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  • Bonuses (II)

    • Reference: 2013/4688
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    What other bonuses are still being paid out by the MPS? How much was paid out, in the form of bonuses, in each of the last three years?

  • Bonuses

    • Reference: 2013/4687
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    How much did the MPS pay out in bonuses in the last year for 'outstandingly unpleasant' work?

  • Ambulance cancellations

    • Reference: 2013/3950
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    Does the Mayor know how many calls for the provision of ambulances in London have been cancelled as a result of police turning up to an incident?

  • Ambulance and police assistance

    • Reference: 2013/3951
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    Does the Mayor know how often in the last month was ambulance and police assistance both required at the same incident?

  • Section 136 suites

    • Reference: 2013/3546
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 23 October 2013
    ACPO research demonstrates that police officers are losing more than an hour a day managing mental health incidents that should be dealt with by healthcare professionals.(i) What percentage of mental health detainees are going straight to places of safety? (ii) How long on average do officers have to wait for a Section 136 suite? (iii) What, if any, agreements are there between local NHS trusts on transfers if Section 136 suites in one area are busy?

  • Police acting as ambulances

    • Reference: 2013/3547
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 23 October 2013
    In medical emergencies, police transport is available to casualties as "a last resort" but in London there are reports that the police now regularly transport patients on the ambulance service's behalf because ambulances are delayed or fail to turn up. How many times have the police done this in the last measurable month?

  • Metropolitan Police's entrance exam

    • Reference: 2013/3548
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 23 October 2013
    Does MOPAC support the MPS's Diversity Health Check document which recommends weighting placed on the "Written Communication" section of the Metropolitan Police's entrance exam is lowered?

  • Improving victim and witness support in the CPS

    • Reference: 2013/2878
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 11 September 2013
    The CPS often uses the police as a taxi service for witnesses, but the onus should be on the court system to ensure witnesses and victims attend court. Would you, in your role as occupant of MOPAC in London, support encouraging the CPS to have a staff member to provide regular contact, information and coordination work, to ensure victims and witnesses attend court?

  • Street Pastors

    • Reference: 2013/1929
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 19 June 2013
    On nights where pastors operate, 'police have reported a dramatic reduction in street crime, [for example by] 60% in Portsmouth'. In the spirit of volunteerism following the Olympics, would your office meet with the Street Pastors, whose presence and work is believed to have led to reductions in crime, especially around schools?

  • Use of Cautions

    • Reference: 2013/1744
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 22 May 2013
    The Mayor's new Sentencing Unit vowed to follow up on any cases with which they disagreed. Would you agree that the Unit should follow up cases where cautions are given for serious crimes such as rape and GBH?