Police guard dogs act after a series of scandals, including the killing of Sarah Evalard by a serving officer and the failure to investigate serial killer Stephen Port, who is likely to have a “shrinking effect” on public confidence. Said.
His Majesty’s Police Inspection Office also uncovers routine police “systematic failures”, such as being unable to record a quarter of the reasons for suspension investigations and 69,000 crimes annually. Did.
A source close to Interior Minister Priti Patel accused Mr. Khan of “sleeping in the car.”
However, the mayor argued that he had been seeking organizational and cultural changes in the unit for some time “in the face of opposition from Priti Patel and Boris Johnson.”
The HMI report is said not to include direct criticism of Mr. Khan, who has overseen Met for the past six years as a police and criminal commissioner, or the Mayor’s Public Security Office, which sets Met’s strategy and its £ 4.6 billion. I am. Annual budget.
But critics question the role of the mayor and the role of deputy mayor Sophie Linden, who was asked at a public meeting on Tuesday night whether Met’s failure was her fault or Mr. Khan’s fault. Presented.
Nicky Aiken, a prominent Tory lawmaker in London, said: The crime continues to be on his watch and the police in the neighborhood are being decimated. Perhaps it’s not the commissioner that needs to change, but the deputy mayor of the police. “
In the 12 months to May, the total number of crimes reported to Met increased by more than 10% year-on-year to 850,162, according to the latest Mopac data.
This includes an 8.5% increase in violence against humans (approximately 250,000 crimes). Sex crimes increased by 26%, rape increased by 17%, knife crimes increased by 5%, murders decreased by 10%, and youth murders decreased by one-third. ..
A source close to Patel said: He needs to keep track of his time at the city hall, not drift. “
At a London debate last night, Mr. Khan “welcomed” the HMI’s decision to put the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a special measure. He had previously introduced the Stephenport case to inspectors and ordered a new strategy on how Met would tackle violence against women and girls in the light of the killings of his sisters Biver Henry, Nicole Smallman and Sabina Nessa.
He said the next member of Met (either Sir Mark Lowry or Nick Fgrave will be appointed next month) needs to be a “reformer” to regain the trust and trust of Londoners. rice field.
Ms. Linden admitted that special measures “do not make a big difference immediately” to the daily police. She said it was up to the next commissioner to regain her confidence, but she added, “not only one person can fix the person he meets.”
Susan Hall, the leader of the GLA Conservatives, said:
“This terrible ill-advisedness is a sign that he couldn’t provide it to the citizens of London. Instead of taking responsibility and making harsh decisions, he left a problem at the feet of the new next committee member.”
Sir Hugh Aude, a former deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, said no progress could be made while the “political battle of bread” was underway.
He told LBC: I think this goes a long way, some of this started far beyond the last commissioner.
“In my personal opinion, Met has grown too large and needs to be divided into five areas as before, with true grip and true attention and effort in working with the community. . “
A source close to Mr. Khan said on Wednesday: “The Minister of Interior oversees British police, and a significant number of the units she oversees are currently taking special measures. That fact tells us everything we need to know about police under this Tory Party administration. teach.”
An HMI inspector spokesman declined to comment.