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• Reference: 2020/4332
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

I note that TM Eye, which runs ‘My Local Bobby’ has successfully prosecuted Nicholas Richards, who has more than 50 previous convictions for shoplifting, after officers from the Metropolitan Police declined to become involved, when he was observed on CCTV stealing Gucci perfume worth £170 from Boots in Piccadilly, central London. TM Eye launched My Local Bobby two years ago. Its 30 ‘bobbies’, uniformed with red vests and caps, provide cover 24/7 for up to 250 houses and businesses on each beat. It promises to have a response officer at the scene within five minutes for a fee of £100...

• Reference: 2020/4333
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

How much tax-payers’ money has the Metropolitan Police expended in its various investigations into the activities of the journalist Darren Grimes? Is he still under investigation and if so, for what?

• Reference: 2020/4335
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Does G4S or any other private company supply the Metropolitan Police with any policing services? If so, what powers of policing do they have?

• Reference: 2020/4341
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

I would like some assurance from you that under the current Coronavirus restrictions officers of the Metropolitan Police will not be entering licensed premises to argue with landlords and customers about whether a Scotch Egg constitutes a ‘substantial’ meal and ordering customers to leave pub premises as soon as they had finished their meals, thus preventing them from ordering more drinks 1 . In my opinion, for a variety of reasons, which I have previously raised, the Metropolitan Police has not done its reputation any favours over the last year and I believe that a heavy-handed approach to this issue...

• Reference: 2020/4322
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Do you think it is ever appropriate for senior officers of the Metropolitan Police to engage in matters of political controversy?

• Reference: 2020/4321
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Are you satisfied that the Metropolitan Police are currently upholding the Peelite principles of policing?

• Reference: 2020/4036
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Is the Mayor content with the performance of the Metropolitan Police over the last six months?

• Reference: 2020/4038
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

To ask the Mayor if he welcomes the news that the Home Secretary is planning to move responsibility for counter-espionage from the Metropolitan Police to the National Crime Agency 1 . I personally welcome this development, as I believe it will grant the Met the opportunity to re-focus on the day-to-day policing of our capital city, where its shortcomings would appear to be apparent to everybody, except for its leadership. 1 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13029971/priti-patel-britain-fbi-russian-…

• Reference: 2020/4041
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

I am concerned about the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown (and related rules) on the safety of mental health care. NHS services are not running at full capacity and face-to-face contact with patients has reduced. How many incidents of homicide and other violent crime involving psychiatric patients have been recorded since the lockdown began in March 2020 by the Metropolitan Police?

• Reference: 2020/4042
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

What is the Metropolitan Police doing to reduce the risk of homicide by mentally ill persons during a time of restricted mental health service operation?