The mayor of London has launched a new policing plan for the capital, outlining a series of measures aimed at tackling hate crime, supporting victims and boosting the Metropolitan police’s armed anti-terror squad. High on the mayor’s agenda is his plan to increase the numbers of specialist firearms officers on the streets of London who are primed to react to a terror attack. According to the plan, the mayor’s priority will be “putting victims at the heart of policing” by appointing an independent, dedicated victims’ commissioner within the next year. Crime is rising again, our population is booming, and our already tight budgets are in danger of further, potentially devastating government cuts. We welcome the ambition set out in the plan and look forward to delivering what we can with partners across London.

Source: The Guardian March 20, 2017 09:22 UTC