Agenda item

Interview with the Police Borough Commander, Colin Wingrove

To hear from Police Borough Commander, Colin Wingrove on his priorities for the borough.

Minutes:

The overview and scrutiny committee heard from Police Borough Commander Colin Wingrove.

 

Police Borough Commander Wingrove provided the committee with some information as to his background and informed the committee of his priorities and areas of focus.  Areas highlighted were as follows:

 

·  London’s and the national response to Covid-19

·  Future Impact on communities experiencing high degree of trauma, economic and educational difficulties – police response in terms of empathy and support

·  Bearing down on violent crime / public space violence

·  Domestic abuse and violence against women and girls

·  Reviewing hate crime approach

·  Burglary – historically high levels of domestic burglary

·  Community engagement

·  Recruitment – increasing opportunities as an employer (recruiting more from BAME communities

·  Serious youth violence and youth crime – looking at interventions that aren’t police enforcement interventions

·  Community harm and exploitation – identifying individuals concerned.

 

Following the presentation, Commander Wingrove answered questions from members of the committee.

 

The committee also heard from Councillor Evelyn Akoto, cabinet member for community safety and public health.