The Local Policing Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss community engagement, policing performance, and signage for crime prevention. The committee was also expected to discuss and agree on the minutes from a prior meeting, and to exclude the public from a portion of the meeting to discuss confidential matters.

Policing Plan Performance

The committee was scheduled to receive a report on the Policing Plan Performance for the second quarter of 2025/26. The report summarised local policing performance measures.

The report noted that there had been an increase in crime this quarter, but that this was within tolerance levels and remained below the average of the past three years. It also noted that the past 12 months had seen a reduction in crime compared with the previous 12 months.

The report also provided data on specific types of crime, including:

• Theft: The report stated that the three main theft offences had seen a minor increase this quarter, but were on a reducing trend overall.
• Violence: The report stated that violence against the person offences had increased this quarter, but were on a decreasing trend overall.
• Terrorism: The report stated that the threat to the UK from international terrorism remained substantial.

The report also provided information on the City of London Police's (CoLP) performance in responding to crime, including incident response times and investigative outcomes.

The report included a section on putting victims at the heart of everything the CoLP does, including victim satisfaction, compliance with the Victims Code of Practice, and securing positive outcomes for victims of crime in the City.

The report also included a section on being one of the most inclusive and trusted police services in the country, including enhancing approaches to engaging with communities and responding to their needs.

Finally, the report included a section on improving productivity, including crime data integrity standards and using data to inform decisions.

Community Engagement Strategic Plan

The committee was scheduled to discuss the progress and developments in the joint strategic community engagement plan between the City of London Police and the City of London Corporation. The plan centres on four priorities in the Neighbourhood Policing and Engagement Strategy:

• Crime prevention
• Protection of vulnerable individuals
• Intelligence gathering
• Fostering public trust

The report assessed the effectiveness of community engagement based on metrics set out in the Strategic Plan, including public confidence, crime reduction and demographic diversity. The report also listed various community-safety related engagement activities undertaken since September 2025, including public events and initiatives focused on crime prevention, inclusion and hate crime awareness.

The report detailed cluster panel meetings that had taken place in November 2025 in Barbican, Liverpool Street, Bank, Fenchurch, Fleet Street and Monument.

The report also highlighted broader engagement activity that had taken place between September and November 2025, including bike marking events, community engagement events, phone marking events, and CityIntel Crime Webinars.

The report mentioned the Safer City Streets campaign, and the launch of the 'City Safe Bus', in partnership with the Eastern City BID¹ and Aldgate Connect BID², stationed in proximity to Liverpool Street Station, aimed at providing a safe haven for vulnerable people, with a particular focus on women and girls in the night-time economy.

Signage for Crime Prevention

The committee was scheduled to consider a joint report from the Town Clerk and the Commissioner of the City Police on signage for crime prevention in the City of London.

The report noted that evidence on the impact of signage is limited and not definitive, but indicates that highly targeted signs (i.e. for specific offences in specific contexts) can be effective, while more 'general' anti-crime signage likely has limited impact and can in some cases increase public worries over safety.

The report considered the following options:

• New signage on City Police boxes
• Targeted signage in crime hotspots
• Better co-ordination of 'private' crime and safety signage
• Signs linked to a City-wide Public Space Protection Order³

The report stated that none of these options yet have identified funding, and that the report sought comments on the options to inform further work, rather than final decisions on which to implement.

The report noted that there are already signs on the City's main roads indicating the 'Ring of Steel' camera and numberplate recognition system, stating if you can see this, we can see you .

The report also noted that there is a huge range of crime-and-safety related signage on and within private premises in the City, from CCTV camera signage to 'Ask for Angela' and 'Safe Havens' posters in licensed premises to messages about bike-locking on cycle racks.

Other Matters

The committee was also scheduled to:

• Approve the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2025.
• Receive a verbal update from the Commissioner on local policing matters.
• Consider the action tracker.
• Address questions on matters relating to the work of the committee.
• Discuss any other business that the chair considers urgent.
• Exclude the public from the meeting to discuss confidential matters relating to the Right Care Right Person paper, the City of London Victim Strategy, and serious and organised crime.