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• Reference: 2012/0013-2
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 March 2012

Valerie Shawcross (AM): I think the last time you were both in front of us we did speak a little bit about how you were reconfiguring the Trident Gang Crime Command and the considerable number of people who work in that division, was it 500 staff I think you mentioned. Since then there has been seven stabbings in my division and of course a terrible murder of Kwame Ofosu-Asare [March 2012]. We are looking at the performance data that suggests there is a growing problem. Serious youth violence is up over the 12 months rolling period by 4.9%, nearly 5%...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 March 2012

John Biggs (AM): Yes. If I can get away with that, I have four questions, but they should all be fairly short. The first is on early departures. Do you have a number of officers who have indicated that they want to go, but not until after the Olympics? Do you have the measure of that?

• Reference: 2007/0109-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

A joint report by the Home Office and police found that more than 80% of CCTV pictures are of such poor quality they are no good for police purposes, and most cameras are in the wrong places to help in fighting serious crime or terrorism. * Is the purpose of CCTV cameras, to tackle low-level, high-volume crime and disorder in town centres, being undermined by a lack of quality? * The report also claimed that authorities have no idea how many cameras exist despite claims that Britain is the most watched nation in the world, with more than 4m in...

• Reference: 2007/0116-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

Lambeth and Southwark are unique in South London during 2006/7 for both showing an increase in violent crime in the statistics for the two Borough Police Commands. Why is the case? Do you believe that these units need additional police resources?

• Reference: 2007/0117-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

Streatham Police station is substandard as both a workplace for our police officers and staff and as a facility that is visited and used by the public. What plans are there for replacing and improving this station?

• Reference: 2007/0118-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

Do you think that there will be a reduction in the violence and intimidation on the streets and estates of south London this year because of multi agency working to combat the abuse and misuse of Fireworks?

• Reference: 2007/0119-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What additional resources will the MPS have at their disposal in order to prepare for and police the Olympics? Will this meet the demands suggested by the Met's risk assessments?

• Reference: 2007/0120-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

Why doesn't City Airport make a significant contribution to its own security costs. What discussion is underway on this?

• Reference: 2007/0121-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

How has the operation of the new Licensing Act affected London's Police Service. Could it be improved further?

• Reference: 2007/0122-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

The MPS took the decision to make all of its safer neighbourhoods teams have the same number of officers/PCSOs in them, regardless of whether they are in high/low crime areas. * How is this compatible with the 'policing according to need' rhetoric when affluent low crime areas will have as many officers as high crime areas of deprivation? * How do you see this working for areas with high crime rates? *What are the chances of this decision being reconsidered?