Metropolitan Police Authority - October meeting

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22 October 2007

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) will be held in meeting room 1 (ground floor), 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1 on Thursday 25 October 2007 at 10.00 a.m.

Members of the Authority will consider the MPS Youth Strategy 'It is never too early, it is never too late', as well as discussing the proposed MPA scrutiny into the relationship between young people and the Met.

Len Duvall, chair of the MPA, said:

"The MPA youth scrutiny will hear directly from young people about the problems they face and how the police and partner agencies can work together to solve them.

"Many adult practitioners, professionals and commentators are currently airing their views on why young people become victims or perpetrators of crime and we hope our scrutiny will set some clear objectives to work towards.

"The Met's Youth Strategy was sent out to over 150 external bodies for consultation but the Authority wants to make sure that young people are continually involved. Our scrutiny will help this happen by linking in closely with the Met's strategy and ensuring that it can be implemented effectively. It is vital young people have a real and ongoing voice in how their problems are addressed and how the strategy is developed."

Other items on the agenda include:

• Review of the MPA policy on charging for events;
• ACPO conflict management Taser trial by specially trained officers (STOs);
• Road Fatalities; and
• MPS business group - Specialist Crime Directorate.

Commissioner Sir Ian Blair will give an update on operational policing issues in London and present a written performance report. Please note: the Commissioner's update will take place as near to 12:00 as possible, discussion permitting.

Notes to editors

1.The committee papers for this meeting can be found at:
www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2007/071025

2.Confidential anti-terrorist hotline: 0800 789 321

3.Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111

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