Category Archives: Police

Resolution needed for riot claims bureaucracy

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Local Assembly Member Joanne McCartney has today written to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police asking for resolution to bureaucratic confusion and delays to riot claims. Joanne’s plea follows reports that charitable donations to residents and traders will be deducted … Continue reading →

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Police cutting local sergeants

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Local Assembly Member Joanne McCartney speaks out against the merging of Safer Neighbourhood teams. The Mayor of London’s plan is to halve the amount of dedicated Safer Neighbourhood sergeants from 600 across the capital down to 300.  In this first … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty hangs over Post-Olympic Policing

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Labour Assembly Member Joanne McCartney has today challenged the Met Police to guarantee that police numbers won’t fall after the Olympics further than anticipated in the Mayor’s current Policing Plan. At today’s plenary session at City Hall Joanne McCartney asked … Continue reading →

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Mayor Cuts Police Numbers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

London Mayor, Boris Johnson, today announced plans to cut police numbers across London from 35,239 in 2010 to 32,510 in 2011/12. Under questioning from Joanne McCartney, London Assembly member for Enfield and Haringey, Boris Johnson also confirmed that he would … Continue reading →

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Mayor must come clean on future of neighbourhood police teams

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Local London Assembly member Joanne McCartney is calling on Mayor Boris Johnson to “come clean” about the future of neighbourhood policing in Enfield & Haringey following reports that bosses have demanded they be changed. All 21 wards in Enfield & … Continue reading →

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