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• Reference: 2012/0021-2
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 31 May 2012

Joanne McCartney (Chair): Yes, I think we are going to have to move on now. Mayor, another pledge you made was to set up safer neighbourhood boards which was on a borough basis and you were going to amalgamate community police engagement groups, the Independent Custody Visitors Schemes and the Metropolitan Police Service Independent Advisory Groups. Steve, you wanted to ask some questions on this. Steve O'Connell (AM): This is a subject that is interesting a lot of people out there. Many of us spend probably too many hours on consultative groups and panels and the questions being asked by...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 31 May 2012

Steve O'Connell (AM): Thank you. Following on from Navin, a very good question actually, many of us have a problem with our Safer Neighbourhood strengths, and it is not just in Navin's ward. Your offer, Mr Mayor, for that information could well open up floodgates, so be careful what you wish for.

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 31 May 2012

Richard Tracey (AM): Mr Mayor, this is really a work in progress, as I understand it. I mean, you have not spelt out a great deal of detail to Steve O'Connell. This was something that was in your manifesto but you are intending to develop this over the next year or two years?

• Reference: 2011/0201-1
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

What are your priorities for London policing in the next three years?

• Reference: 2011/0202-1
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

The Merseyside Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) scheme is promoted in the Home Office's Review of Effective Practice in Responding to Prostitution and resulted in: a 400% increase the number of women willing to give full details when reporting criminals to the police; 83% of those charged with offences against prostitutes being convicted; and 95% of the women involved, exiting prostitution. Will you look into the options for implementing the Merseyside ISVA scheme throughout London?

• Reference: 2011/0203-1
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

Were there more or less crimes (total notifiable offences) for the 3 years before May 2008 in Barnet and Camden compared to the three years after May 2008? By what percentage has this changed in these boroughs?

• Reference: 2011/0204-1
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

How many more warranted police (i.e. Police Officers and Special Constables) are there in Barnet and Camden since May 2008?

• Reference: 2011/0205-1
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

Will you ensure that the Met Police continues to put anti-Semitic crime high on its agenda in Barnet and other boroughs with significant Jewish communities?

• Reference: 2011/0206-1
• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

i) Were there more or less crimes (total notifiable offences) for the 3 years before May 2008 in Merton and Wandsworth compared to the three years after May 2008? By what percentage has this changed in these boroughs? ii) Has there been an increase or decrease in youth violence in 2010/11 compared with 2007/8 in Merton and Wandsworth? By what percentage has this changed in these boroughs?

• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

I would like to take us back to civil liberties. In view of the various reports that have come out and following on from the comments that have been asked on community cohesion, I am a little concerned and want your reassurance that the police will still support the public's right to public protest while not, of course, condoning violence.