In her review of standards and culture in the Metropolitan Police Service, Baroness Louise Casey reported that it “lacks accountability and transparency to Londoners” [1].
The Mayor announced that he was establishing a London Policing Board to “oversee and scrutinise reform” [2] of the Service, after Baroness Casey called for such a structure to be set up in her review.
Members of the Board were announced on 22 September and it met for the first time on 26 September, with verbal updates from Baroness Casey and Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley.
Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, the core remit of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is to “secure the maintenance of the Metropolitan Police Force”.
How does the establishment of the London Policing Board change MOPAC’s own oversight work?
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will hold a Q&A session with the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to discuss the first meeting of the London Policing Board. Other topics in the session include the Met’s specialist firearms commands, and the Met’s engagement with Londoners.
The guests are:
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Kenny Bowie, Director of Strategy and MPS Oversight, MOPAC
- Natasha Plummer, Head of Engagement, MOPAC
The meeting will take place on Thursday 5 October 2023 from 10am, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB, An independent review into the standards of behaviour and internal culture of the Metropolitan Police Service
- Mayor of London, Mayor to establish London Policing Board to oversee and scrutinise reform of the Metropolitan Police Service
- Read the agenda papers.
- Caroline Russell AM, Chair of the Police and Crime Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Police and Crime Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more information, please contact Emma Bowden in the Assembly Media Office on 07849 303897. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.