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Grenfell update from Met Commissioner

Created on
12 December 2017

The Met’s criminal investigation into the fire at Grenfell Tower involves:

  • 2,400 different people to speak to, including the emergency services and residents.
  • More than 1,000 statements already taken.
  • More than 2,500 exhibits seized, many from within the building itself.
  • 336 organisations to be contacted as part of the investigation.

In recent days, the IPCC has also received a complaint regarding the use of police helicopters in the emergency response to the fire.

The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will tomorrow receive an update on the Grenfell Tower Fire investigation from the Met Commissioner. The guests are:

  • Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Metropolitan Police
  • Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
  • Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police

Other topics for discussion include:

  • HMICFRS 2017 efficiency inspection of the Met
  • Women offenders
  • Child protection

The meeting will take place on Wednesday 13 December from 10.00am in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).

Media and members of the public are invited to attend

The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or YouTube

Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyPolice #Q&ACommissioner

Notes to editors

  1. Full Agenda papers.
  2. Steve O’Connell AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee is available for interview.  See contact details below.
  3. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.

For media enquiries, please contact Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228.  For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officerNon-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.

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