Met to install senior cops in each London borough for ‘improved community policing’

Every London borough is to appoint a senior officer to lead local policing, as part of the Met’s plan to improve neighbourhood policing.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has welcomed the move, saying it is an important step in rebuilding trust lost through a series of recent scandals involving serving officers.

From March, the Met will put a senior police officer of superintendent rank into each of London’s 32 boroughs as part of an overhaul of the current neighbourhood policing model.

The aim is to put these superintendents at the forefront of the Met’s work to create better relationships with communities.

Delivering the strongest ever neighbourhood policing is one of nine priorities the Met has drawn up to achieve its ‘more trust, less crime, high stadards’ goal.

Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said: “Our neighbourhood teams will earn trust and confidence within their local communities through developing strong links with them.

“They will work with Londoners and use their policing powers to identify, investigate and solve local crimes, antisocial behaviour and local problems.

“Communities need to feel involved in determining their policing needs and to know that the Met is there to solve the problems that matter to them – and we will be.”

Investment from the mayor of London will see the Met recruit 500 more Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).

Pictured top: New Scotland Yard (Picture: The Met)