Category Archives: Policing

Dismore challenges Mayor over cuts to Safer Neighbourhood Sergeants and Inspectors

At today’s Mayor’s Question Time Andrew Dismore AM , Labour London Assembly Member  for Barnet  and Camden challenged the Mayor over the decision to move funding from Safer Neighbourhood Sergeants and Inspectors to pay for more firearms officers. Video https://vimeo.com/175557487 Mr Dismore told the Mayor:   ‘At the  Police and Crime Committee on 28th January, I was told by the […]

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MQT answers, July 2016

Borough Command Mergers Question No: 2016/2366 Andrew Dismore What is happening re the merger of borough command units? Written answer from the Mayor Restoring real neighbourhood policing is my top priority for the MPS. I want people to know their local officer, to build the trust of communities and for people to have the confidence to report crime to the […]

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Policing and crime update from City Hall, July 2016

This is my first policing and crime report from City Hall since the elections. I am pleased to say that I have been reappointed to the Police and Crime Committee. The Mayor has chosen Sophie Linden as his Deputy Mayor for policing. Here is a link to her confirmation hearing: https://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/s58156/Minutes%20-%20Appendix%202%20-%20Transcript%20of%20Item%204.pdf In the first public Q&A session with the Police […]

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Dismore challenges Mayor and Police Commissioner over shocking rise in race hate crime post Brexit Referendum

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden today questioned the Mayor and Metropolitan Police Commissioner over the rise in race hate crime after the EU referendum. Mr Dismore referred to the Commissioner’s reported comments that in London there were 599 reports of race hate crimes after the referendum between 24th June and 2nd July. On any given […]

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