News from London Assembly Labour

London Authority Labour’s response to Sir Ian Blair’s resignation

It is easy to forget the contribution Sir Ian has made to the Metropolitan Police Service and the safety of Londoners, building on the success of Sir John Stevens. Under Sir Ian’s leadership, the roll-out of Safer Neighbourhood Teams was accelerated, the co-ordination between business groups at New Scotland Yard improved and overall crime in London fell.

It’s unfortunate that Sir Ian is leaving at this difficult time for the Met and under the cloud of an on-going investigation. We are confident that the Met’s acting leadership and senior management board will not allow themselves to be distracted from the vital work of protecting Londoners.

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