversity data do you hold on the new recruits at the Met Police who started within the last 12 months? Please provide a breakdown of the data available.

• Reference: 2023/3744
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

We have seen a major increase of almost 40% in shoplifting between 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 with images showing perpetrators acting in a very aggressive way, putting the safety of staff at risk. What action is the Met Police taking to tackle this aggressive type of shoplifting?

• Reference: 2023/3746
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

Given the recent investigation by the BBC showing the misuse of body-worn cameras, with police officers switching off their body-worn cameras when force is used, as well as deleting footage and sharing videos on WhatsApp, what investigations will you lead to ensure such behaviour is eradicated from the Met Police?

• Reference: 2023/3747
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

How many complaints have been received by the Met in each of the last 5 years related to body-worn cameras, and how many off these complaints were upheld? Please also specify how many police officers are currently under investigation for misuse of body-worn cameras.

• Reference: 2023/3748
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

What sanctions have Met Police officers received when a complaint involving body-worn cameras was upheld? Have any officers been dismissed over the misuse of body-worn cameras?

• Reference: 2023/3749
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

What diversity data is held about those who have complained about the misuse of body-worn cameras? Please provide a breakdown by 1) ethnicity, 2) age group (including below 18 years old), and 3) gender.

• Reference: 2023/3750
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

One of the metrics that the new Policing Board will use relating to trust, measures the level of trust Londoners have in the fair use of stop and searches. Will this metric be broken down by ethnic group to ensure any disparities are picked up and can be addressed?

• Reference: 2023/3751
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

One of the issues the Baroness Casey Review highlighted, was the significant reduction in police officers working in community policing. She used the phrase “Neighbourhood Policing teams have been decimated.” The fact that community teams are overstretched and understaffed has a major impact on public perception. Will the new Policing Board therefore also monitor community policing staffing data to ensure the Met has sufficient staffing levels to provide a decent service for Londoners?