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• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Everybody agrees that it is desirable to have uniform presence of whatever form but, of course, the Mayor told us that the decision to go for 375 PCSOs as opposed to a different configuration, for example warranted officers, came on advice from yourself as Commissioner. What I am saying is, would it in retrospect have not been better to have employed fully warranted officers so that they would have the flexibility to work right the way through the night, particularly as I accept sometimes reassurance and good work that PCSOs do in communities - getting to know local people and...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I suspect you may not be able to answer this question but I think I should ask it, has there been an occasion when BAA or another airport authority has said, `You are over-egging the pudding, you are providing us with an excessive level of protection given the risks that we perceive that we have'?

• Reference: 2006/0287-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

As London City Airport is not designated for policing (unlike Heathrow Airport), how will you recover policing costs from the owners?

• Reference: 2006/0288-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I understand that there is a proposal that 375 Police Community Support Officers are deployed to work alongside existing Safer Neighbourhoods Teams in a joint initiative, with shared costs between Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police. These Transport Safer Neighbourhoods Teams will work to similar principles and methodology as the existing 630 Safer Neighbourhoods teams across London except they will focus on transport links and communities as opposed to local residents. What would be the benefits of this?