- Reference: 2007/0128-1
- Question by: Murad Qureshi
- Meeting date: 07 November 2007
In October, the latest Home Office quarterly crime figures showed that public confidence in the criminal justice system was falling, with only 34% believing the courts and the police meet the needs of crime victims and only 24% believing it is good at dealing with young people accused of crime. * What measures have you got in place to restore public confidence in the London police force? * What are the initiatives are you already undertaking that you can point to in order to rebut the pubic perception that the police is dealing with young suspects in an inadequate way?