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• Reference: 2012/0054-2
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 October 2012

The question, if I can start to the Deputy Commissioner, it is regarding the English Defence League (EDL) march planned for 27 October 2012, this Saturday coming, and its impact on the borough. It is planning to march in Waltham Forest, a borough I represent, its impact on Islington, the neighbouring borough, I also represent, but the other boroughs affected are Tower Hamlets and Newham. I wonder if the Deputy can just give us an update, knowing that the Metropolitan Police Service has now joined others, I have to say, from my point of view, a bit late in the...

• Reference: 2012/0044-2
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 27 September 2012

Deputy, we know that a letter has gone from the Commissioner [Bernard Hogan-Howe] to local authorities with a document attached that sets out proposals about how savings might be made, including looking at management costs, supervision ratios and a number of areas. It also sets out a new model in policing terms and makes reference to a basic command unit which will vary in size and shape. Are you able to just help us with your definition about what a basic command unit is?

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 27 September 2012

Yes, Chair, thank you for that. I just wanted to clarify, and it is the point that Jenny has made. To so many people, when we talk about deaths in police custody, we include deaths associated with police contact. The public does not get into the sophistication of whether somebody died in the cell, it is if the police are there and they have arrested somebody or they have something to do with it and a death occurs, then that really is what is so alarming to us generally, to us all. If I could go specifically to members of...

• Reference: 2006/0284-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

In its Annual Retail Crime Survey the British Retail Consortium reports that 77% of shopkeepers were dissatisfied with the police's response to crime. How will you seek to address this?

• Reference: 2006/0285-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

It has been alleged that legitimate clubs are frequently seeing the presence of police officers outside their venues when no disturbances have been reported. Can you explain the reasons for their presence, as it is being perceived as intimidation?

• Reference: 2006/0286-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I note that the Metrpolitan Police Service is currently conducting research into the reasons for the disproportionate amount of African-Caribbean's being stopped/arrested/charged for being in possession of cannabis. Could you indicate when the findings of this report will be published?