The Metropolitan Police needs to accept that it is institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic, Greenwich Council’s leader has said after the damning Casey report into the force’s failings. Anthony Okereke said that the Met “cannot continue to exist” without the reforms recommended by Baroness Casey, who found that the force had lost the trust of […]
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Quiet Hallowe’en in fenced-off Woolwich – but firework fights hit Greenwich Peninsula
Hallowe’en passed off quietly in Woolwich last night – a year after the worst disorder seen in the town centre since the riots of 2011. But while all eyes were on the area after the installation of a fence to seal off General Gordon Square last week, trouble broke out three miles away on the […]
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Khan’s cannabis plan for Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley ‘does not go far enough’
Sadiq Khan’s proposed plan to end the prosecution of young people caught with cannabis in Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley “does not go far enough”, according to experts. The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday that the mayor is considering a new pilot scheme in the three boroughs that would see any under-25s caught with small amounts […]
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General Gordon Square fenced off until weekend after Woolwich Halloween disorder
General Gordon Square in Woolwich will remain fenced off until the weekend after disturbances on Halloween left a teenager with stab wounds and four police officers injured. Fences were erected in the square last week in an attempt to prevent disorder after local police reported fireworks being thrown into crowds. But blocking off the open […]
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None of Greenwich’s police officers live in the borough, report reveals
None of Greenwich borough’s police officers actually live in the area they serve, a report from London Assembly member Sian Berry has revealed. The Green Party co-leader’s research found that only 52% of Greenwich’s police officers live in Greater London – with none at all living in the borough. Neighbouring Lewisham has just 36% living […]
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Help us look for dumped knives, Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley’s top policeman says
Greenwich borough’s top policeman has appealed for communities’ help in dealing with knife crime – including helping officers look for weapons hidden in bushes. Metropolitan Police Commander Simon Dobinson, who controls the police service in Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley, told a Greenwich Council-convened community meeting held in Woolwich on Tuesday that the public needed to […]
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Greenwich Council not objecting to Eltham police station closure
Greenwich Council has not objected to the closure of Eltham police station, which is set to be sold off as part of cutbacks at the Metropolitan Police. The council’s response to a consultation on plans to reduce the number of police front counters in London asks for “more detail” about how the Met would address […]
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