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• Reference: 2015/2174
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

A mobile application specifically for the victims of stalking could enable them to record the perpetrators patterns of behaviour and provide them with a secure and confidential way of altering the police should they feel at an enhanced risk. Would you investigate the value of the Metropolitan Police Service commissioning a mobile application specifically to support the victims of stalking?

• Reference: 2015/2175
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

How is the Metropolitan Police Service preparing for when the proposed limits on pre-charge police bail are introduced?

• Reference: 2015/2176
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

The Metropolitan Police Service policy is that footage captured on police officer's body-worn video cameras is retained for a maximum of 31 days unless it is proportionate and necessary to retain it for longer in respect of a policing purpose. Why is the retention period so short, especially given that officers will have made a conscious decision to active their cameras in order to record an incident?

• Reference: 2015/2177
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

Durham Constabulary saved £440,000 last year after it trialled 100 electronic GPS tags to keep a closer eye on offenders. The tags were reported to have saved hours of police time and money which was previously spent checking on offenders in person. Will the Metropolitan Police Service consider trialling this technology? What considerations do you and the Metropolitan Police Service have into trialling this technology?

• Reference: 2015/2180
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

Following the announcement that the Metropolitan Police Service will be purchasing 20,000 body-worn video cameras, what steps will be taken to ensure that any footage captured and stored is done so securely?

• Reference: 2015/1968
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 17 June 2015

Following the statement from Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, that businesses hide 88% of fraud to protect share prices, what steps are the Metropolitan Police Service taking to encourage businesses to report fraud?

• Reference: 2015/1969
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 17 June 2015

Research from the British Association for Women in Policing highlighted that more needs to be done to support women on maternity leave. What measures have the Metropolitan Police Service taken to ensure that it's female staff are offered appropriate maternity support?

• Reference: 2015/1482
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 21 May 2015

Recent anti-democratic protests in central London resulted in four police officers and a member of police staff being injured, and a war memorial being vandalized. Research has shown that the use of body-worn video cameras often calms difficult situations and provides valuable evidence. Would you therefore support calls for all Metropolitan police officers engaged in public order policing to be issued with body-worn video cameras?

• Reference: 2015/1478
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 21 May 2015

Police forces around the world, such as in Australia, regularly make use of computerised tomography (CT) scanners as part of forensic pathology investigations. Has the Metropolitan Police Service used CT scanners as part of any investigations, and what provisions are in place for them to use such a service should they require it?

• Reference: 2015/1479
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 21 May 2015

The College of Policing is examining what services officers might pay for should it decide to offer anything above and beyond its current free basic membership. Have any Metropolitan Police Service officers been involved in these discussions, and what services do you feel it would be valuable for the College of Policing to offer?