Petition

Report: 4
Date: 22 July 2010
By: Chief Executive

Summary

A petition has been received from Ken Livingstone with over 400 signatures and which seeks the MPA and the Mayor to reconsider decisions about police numbers.

A. Recommendations

That members receive the petition.

B. Supporting information

1. A petition has been received by the Authority from Ken Livingstone and which asks the MPA and the Mayor to reconsider decisions about police numbers

2. The petition which has been signed by approximately 400 people and states:

‘We call on the Tory led Metropolitan Police Authority and the Tory Mayor Boris Johnson to reverse the decision to cut 455 police officers and guarantee the future of London’s dedicated 630 safer neighbourhood police teams.’

3. A response to the petition will be provided at the meeting.

4. Ken Livingstone has indicated that he will be attending the meeting to present the petition. If he is in attendance, MPA Standing Order – 2.6.5 allows for the presentation of the petition to take up to five minutes and following its presentation and response from the Chief Executive, the petitioner may also make further comment for no more than three minutes. Members may also comment on or discuss the issues raised by the question and answer.

C. Other organisational and community implications

1. Equalities impact

1.1 No direct implications in relation to the process of presenting petitions.

2. Met Forward

2.1 Met Forward the Authority’s three year strategic mission for what it wants the MPS to focus is concerned about ensuring London has an effective and efficient policing service that continues to reduce crime, inspire confidence from our communities and offers real value for money.

2.2 The MPA and MPS recognise that since Safer Neighbourhood Teams were introduced six years ago they have been hugely beneficial in reducing crime and increasing community confidence and satisfaction in policing. The Met Streets strand of Met Forward outlines the Authority’s intention to make sure that resources allocated to Safer Neighbourhood are being deployed effectively and maximum impact is achieved from the investment made. The Authority will be conducting a scrutiny focusing on the structure of Safer Neighbourhoods in the autumn, involving key partners including the MPS, to review the effectiveness of the current model.

3. Financial implications

3.1 No direct implications in relation to the process of presenting petitions.

4. Legal implications

4.1 No direct implications in relation to the process of presenting petitions.

5. Environmental implications

5.1 No direct implications in relation to the process of presenting petitions.

6. Risk implications

6.1 No direct implications in relation to the process of presenting petitions.

D. Background papers

• None

E. Contact details

Report author(s): Nick Baker, MPA

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