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  • Child protection failures whistleblowing hotline

    • Reference: 2016/1051
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 16 March 2016
    What steps will you, MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police Service take to promote the new Home Office whistleblowing hotline for employees from any sector, who are afraid to raise concerns about the way their organisation is dealing with cases of child abuse, or who feel they have exhausted all avenues with their employer directly?
  • Dealing with animals loose on live carriageways

    • Reference: 2016/1052
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 16 March 2016
    What guidance is provided to Metropolitan Police Service officers for dealing with animals running loose on live carriageways?
  • Cybercrime

    • Reference: 2016/1053
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 16 March 2016
    Recent research from PwC found that more than half of the firms surveyed expect to become the victim of cybercrime in the next two years. However, a third reported that they have no plan to address such incidents. What conversations have you had with businesses in London to encourage them to take the necessary steps to prepare for a cyber-attack and protect their customers?
  • Body-worn video cameras used to interview suspects

    • Reference: 2016/0663
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 22 February 2016
    Hampshire Constabulary have announced they intend to use body-worn video cameras (BWV) to question those suspected of low-level offences such as anti-social behaviour or shoplifting in order to cut costs. What assessment have you, MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police Service made of using BWV to interview suspects suspected of low-level offences?
  • Home Office 101 Campaign

    • Reference: 2016/0664
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 22 February 2016
    How will you, MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police Service be supporting the Home Office's campaign to raise awareness of the 101 non-emergency telephone service?
  • Children committing domestic violence

    • Reference: 2016/0665
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 22 February 2016
    It was recently reported that 1,000 parents a month across the UK have called the police after being attacked by their own children. How many reports have the Metropolitan Police Service received of domestic violence involving children attacking their parents in the last three years?
  • Caseless Telescoping Less-lethal System

    • Reference: 2016/0135
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    What assessments have you, MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police Service made of the Caseless Telescoping Less-lethal System which is a new non-lethal form baton round-style ammunition being developed in the USA which can stop an individual from a hundred meters away without harming them.
  • Tracking of stolen cars

    • Reference: 2016/0136
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    It has been reported that car thieves have begun parking stolen cars in secure locations for several days in order to assess if it is being tracked via on-board security devices. What steps is the Metropolitan Police Service taking to combat this development in motor vehicle theft?
  • Prevent Programme

    • Reference: 2016/0138
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    What work is the metropolitan police service doing to engage with communities to encourage more referrals via the prevent programme?
  • Cyber Crime

    • Reference: 2016/0139
    • Question by: Roger Evans
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    According to the former Commissioner of the City of London Police, Adrian Leppard, security accreditation schemes should be championed to reassure customers and allow companies to turn cyber security into a commercial advantage. What assessment has the Metropolitan Police Service Cybercrime unit made of these proposals as a means of increasing companies reporting online crime?