Cressida Dick: Ending violence on our streets is still the Met’s number-one priority – Standard By Cressida Dick Recently, a teacher wrote to me. His former pupil had been brutally and senselessly knifed to death. The teacher wrote profoundly and movingly of the boy he knew and taught, describing him as “just a good boy with a beautiful smile”. We […]
Read more“Dear Andrew, I’m writing to update you on our plans to provide new electric trains on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, and to advise of some forthcoming short-term changes to the weekend service. As I am sure you know, we are investing over £300m in 54 new, state-of-the-art, British-built, electric London Overground trains. These trains will help boost capacity […]
Read moreMet’s response to 999 calls Question No: 2018/2956 To: Mayor and Commissioner, MPS Andrew Dismore Are you satisfied by the Met’s response to 999 calls? Written response from the Mayor Please refer to my answer at MQT on 19 October. Responding to emergency calls is a fundamental responsibility of the Metropolitan Police and Londoners expect a quick and reliable […]
Read moreMoped-enabled crime in Camden dropped by 65% between March 2018 and September 2018, compared to the preceding six-month period. This data, obtained from a Freedom of Information request made to the Metropolitan Police, also revealed that moped-enabled offences across London reduced by a third over the same period. Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, credited the crackdown to “a […]
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