As the London Assembly returned to City Hall, Caroline spoke to support a motion calling for more officers for the Metropolitan Police.
Caroline said:
London can’t face further cuts to our police. We need:
- More Met officers to deal with the complex and unique nature of the capital’s crime;
After questioning from Caroline Pidgeon about the use of police force against Black Londoners, the Mayor has released figures showing that in January and February of this year Black Londoners accounted for 33% of incidents where force was used, compared to 32% in the same period of 2019.
Caroline said:
"This is a worrying and unacceptable trend, especially given Black Londoners make up 12% of the population.
During July, Caroline Pidgeon has put several questions to the Mayor about the concerningly low levels of diversity in both the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.
Caroline was proud to speak in support of the motion on Black Lives Matter and stamping out racism in the London Assembly.
Caroline stressed the need for all Assembly Members to work together and to focus on action:
Action is needed, not just reviews.
The last three months have been like no other period any of us can remember.
Caroline has continued to work hard as a London Assembly Member during this time. Here is an overview of some of the issues she has been raising since March.
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In the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee, Caroline raised with the Commissioner and the Deputy Mayor the issue of child and online protections, and concerns about a much bigger rise in child safeguarding cases as lockdown is eased.
Caroline Pidgeon is urging the Metropolitan Police Service to drop its controversial use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology, until a whole range of serious concerns about its use are fully addressed.
Caroline Pidgeon has written to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to ask for assurances that, among its other important priorities, the Met will keep a focus on addressing fiancial crimes and fraud.
Caroline wrote:
Caroline has written to the Met Police Commissioner on the subject of potential police resources being used as part of the re-opening of household waste and recycling centres in some boroughs across London.
Caroline wrote:
One option that has been suggested and is being considered is that police officers could be deployed to patrol household waste and recycling centres to support staff in ensuring residents act and queue appropriately and maintain a safe distance.
