London’s murder rate continues upwards

Cliff

So Khan gets more police and what then? Will they stop and search, will they be policing the areas most likely to see trouble? You know that one of the main issues for the Police is that they don’t want to be seen targeting ethnic minorities. As we know that is the area that is affected most- perpetrator and victim.
The mayor should lead and tell us if we are going to see more stop and searches, intelligence led etc. That is why we have this relatively new job of the Mayor of London.

Pacifico

Well he has just spent £7 million on policing the recent Extinction Rebellion climate change protests — a figure that is nearly half of what he gave in additional funds to the Met to tackle knife crime.

Its all about priorities..

Toko Black

AFAIK, that is under the remit of the Home Secretary, not the Mayor.

weaviemx5

This is the entire crux of what I mean by an ‘advisory’ role.  The Police do a lot more than just arrest people.  In an ideal world, they would rather deter/advise than arrest.  In the case of the guy who tweeted about a coup, I’d assume that was reported by someone else, as is their right (people in here have posted about reporting what they felt was a crime, even if they had nothing to do with it), and the local Police were tasked with attending his home to advise him not to post inflammatory things online, otherwise he could be charged with incitement of violence.  

Rather than acknowledging the advise, I’m assuming that guy instead ran to the local newspaper to cry about Police time being wasted by someone reporting him, when he could have simply taken responsibility and not posted something stupid in the first place.

Cliff

If that is so, how come he said he was going to reduce stop and search? (Less police?) All incoming mayors say they are going to tackle crime. Khan bleats about not having sufficient funds. He should be banging on government doors rather than Ch4 tv interviews.
He said he was going to use the Glasgow solution which will see results in 10years time.

No, can’t agree with you on this one. The mayor is appointed to look after our city and make it safe. That involves all aspects, policing, funding and strategy.

Toko Black

The Tory Government have cut the MET police budgets, Khan raised funding by earmarking tax from business rates...

Toko Black

The Mayor can only direct the police in the discretional use of powers that the Home Secretary has given them.

Pacifico

We set up the role of Mayor for London specifically to make him responsible for policing in London and remove that task from the Home Office - now that crime is soaring its nothing to do with the Mayor..  

Toko Black

Stop and Search changes ... (and who made them)

"Home Secretary Sajid Javid is making it easier for officers to search people without reasonable suspicion in places where serious violence may occur."

"The change is being trialled in seven police force areas where more than 60% of knife crime occurs: London, the West Midlands, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Wales and Greater Manchester."

It was the Home Secretary acting on behalf of the Government that tightened and restricted section 60 (stop and search) use as a response to the social and political climate in 2012 and 2014.
It is now the Home Secretary that has changed them again in March 2019.

Pacifico

Sadiq Khan: 'I’d do everything in my power to cut stop and search'