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• Reference: 2003/0353
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

In a recent survey of older people, Age Concern found that nearly half of over 75s are afraid to leave their home at night. What kind of out reach programmes does the Met have for helping to tackle this fear, bearing in mind that the chance of being a victim of crime decreases as one gets older? .

• Reference: 2003/0352
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

A recent survey by Age Concern showed that 66% of older people report crime while 60% would like more information about crime prevention schemes. What programmes do the Met have to get older people involved in crime prevention? .

• Reference: 2003/0369
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What flexibility do you propose in defining neighbourhoods and allocating officer numbers to communities under the Step Change programme? .

• Reference: 2003/0379
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What are your comments on recent ACPO proposals for the establishment of some elements of national policing and of a border policing body? .

• Reference: 2003/0383
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

How many officers and civilian staff are allocated to functions which might be incorporated into national police services such as counter terrorism, diplomatic protection, regional crime, missing persons bureau, drugs etc? .

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Noel Lynch (AM): In your opening remarks you mentioned the TV images and the predominance of attacks on older people, when in actual fact it is most towards young people. Of course, the problem now is that over 50% of over 75s are afraid to leave their houses because they are afraid of getting attacked. What can you do to allay their fears?

• Reference: 2002/0178-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

Are you satisfied with the performance made by the Met during the last financial year and are you satisfied that they will be able to satisfactorily achieve the performance targets set for this financial year? .

• Reference: 2002/0179-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

What steps do you believe the Met needs to take in order to ensure equality in the way they relate to ethnic minority communities both in the Met and in the communities they serve. Without this assurance do you really believe that the recruitment targets are achievable? .

• Reference: 2002/0180-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

How are the Met supporting local community volunteers in reopening police station counters where there is a demand to do so? In the case where the Met believes that this is not appropriate what other innovative ways of making police access easier are being considered? .

• Reference: 2002/0007-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 16 January 2002

Could you explain Toby the circumstances that lead to the package of budget cuts that began in the middle of the year and what are the implications for the long term? .