The Mayor has appointed Sophie Linden, the deputy Mayor of Hackney, as his deputy Mayor for Policing (she will give up her Hackney role). We held a confirmation hearing for her appointment. I have had a preliminary ‘off the record’ discussion with her about the issues that are concerning people in the two boroughs, and we have our first full […]
Read morePolice officer experience: Barnet Question No: 2015/4066 Andrew Dismore a) how many police constables are there presently stationed at Barnet; and b) how many of those have i) less than 2 years’ service; and ii) less than 1 year’s service? Written response from the Mayor As of 30th November, there were 398 officers in Barnet. 59 of these have less […]
Read moreWhilst the Conservatives may talk the talk about supporting our police, their record is very different. It has become increasingly clear to me, as I have taken my petition round to protest at the emergency services’ cuts, that most local residents agree with me, too. Police budgets cut under the Conservatives: The Conservatives have already cut the Metropolitan Police by […]
Read moreDear editor, Your report of an unprovoked knife attack in Friern Barnet last week brings home the significant rise in knife crime in the borough. Knife crime with injury involving under 25s has increased by 23% in the last 2 years, with serous youth violence up 18% in the last 12 months, both even worse than the London wide increases […]
Read morePolice officer experience: Barnet Question No: 2016/1133 Andrew Dismore a) how many police constables are there presently stationed at Barnet; and b) how many of those have i) less than 2 years’ service; and ii) less than 1 year’s service? Written response from the Mayor As at the end of February 2016 there was a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) […]
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