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Social Inclusion and Community Safety Policy and Accountability Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm
June 18, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required) Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)Summary
The Social Inclusion and Community Safety Policy and Accountability Committee (PAC) met to discuss the annual performance report for the Law Enforcement Team (LET). The committee reviewed the LET's activities between January and March 2025, covering patrols, service requests, enforcement actions, and community engagement. The committee agreed to recommend the report, requesting improvements to data presentation and a focus on public communication of the LET's work.
Annual Performance Report for the Law Enforcement Team
The committee reviewed the annual performance report for the Law Enforcement Team (LET) for the period of January 2025 to March 2025. The report provided an overview of the LET's activities, including patrols, service requests, enforcement actions, and community engagement initiatives.
Key statistics from the report included:
- The LET conducted over 20,986 patrols, averaging 233 per day.
- The team responded to 1,228 service requests from residents and businesses.
- LET officers issued 501 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for offences such as fly-tipping, littering, and highway obstruction.
- The team conducted 4,258 patrols in housing areas and 2,925 patrols in parks.
- Officers carried out 1,124 weapons sweeps, removing knives from the streets.
Mr Mohamed Basif, the Law Enforcement Manager, highlighted the LET's work with the homeless, its support for the council's emergency planning team, and its focus on women's safety, including the enforcement of the street harassment public space protection order (PSPO). He also noted the development of a new app for LET officers to record their work and manage cases more efficiently.
Issues raised
During the discussion, several councillors raised questions and concerns:
- Councillor Lucy Richardson, Lead Member for Community Mental Health, suggested including total call-out figures and summaries in future reports, along with analysis of trends and targets. She also asked about data up to June 2025, to which Mr Mohamed Basif responded that the LET had seen an increase in patrols logged since the deployment of the new app in April.
- Councillor Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler raised concerns about recruitment and whether each ward had a full complement of LET officers. Mr Mohamed Basif clarified that every ward had a named officer, and replacements were made when there were departures. He added that the council sought recruits with experience and knowledge, often from similar roles in other boroughs, and had increased the recruitment criteria to ensure quality.
- Councillor Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler also questioned why the LET no longer attended ward panel meetings held by the police. Councillor Rebecca Harvey, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety, explained that these meetings were solely for the police and residents, and the LET's work was scrutinised in the PAC meetings.
- Councillor Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler raised concerns about the increasing number of FPNs being issued and complaints from residents who felt they had made genuine mistakes. She requested data on the percentage and total of fines that had been cancelled over the last year. Mr Mark Raisbeck, Director of Public Realm, added that LET officers first tried to educate residents before issuing FPNs, and cancellations were made in some cases with valid reasons. He also stated that there was no intention to
pounce
on residents. - Councillor Lucy Richardson noted a decline in housing patrols compared to the previous year and asked for an explanation. Mr Mohamed Basif explained that intensive work was required at certain sites in the previous year due to persistent issues, but these had since been resolved through collaboration with the housing repairs team.
- Councillors discussed ways to improve public awareness of how to contact the LET. Mr Mohamed Basif mentioned the LET's presence at libraries and tenancy resident association meetings, as well as the contact details on their literature. Councillors suggested exploring other communication methods, and Councillor Rebecca Harvey agreed to take this away as an action.
- Councillors discussed how the LET worked with the police to identify drug dens and remove drugs from the streets. Officers stated that the LET would provide CCTV evidence and help the police build cases.
Outcomes
The committee agreed to recommend the report, with a request for the following improvements:
- Improved data presentation, including graphics and summaries.
- Inclusion of data on reverted fines.
- Improved communication to the public about the LET's work and how to contact them.
Councillor Stella Antoniades, Chair of Social Inclusion and Community Safety PAC and Lead Member for Land Development, summarised the key points and thanked everyone for their contributions. The committee agreed to note the date of the next meeting, which was scheduled for 18 November 2025.
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