Issue - meetings
Crime and disorder spotlight
Meeting: 01/09/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 12)
12 Crime and Disorder Spotlight - Presentation PDF 454 KB
Minutes:
The Committee heard from the Police Borough Commander, Sue Williams regarding police performance in Tower Hamlets. The main points of the discussion maybe summarised as follows:
The Committee:
· Received an update from the Borough Commander Sue Williams about Policing and Crime matters in relation to electoral fraud and the Police Services response including the letter from Assistant Commissioner Helen King, Assistant Commissioner, Professionalism, Metropolitan Police Service to Katharine Viner the Editor of the Telegraph.
· Noted that whilst there is a good level of partnership working in Tower Hamlets there was a need to make more use of the Third Sector agencies and Faith Groups;
· Was informed that armed police officers will patrol in those areas of high footfall so as to provide reassurance to the public;
· That an appropriate response was being developed to the matter of drugs misuse;
· Wanted to see a dialogue between local communities and the police to address issues such as anti-social behaviour; FGM; stop and search; drug related crime; knife crime and terrorism.
· Welcome the positive ethos and drive being set out for policing in Tower Hamlets;
· Noted that there was an increased level of engagement with various local communities and that work is being undertaken to actively address gang related crime;
· Was pleased to note that confidence levels in the police service in London had now risen to 67%;
· Wanted to see closer working between the Registered Housing Providers and the Police Service; and
· Wished to see the Police Service taking an active part in the review of the 24hr economy.