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• Reference: 2012/0027-2
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

John Biggs (AM): One specific question, then a more general one. The specific one is, where are we now with the discussions on the funding of the Kirkin and Withern pieces of work (dedicated operations for responding to public disorder)?

• Reference: 2012/0028-2
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

The other part of it we have touched on, London's diverse communities. You gave a reasonable answer to your position on equality and diversity in your confirmation hearing. However, given that one of the key areas of concerns within many of the ethnic minority communities is the relationship with the police, is about their operational activities, what is your thinking so far to date about where your positioning will be?

• Reference: 2012/0029-2
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

I would like to ask about the Diamond Jubilee and what lessons were learnt in terms of policing and policing tactics for the Jubilee and how those are going to help inform the plans for the Olympics.

• Reference: 2012/0030-2
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

I have to start by saying that these were operational concerns that we had regarding the recent allegations made against the Metropolitan Police Service and the management performance of the Sapphire Unit. I will then have to start off by asking the Deputy Mayor does he feel that he is in a position to answer questions about the operation or functionality of the Metropolitan Police Service Sapphire Unit. If he is not, then basically I will have to pass on my question.

• Reference: 2012/0031-2
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

Just some feedback I picked up on the very unfortunate rape in Regent's Park. It should really go the Commissioner, but as he is not here I will direct it to Stephen. There is a feeling that the policing of the Royal Parks is not a priority. Could you confirm that or not?

• Reference: 2012/0032-2
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

I want to ask you some questions on undercover policing. Are you satisfied with the result of the Commissioner's review into undercover operations?

• Reference: 2012/0033-2
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

Can you tell us what lessons were learnt from the policing of the Occupy London protest that was held outside the Bank of England on 12 May this year?

• Reference: 2012/0034-2
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

I want to move on and pick up the issue of Taser. I presume you have a briefing sheet there on Taser.

• Reference: 2012/0035-2
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

Moving on to particularly burglary and robbery. I mentioned earlier directly to the Commissioner that these are crimes that affect many, many people and often are the crimes that touch many people in the sort of areas that I represent, be it burglary of their homes, often robbery which often affects their young people in town centres. It is often a disproportionate affecting crime. It does worry me somewhat that the figures on robbery and burglary do seem to be going in the wrong direction over a period of time, both pan-London and in particular one of my boroughs. I...

• Reference: 2012/0036-2
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

You will know it is the Mayor's Manifesto to introduce the sentencing unit and I think we are very interested to see how that plays out and how that forms. I would be interested in your comments. Something that I think has brought this very much to all of our attentions is about and we had DAC Kavanagh here the other week talking about confidence levels. Something that we did say was that it is all very well the police getting their act together but the communal process is more complex than just the police and sentencing is one of...