Metropolitan Police Authority – December meeting

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01 December 2005

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority will be held in Meeting room 1 (ground floor), 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1 on Tuesday, 6 December 2005 at 10 a.m.

Members will receive the Joint Review of Mental Health and Policing, which includes far reaching recommendations for improvements to services and co-ordinated leadership. The joint review was conducted by the MPA with senior representatives of health, social care services and the police.

Richard Sumray, MPA member and co-chair of the joint review said:

“The joint review has highlighted key issues, particularly the relationship between police and health agencies. It is though just the beginning of a programme to increase mutual understanding and co-operation between agencies.

“Through the review we have been able to build a consensus on how challenges facing mental health, social care and police policy makers and service deliverers should be progressed. We have also recommended a pan-London alliance of all key stakeholders to provide crucial leadership to drive through good practice.

“We are committed to ensure that our recommendations are followed through. There are a great many improvements that need to take place – this is just the starting point.”

There are a total of 33 recommendations relating to the criminal justice system, skills and training, information sharing and the management of violence. A full copy of the review, including the Chair’s forward, summary and recommendations can be found on the MPA at:

www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2005/051027/11.htm

Other subjects to be discussed by the Authority at the meeting include:

• Police Performance Assessment Framework;
• Update on the planning process 2006/7;
• Re-organisation of police forces;
• Joint MPA/MPS Equality statement; and
• Retail crime, with particular reference to Shop Watch.

Commissioner Sir Ian Blair will give an update on operational policing issues in London and present a written performance report.

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