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• Reference: 2006/0297-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What progress has been made to reduce the levels of sickness within the Police force?

• Reference: 2006/0299-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Youth workers in my constituency are reporting that young people do not feel that the police take them seriously when they try to report crime. What work are you doing to measure and increase the satisfaction of young people with the police service?

• Reference: 2006/0300-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What is the MPA/MPS guidance on the involvement of ward councillors on Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panels?

• Reference: 2006/0301-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What message do you have for the people of Lambeth and Southwark who are both shocked and frightened by the spate of recent shootings? What steps are you taking to focus resources on tackling gun crime?

• Reference: 2006/0302-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Is delivering leaflets a good use of Safer Neighbourhood Team officer time?

• Reference: 2006/0303-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Following the establishment of the Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panels the police in Southwark have disbanded the Police Sector Working Group. Ward boundaries cut through the middle of town centres, such as Camberwell, Peckham and Elephant & Castle and residents are very concerned that without the Sector Working Groups it will be difficult to ensure that policing priorities are properly co-ordinated across these boundaries. How will this issue be addressed?

• Reference: 2006/0304-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I recently carried out a survey of residents' views on mini-motorbikes. 62% of respondents considered the bikes a major nuisance. What steps are the police taking to address this growing issue? Do the police need any additional powers to assist them in tackling the problem of illegally ridden bikes? Would the police support a ban on the sale of mini-motorbikes?

• Reference: 2006/0305-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I have received complaints of short staffing and high staff turnover of Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) officers from both Faraday and Surrey Docks wards in Southwark. Please could you provide an update on the situation in these two wards and also the vacancy levels and turnover levels for SNTs for each borough?

• Reference: 2006/0306-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Following Sir Ian Blair's comments that the 2012 Olympics will be 'a huge target' for terrorists how will the Metropolitan Police plan the security arrangements for the Games in London?

• Reference: 2006/0307-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

If it is true that the UK has become 'Al Qaeda's top target' what resources are the Metropolitan Police dedicating at home and abroad to meet this huge challenge?