Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director of Community and Children’s Services.

VAWG, Vulnerability, Hate Crime (VC):

VC gave a brief recap of the work that had been done in the past year. Further information was detailed in the papers circulated prior to the meeting.

Strategies were being refreshed for 2024. 

RR raised a question around Hate Crime in relation to the current climate in the Middle East and how it impacted those living and working in the City.

VC said that Hate Crime was being monitored – there had been a slight increase for the year in total.

OUTCOME: Update noted.

City of London Police Neighbourhood Strategy (SD):

SD spoke through her slides which added some context to the Neighbourhood and Policing Engagement Strategy.

Deputy Henry Pollard (member in attendance) asked to know the officer in charge of Neighbourhood Policing for the Dowgate Ward. He also asked whether there was a website where constituents could access statistics for their ward.

SD explained that work was being done to roll out a homepage where statistics were easily accessible, but this was taking longer than expected. She said that up-to-date contacts were available on the Neighbourhood Policing pages.

OUTCOME: Update noted.