MPA response to Lindo petition

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26 September 2002

At the full Authority meeting today (26 September 2002) Catherine Crawford, Clerk to the MPA, responded to the petition presented by Mrs and Mrs Lindo. 

She said:

“The Metropolitan Police Authority takes seriously any complaint of alleged police harassment that is brought to its attention and our commitment to treating everyone fairly is absolute.

“Following what Mr and Mrs Lindo themselves describe as a groundbreaking MPS inquiry report, the MPA both responded formally to it and has monitored the implementation of the MPS action plan through the former Professional Standards and Performance Monitoring Committee. The most recent report to that committee was in June of this year. The Authority’s Professional Standards and Complaints Committee will continue this process.

“The Chair of the Authority, Toby Harris, has in the past met with Mr and Mrs Lindo to hear their concerns and has sought information from the Commissioner on their behalf. Following discussion with the Haringey Borough Commander and senior officers of the MPS, he was assured by them that there is no deliberate or conscious campaign of harassment against Mr Lindo or members of his family. Of course, he and other members of the Authority would be extremely disturbed if subsequently this belief proved to be unfounded.

“Cecile Wright, Chair of the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Board, will meet with Mr and Mrs Lindo to discuss further their concerns and the MPA will be responding to Mr and Mrs Lindo in greater detail shortly. At that time it will be decided with them whether the MPA response can be made public. 

“Processes are already in place to investigate such complaints of harassment, and members may not be persuaded that a further inquiry is called for at this stage.“ 

Notes to editors

Members did not call for a further inquiry at the full Authority.

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