Press releases 2002

No	Date	Title
December
127/02	10 Dec 02	MPA: police budget submission amended at full authority meeting
126/02	09 Dec 02	Damilola review – statement by Toby Harris, MPA Chair
125/02	06 Dec 02	Cautious welcome to 2003/04 grant settlement – MPA
124/02	05 Dec 02	MPA appoints new Community Consultation Co-ordinators
123/02	03 Dec 02	MPA to consult with Londoners on fatal incidents and police suspensions
November
121/02	27 Nov 02	MPA - full Authority meeting
120/02	26 Nov 02	MPA - December meetings
119/02	20 Nov 02	MPA welcomes new national policing plan
118/02	18 Nov 02	MPA gives green light to next phase of transport policing initiative
117/02	15 Nov 02	MPA appoints new Metropolitan Police Commanders
116/02	14 Nov 02	MPA's budget calls for increase of 1000 officers
115/02	12 Nov 02	MPA to pilot 30 + scheme announced by Home Office
114/02	12 Nov 02	MPA final decision on Commander Brian Paddick
113/02	07 Nov 02	‘A lost opportunity’ – MPA critical of decision not to pilot recording of police stops across London
112/02	07 Nov 02	MPA hosts lunch for visiting American Black Police Association
October
111/02	30 Oct 02	MPA endorses Muslim safety forum
110/02	29 Oct 02	MPA - full Authority meeting
109/02	29 Oct 02	Black heritage and the Metropolitan Police - photographic display to mark Black History Month
108/02	29 Oct 02	MPA hosts the Independent Custody Visitor Association Annual Conference 2002
107/02	28 Oct 02	MPA November meetings
106/02	25 Oct 02	Two new London rape havens receive funding priority from the MPA
105/02	23 Oct 02	Modern day police 'boxes' set to return to London streets?
104/02	21 Oct 02	MPA agrees scheme to achieve borough workforce targets on time
103/02	14 Oct 02	MPA - ACPO Conduct Sub-committee decision on Commander Paddick
102/02	11 Oct 02	MPA continues to build borough partnerships to reduce crime and disorder
101/02	09 Oct 02	MPA informed of Commander Paddick CPS decision
100/02	07 Oct 02	MPA keen to lead in recording of stops - implementation of Stephen Lawrence Report Recommendation 61
September
99/02	30 Sep 02	MPA - October meetings
98/02	26 Sep 02	"Confidence in police will suffer if promised workforce targets for boroughs not achieved" - warns MPA Chair
97/02	26 Sep 02	MPA response to Lindo petition
96/02	18 Sep 02	MPA Full Authority Meeting
95/02	18 Sep 02	"Can the Met be an effective 21st century public service if it does not exploit to the full the talents of its female staff - no!"
94/02	17 Sep 02	MPA welcomes boost in police numbers
93/02	16 Sep 02	Statement following MPA ACPO Conduct Sub-committee
92/02	13 Sep 02	MPA endorses Network Volunteer Scheme
91/02	12 Sep 02	Street crime statement by Chair, Toby Harris
90/02	10 Sep 02	Met Police Recruitment and Retention - Statement by Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA
89/02	10 Sep 02	MPA commemorates Met officers who have died in the line of duty
88/02	3 Sep 02	Statement by Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA
87/02	3 Sep 02	MPA Chair welcomes new London Warden's Forum
August
86/02	29 Aug 02	MPA September meetings
85/02	27 Aug 02	MPA Chair commends the Met for successfully policing Europe's largest street Carnival
84/02	21 Aug 02	Celebrate Carnival
83/02	14 Aug 02	Topping out for Bromley's new police station - the latest achievement for a major MPA estate initiative
July
82/02	29 Jul 02	MPA congratulates Met on new recruitment figures
81/02	25 Jul 02	New taskforce looks at ways to boost Met's minority ethnic recruits
80/02	24 Jul 02	MPA Full Authority meeting
79/02	24 Jul 02	MPA concern over growing mence of trafficking young people for sex trade
78/02	19 Jul 02	MPA approves less lethal weapons for Met
77/02	17 Jul 02	Lewisham's new police station 'topped out' by the MPA
76/02	16 Jul 02	MPA July meetings
75/02	12 Jul 02	MPA endorses non lethal weapons
74/02	12 Jul 02	Toby Harris - "Partnership across the capital: the only way to effectively combat crime"
73/02	04 Jul 02	Independent Custody Visitors receive a big thank you for their hard work from the MPA
June
72/02	26 Jun 02	Met targets failure represents poor performance, says MPA
71/02		press release withdrawn
70/02	26 Jun 02	MPA Full Authority meeting and AGM
69/02	21 Jun 02	MPA calls for urgent report into fatal collision involving woman and police car
68/02	21 Jun 02	Kirsten Hearn appointed as new MPA Independent Member
67/02	21 Jun 02	MPA records management review to deliver big improvements and savings
66/02	21 Jun 02	MPA moves to new address Authority
65/02	19 Jun 02	Trust and consent stop police becoming tool of oppressors, says Chair of Police Authority
64/02	17 Jun 02	“Superb new facilities will enhance Camden borough police performance” – refurbished Holborn police station
63/02	13 Jun 02	MPA endorses Met’s Anti Corruption Strategy
62/02	12 Jun 02	'Topping out' for major MPA estate initiative in Sutton
61/02	07 Jun 02	MPA June meetings
60/02		press release withdrawn
May
59/02	31 May 02	MPA shows ‘genuine desire’ to further Race Equality, says CRE, as new scheme is published
58/02	29 May 02	MPA appoints new Director of Transport Services
57/02	22 May 02	MPA Full Authority meeting
56/02	16 May 02	MPA Chair gives cautious welcome to latest street crime figures
55/02	15 May 02	MPA appoints new Met Director of Procurement
54/02	15 May 02	MPA appoints new Met Director of Property Services
53/02	14 May 02	£140m towards new 999 system ‘welcome news' for Londoners
52/02	09 May 02	Agreement reached on police reform agenda for pay and conditions
51/02	07 May 02	MPA Consultation Diversity and Outreach Committee to visit Hackney
50/02	03 May 02	MPA Condemns Millwall fans' attack on police
49/02	02 May 02	MPA praise for Met's policing of May Day protests
48/02	01 May 02	MPA Chair welcomes £62m budget boost to policing London
April
47/02	30 Apr 02	May meetings in the MPA
46/02	25 Apr 02	Damilola Taylor: Statement from Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA
45/02	25 Apr 02	MPA approves final details for new Transport Operational Command Unit
44/02	25 Apr 02	MPA endorses recruitment drive for Community Support Officers in London
43/02	24 Apr 02	MPA full Authority meeting
42/02	19 Apr 02	Major changes proposed by MPA crime management review
41/02	17 Apr 02	MPA Deputy Chair appointed as judge
40/02	17 Apr 02	MPA Chair's statement on Met annual crime figures
39/02	15 Apr 02	Vulnerable youngsters need help to steer them away from a life of crime, says Toby Harris, MPA Chair
38/02	10 Apr 02	MPA Chair welcomes mentoring scheme that brings private business expertise to Met Police
37/02	10 Apr 02	Significant improvements to policing already underway, MPA says as new report is published
36/02	10 Apr 02	Response from Chair of the MPA to the National Black Police Association statement concerning its complaint to the Authority
35/02	10 Apr 02	Rape investigation and victim care – MPA scrutiny of MPS performance and recommendations for improvement
34/02	02 Apr 02	MPA - Policing and Performance Plan 2002/03
March
33/02	28 Mar 02	Senior Officer appointed to investigate allegations made against Commander Brian Paddick
32/02	27 Mar 02	April meetings at the MPA
31/02	21 Mar 02	Commander Brian Paddick: statement by Toby Harris, Chair MPA
30/02	21 Mar 02	MPA welcomes tough new targets of 0% growth for street crime and gun related violent crime in 2002/03
29/02	20 Mar 02	Key home buy initiative set to help Met staff accommodation
28/02	20 Mar 02	MPA Full Authority meeting
27/02	18 Mar 02	MPA statement concerning CMDR Brain Paddick
26/02	14 Mar 02	MPA welcomes Met moves to retain and encourage minority ethnic staff
25/02	14 Mar 02	Political correctness must not stifle stop and search debate, says MPA Chair
24/02	13 Mar 02	Partnership is key to fighting crime, says MPA Deputy Chair
23/02	14 Mar 02	MPA welcomes launch of Lambeth Trident Independent Advisory Group
22/02	11 Mar 02	Consultation Diversity and Outreach Committee
21/02	07 Mar 02	March meetings at the MPA
20/02	07 Mar 02	MPA calls for partnership to reform criminal justice
February
19/02	27 Feb 02	MPA - Full Authority Meeting
18/02	22 Feb 02	MPA education and youth street seminar
17/02	21 Feb 02	MPA Committee demands tougher street crime targets
16/02	14 Feb 02	Toby Harris, Chair of MPA, meets Rudolph Giuliani
15/02	14 Feb 02	Crime fighting performance - top priority for MPA
14/02	13 Feb 02	MPA welcomes police budget that will lead to more police and greater financial efficiencies
13/02	11 Feb 02	MPA welcomes boost to fight gun crime
12/02	05 Feb 02	MPA welcomes Virdi settlement
11/02	04 Feb 02	MPA welcomes Met staff 'yes' vote on pay deal
10/02	01 Feb 02	February meetings at the MPA
January
09/02	30 Jan 02	Deputy Chair of MPA receives American Bar Association 'Spirit of Excellence' Award
08/02	23 Jan 02	MPA Full Authority Meeting
07/02	18 Jan 02	MPA probe into police suspensions policy following critical incidents
06/02	17 Jan 02	Gun crime in London 'A real and present danger' says Chair of MPA
05/02	17 Jan 02	Families and public will have a voice at MPA deaths in custody debate
04/02	17 Jan 02	Special meeting to discuss deaths in custody
03/02	14 Jan 02	MPA Consultation, Diversity And Outreach Committee to visit Barnet
02/02	09 Jan 02	The Virdi Inquiry Report
01/02	07 Jan 02	Operational note: The Virdi Inquiry Report