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This section contains all press releases from 2002.
Warning: This is archived material and may be out of date. The Metropolitan Police Authority has been replaced by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC).
See the MOPC website for further information.
Press releases 2002
- 127/02: MPA: police budget submission amended at full authority meeting 10 Dec 02
- 126/02: Damilola review – statement by Toby Harris, MPA Chair 09 Dec 02
- 125/02: Cautious welcome to 2003/04 grant settlement – MPA 06 Dec 02
- 124/02: MPA appoints new Community Consultation Co-ordinators 05 Dec 02
- 123/02: MPA to consult with Londoners on fatal incidents and police suspensions 03 Dec 02
- 121/02: MPA - full Authority meeting 27 Nov 02
- 120/02: MPA - December meetings 26 Nov 02
- 119/02: MPA welcomes new national policing plan 20 Nov 02
- 118/02: MPA gives green light to next phase of transport policing initiative 18 Nov 02
- 117/02: MPA appoints new Metropolitan Police Commanders 15 Nov 02
- 116/02: MPA's budget calls for increase of 1000 officers 14 Nov 02
- 115/02: MPA to pilot 30 + scheme announced by Home Office 12 Nov 02
- 114/02: MPA final decision on Commander Brian Paddick 12 Nov 02
- 113/02: ‘A lost opportunity’ – MPA critical of decision not to pilot recording of police stops across London 07 Nov 02
- 112/02: MPA hosts lunch for visiting American Black Police Association 07 Nov 02
- 111/02: MPA endorses Muslim safety forum 30 Oct 02
- 110/02: MPA - full Authority meeting 29 Oct 02
- 109/02: Black heritage and the Metropolitan Police - photographic display to mark Black History Month 29 Oct 02
- 108/02: MPA hosts the Independent Custody Visitor Association Annual Conference 2002 29 Oct 02
- 107/02: MPA November meetings 28 Oct 02
- 106/02: Two new London rape havens receive funding priority from the MPA 25 Oct 02
- 105/02: Modern day police 'boxes' set to return to London streets? 23 Oct 02
- 104/02: MPA agrees scheme to achieve borough workforce targets on time 21 Oct 02
- 103/02: MPA - ACPO Conduct Sub-committee decision on Commander Paddick 14 Oct 02
- 102/02: MPA continues to build borough partnerships to reduce crime and disorder 11 Oct 02
- 101/02: MPA informed of Commander Paddick CPS decision 09 Oct 02
- 100/02: MPA keen to lead in recording of stops - implementation of Stephen Lawrence Report Recommendation 61 07 Oct 02
- 99/02: MPA - October meetings 30 Sep 02
- 98/02: "Confidence in police will suffer if promised workforce targets for boroughs not achieved" - warns MPA Chair 26 Sep 02
- 97/02: MPA response to Lindo petition 26 Sep 02
- 96/02: MPA Full Authority Meeting 18 Sep 02
- 95/02: "Can the Met be an effective 21st century public service if it does not exploit to the full the talents of its female staff - no!" 18 Sep 02
- 94/02: MPA welcomes boost in police numbers 17 Sep 02
- 93/02: Statement following MPA ACPO Conduct Sub-committee 16 Sep 02
- 92/02: MPA endorses Network Volunteer Scheme 13 Sep 02
- 91/02: Street crime statement by Chair, Toby Harris 12 Sep 02
- 90/02: Met Police Recruitment and Retention - Statement by Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA 10 Sep 02
- 89/02: MPA commemorates Met officers who have died in the line of duty 10 Sep 02
- 88/02: Statement by Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA 3 Sep 02
- 87/02: MPA Chair welcomes new London Warden's Forum 3 Sep 02
- 86/02: MPA September meetings 29 Aug 02
- 85/02: MPA Chair commends the Met for successfully policing Europe's largest street Carnival 27 Aug 02
- 84/02: Celebrate Carnival 21 Aug 02
- 83/02: Topping out for Bromley's new police station - the latest achievement for a major MPA estate initiative 14 Aug 02
- 82/02: MPA congratulates Met on new recruitment figures 29 Jul 02
- 81/02: New taskforce looks at ways to boost Met's minority ethnic recruits 25 Jul 02
- 80/02: MPA Full Authority meeting 24 Jul 02
- 79/02: MPA concern over growing mence of trafficking young people for sex trade 24 Jul 02
- 78/02: MPA approves less lethal weapons for Met 19 Jul 02
- 77/02: Lewisham's new police station 'topped out' by the MPA 17 Jul 02
- 76/02: MPA July meetings 16 Jul 02
- 75/02: MPA endorses non lethal weapons 12 Jul 02
- 74/02: Toby Harris - "Partnership across the capital: the only way to effectively combat crime" 12 Jul 02
- 73/02: Independent Custody Visitors receive a big thank you for their hard work from the MPA 04 Jul 02
- 72/02: Met targets failure represents poor performance, says MPA 26 Jun 02
- 71/02: Press release withdrawn
- 70/02: MPA Full Authority meeting and AGM 26 Jun 02
- 69/02: MPA calls for urgent report into fatal collision involving woman and police car 21 Jun 02
- 68/02: Kirsten Hearn appointed as new MPA Independent Member 21 Jun 02
- 67/02: MPA records management review to deliver big improvements and savings 21 Jun 02
- 66/02: MPA moves to new address Authority 21 Jun 02
- 65/02: Trust and consent stop police becoming tool of oppressors, says Chair of Police Authority 19 Jun 02
- 64/02: “Superb new facilities will enhance Camden borough police performance” – refurbished Holborn police station 17 Jun 02
- 63/02: MPA endorses Met’s Anti Corruption Strategy 13 Jun 02
- 62/02: 'Topping out' for major MPA estate initiative in Sutton 12 Jun 02
- 61/02: MPA June meetings 07 Jun 02
- 60/02: Press release withdrawn
- 59/02: MPA shows ‘genuine desire’ to further Race Equality, says CRE, as new scheme is published 31 May 02
- 58/02: MPA appoints new Director of Transport Services 29 May 02
- 57/02: MPA Full Authority meeting 22 May 02
- 56/02: MPA Chair gives cautious welcome to latest street crime figures 16 May 02
- 55/02: MPA appoints new Met Director of Procurement 15 May 02
- 54/02: MPA appoints new Met Director of Property Services 15 May 02
- 53/02: £140m towards new 999 system ‘welcome news' for Londoners 14 May 02
- 52/02: Agreement reached on police reform agenda for pay and conditions 09 May 02
- 51/02: MPA Consultation Diversity and Outreach Committee to visit Hackney 07 May 02
- 50/02: MPA Condemns Millwall fans' attack on police 03 May 02
- 49/02: MPA praise for Met's policing of May Day protests 02 May 02
- 48/02: MPA Chair welcomes £62m budget boost to policing London 01 May 02
- 47/02: May meetings in the MPA 30 Apr 02
- 46/02: Damilola Taylor: Statement from Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA 25 Apr 02
- 45/02: MPA approves final details for new Transport Operational Command Unit 25 Apr 02
- 44/02: MPA endorses recruitment drive for Community Support Officers in London 25 Apr 02
- 43/02: MPA full Authority meeting 24 Apr 02
- 42/02: Major changes proposed by MPA crime management review 19 Apr 02
- 41/02: MPA Deputy Chair appointed as judge 17 Apr 02
- 40/02: MPA Chair's statement on Met annual crime figures 17 Apr 02
- 39/02: Vulnerable youngsters need help to steer them away from a life of crime, says Toby Harris, MPA Chair 15 Apr 02
- 38/02: MPA Chair welcomes mentoring scheme that brings private business expertise to Met Police 10 Apr 02
- 37/02: Significant improvements to policing already underway, MPA says as new report is published 10 Apr 02
- 36/02: Response from Chair of the MPA to the National Black Police Association statement concerning its complaint to the Authority 10 Apr 02
- 35/02: Rape investigation and victim care – MPA scrutiny of MPS performance and recommendations for improvement 10 Apr 02
- 34/02: MPA - Policing and Performance Plan 2002/03 02 Apr 02
- 33/02: Senior Officer appointed to investigate allegations made against Commander Brian Paddick 28 Mar 02
- 32/02: April meetings at the MPA 27 Mar 02
- 31/02: Commander Brian Paddick: statement by Toby Harris, Chair MPA 21 Mar 02
- 30/02: MPA welcomes tough new targets of 0% growth for street crime and gun related violent crime in 2002/03 21 Mar 02
- 29/02: Key home buy initiative set to help Met staff accommodation 20 Mar 02
- 28/02: MPA Full Authority meeting 20 Mar 02
- 27/02: MPA statement concerning CMDR Brain Paddick 18 Mar 02
- 26/02: MPA welcomes Met moves to retain and encourage minority ethnic staff 14 Mar 02
- 25/02: Political correctness must not stifle stop and search debate, says MPA Chair 14 Mar 02
- 24/02: Partnership is key to fighting crime, says MPA Deputy Chair 13 Mar 02
- 23/02: MPA welcomes launch of Lambeth Trident Independent Advisory Group 14 Mar 02
- 22/02: Consultation Diversity and Outreach Committee 11 Mar 02
- 21/02: March meetings at the MPA 07 Mar 02
- 20/02: MPA calls for partnership to reform criminal justice 07 Mar 02
- 19/02: MPA - Full Authority Meeting 27 Feb 02
- 18/02: MPA education and youth street seminar 22 Feb 02
- 17/02: MPA Committee demands tougher street crime targets 21 Feb 02
- 16/02: Toby Harris, Chair of MPA, meets Rudolph Giuliani 14 Feb 02
- 15/02: Crime fighting performance - top priority for MPA 14 Feb 02
- 14/02: MPA welcomes police budget that will lead to more police and greater financial efficiencies 13 Feb 02
- 13/02: MPA welcomes boost to fight gun crime 11 Feb 02
- 12/02: MPA welcomes Virdi settlement 05 Feb 02
- 11/02: MPA welcomes Met staff 'yes' vote on pay deal 04 Feb 02
- 10/02: February meetings at the MPA 01 Feb 02
- 09/02: Deputy Chair of MPA receives American Bar Association 'Spirit of Excellence' Award 30 Jan 02
- 08/02: MPA Full Authority Meeting 23 Jan 02
- 07/02: MPA probe into police suspensions policy following critical incidents 18 Jan 02
- 06/02: Gun crime in London 'A real and present danger' says Chair of MPA 17 Jan 02
- 05/02: Families and public will have a voice at MPA deaths in custody debate 17 Jan 02
- 04/02: Special meeting to discuss deaths in custody 17 Jan 02
- 03/02: MPA Consultation, Diversity And Outreach Committee to visit Barnet 14 Jan 02
- 02/02: The Virdi Inquiry Report 09 Jan 02
- 01/02: Operational note: The Virdi Inquiry Report 07 Jan 02
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