Search questions

• Reference: 2020/4043
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

How many homicides that occurred in the Metropolitan Police District were attributable to mental illness in the period 2019-20?

• Reference: 2020/4044
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

What information (if any) is recorded on cannabis or other illicit drug use by homicide suspects?

• Reference: 2020/4045
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

In cases that were heard in court, in the Metropolitan Police District in the period 2019-20, how many of those charged were deemed to have diminished responsibility?

• Reference: 2020/4046
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

The killing of Sgt Ratana at Croydon Custody Suite in September caused public horror and revulsion. I understand that the suspect has been deemed mentally and physically unfit to stand trial, and that he is unlikely ever to be recorded as the murderer of Sgt Ratana. Furthermore, he has not been named as the suspect by the Metropolitan Police. I would be grateful if you would provide rationale for these decisions. Would you agree that this failure to name and prosecute detracts from public confidence in criminal justice?

• Reference: 2020/4048
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

On 8 October 2020, the Press Association reported: ‘Five police officers are being investigated for misconduct by the Independent Office for Police Conduct over stopping Team GB athlete Bianca Williams in a car in Maida Vale, London, in July.’ Could you please explain why these five officers have been referred to the IOPC?

• Reference: 2020/4050
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

I note the report in the Evening Standard of 21 October 2020 which states: ‘Scotland Yard is being urged to withdraw “misleading and unlawful” advice that pubs ask customers for photo ID to stop households mixing. The Metropolitan Police sent a letter telling licence holders that they should take steps to ensure groups in their premises were only from one household or part of a support bubble. This could include asking for photographic identification with names and addresses, it added. The letter, dated October 16, came the day before new Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions banning households from mixing indoors came...

• Reference: 2020/4051
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

To ask the Mayor if the demonstration held at the Nigerian High Commission at the corner of Northumberland Avenue and Great Scotland Yard on the afternoon of Saturday 24 October was compliant with the terms of its risk assessment, government guidelines and whether the demonstrators maintained social distancing. If this was not the case, could you please explain what fines were handed to the organisers by the Metropolitan Police.

• Reference: 2020/4052
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

To ask the Mayor if the demonstration held outside the French Embassy in Knightsbridge on Friday 30 October was compliant with the terms of its risk assessment, government guidelines and whether the demonstrators maintained social distancing. If this was not the case, could you please explain what fines were handed out to the organisers by the Metropolitan Police.

• Reference: 2020/4053
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

To ask the Mayor are there any circumstances under which you can see officers from the Metropolitan Police entering private houses and breaking up family Christmas gatherings, for the purpose of enforcing the Coronavirus Regulations?

• Reference: 2020/4054
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

As you will be aware, a Section 60 is a power given by a Chief Officer (or in urgent circumstances an Inspector or above) which allows police officers to stop and search anyone in a specific area, without needing to have reasonable grounds. It is granted under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Could you tell me how many Section 60’s were issued in the Metropolitan Police District over the last three years and tabulate your response by borough.