Agenda item

The Commissioner of the City of London Police to be heard.

Members received an update of the Superintendent of the City of London Police and the following point was made:

• Operation Luscombe, which aimed to identify issues and support those who were living on the streets, had been run at minimal capacity for much of the COVID-19 period but was now relaunching with an intervention hub due to take place at 1.00pm on 28 April 2021 at St. Botolph without Bishopsgate Church.  This would be supported by increased digitisation with Operation Luscombe now accessible via front-facing devices used by the Sector Policing Team and Partnership and Intervention Hub.  This functionality was being delivered at minimal cost but it was likely that funding would be sought from the Safer City Partnership Strategy Board as it was rolled out to further Police teams.  The Police Representative confirmed that since the launch of the City Assessment Service, changes had been made to ensure that individuals receiving support within the City of London were not excluded.  A Member emphasised the importance of ensuring that begging levels did not increase as the City of London exited the COVID-19 period.

RESOLVED, that the update be noted.