Disabled people in London’s Police & Crime Plan

We’re working to make sure London’s Police & Crime Plan includes support for Disabled people

The Mayor’s Police and Crime Plan sets out his high-level priorities for policing, crime and community safety in London for the period 2025 to 2029. Londoners and stakeholders are being invited to read the draft plan and give their views. We are working to ensure that Deaf and Disabled Londoners are given due consideration in the plan. Currently, it does not do enough to protect Disabled people, who are more likely to be victims of violent crime.

Our view on the Police and Crime Plan

Our main criticisms of the current draft plan are:

  • The plan lacks depth, accountability and transparency.
  • There is no Disability Action Plan.
  • Intersectionality is only mentioned in the introduction.
  • The newly formed board structure for Policing & Crime is not accessible, accountable or transparent. 

Our main recommendations are: 

  • A strategic role for Disability issues across all areas of policing and crime.
  • Research and data improvements.
  • Restructure community engagement to a coproduction model with an intersectional lens.
  • Public health approach needs more detail on how other agencies would work with police.
  • Neighbourhood policing to prioritise antisocial behaviour and Disabled people.
  • More support for victims through independent advocacy.

Inclusion London’s final consultation response will be submitted and made public nearer the end of the consultation. We will be submitting a briefing to the London Assembly and supporting the  London Mayor’s Office for Police & Crime (MOPAC) to engage with Disabled Londoners. 

We encourage all Deaf and Disabled Londoners to get involved and make your voice heard. You can take part in the consultation online, via post or email, or at an in-person event. Paper copies, large print versions and Easy Read versions of the draft plan are all available. The current consultation ends on 12th February. 

Police & Crime Committee

On 15th January, Inclusion London were part of an expert panel for the London Assembly Police & Crime Committee. The session focused on the MOPAC Police & Crime Plan consultation.

Louise Holden, Senior Policy Officer for Disability & Crime at Inclusion London has been leading on our campaign to dismantle Disablism in the Met for the last seven years. Their message to the committee was: “Put Disabled Londoners at the heart of this Police & Crime Plan. Recognition and respect as valuable contributors to London communities will improve trust and confidence and create a better way to serve Londoners for years to come.”

The panel was asked to respond to four areas of questioning: 

  • Mayor’s draft Police and Crime Plan: background and current performance 
  • Reducing violence and criminal exploitation 
  • Increasing trust and confidence 
  • Improving the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and supporting victims 

Watch a recording of the committee meeting


(Skip to 02:04 for the relevant session)

Disability Equality Champion

The London Assembly has voted unanimously for a Disability Equality Champion role to coordinate work across the Greater London Authority, including MOPAC. However, there’s still a long way to go before this key role is introduced.

Sign our petition to add your voice and let Sadiq Khan know that we won’t let issues affecting Deaf and Disabled people be swept under the rug.

Our work on Crime and Disabled people

Find out more about Inclusion London’s work on Disability and Crime.

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