MPA - local partnership to tackle crime and disorder brings real benefits to Londoners

26/04
31 March 2004

Toby Harris, chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, has restated the importance of working in partnership at the local level to tackle crime and disorder issues.

Speaking in Islington, the last venue of his third tour of London’s 32 boroughs, he said:

“My intention with these borough visits has been to bring together local agencies to discuss the issues, share experiences and suggest solutions.

“We are all agreed that crime affects our communities as a whole and increases individuals’ fear of crime disproportionately. The MPA is seeking to improve the delivery of effective policies to tackle this.

“Encouraging problem solving, and spreading good practice, has been high on the agenda – after all, if one borough has succeeded in cutting crime by implementing a specific policy this can help inform another borough of a way forward when faced by similar problems.

“The MPA has itself been a statutory member of London’s Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships since April last year, taking this as an opportunity to co-ordinate and spread best-practice and effective policy.

“Local stakeholders have been more than ready to discuss the issues and I am pleased that closer working relations are regarded by everyone as vital. We are convinced that by working together we can make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives across London.”

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