Our response to the Mayor’s proposed policing changes

The Mayor has proposed changes to the way the public contacts the police to report crimes in the future. Inclusion London’s main concern regarding all the proposals is that they are accessible to Deaf and Disabled people. This is outlined in our response.

The Mayor has proposed changes to the way the public contacts the police to report crimes in the future. The Mayor wishes to protect the number of frontline police officers in the face of severe cuts to the budget so has suggested that all but one of every police station is closed in every borough. The Mayor proposed other ways of contacting the police in the consultation. Inclusion London’s main concern regarding all the proposals is that they are accessible to Deaf and Disabled people as outlined in our response below:

Inclusion London response MOPAC Access & Engagement Strategy (Word Doc)

More information about the consultation is available at:

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/mopac-consultations/share-your-views-accessing-met?source=vanityurl

https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/public_acess_strategy.pdf