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Police Officer Recruitment: London Region

Monday 5 September 2022 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • 2952 additional police officers have been recruited by the Metropolitan Police Service as of 30 June.
  • City of London Police has recruited 60 additional police officers.
  • The Mayor of London has 3000 new officers and an additional 164 million in resources compared to 2021-22.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Julia Lopez Con Hornchurch and Upminster
Policing & Resources
Context

The question focuses on the progress made regarding the recruitment of additional police officers in the London region. The MP seeks specific information about the government's efforts to increase officer numbers.

Question

What progress has been made on recruiting additional police officers in the London region?

Answer from Tom Pursglove

As I said earlier, data to 30 June shows that 2,952 additional officers have been recruited by the Metropolitan Police Service as part of the police uplift. In addition, City of London Police has recruited 60 additional police officers as part of this unprecedented recruitment drive.

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Q2 Julia Lopez Con Hornchurch and Upminster
Policing & Resources
Context

The MP refers to Mayor Khan admitting that the Metropolitan Police now has more officers than at any time in its history due to a national uplift. The questioner also mentions plans by the Mayor to sell Hornchurch police station and asks for the Minister's encouragement to reflect on his performance and ensure every part of London is adequately served.

Question

Since a major review is now under way into the Met on his watch, will the Minister encourage the Mayor to use this moment to reflect on his own performance and whether he is doing enough to make sure every part of the capital has bases from which officers can operate?

Answer from Tom Pursglove

It is welcome that the incoming commissioner has a 100-day plan. As my hon. Friend set out, the fact is that the Mayor has 3,000 new officers in London over and above what he had previously as a result of the uplift, and his resources are up by £164 million compared with 2021-22. The bottom line is that he has the resources to get on and do it and it is time for the Mayor to show up and deliver.

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Not addressed: Encouragement for reflection on performance not specifically addressed, focus shifted to resource allocation

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