Police and Crime Committee: IOPC & London's probation services
Channel: London Assembly
Date: 2022-06-22

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched investigations into many recent high-profile incidents involving Metropolitan Police officers, including the strip-search of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl known as Child Q.

Does the police complaints system improve public confidence in the Met? And what are the recent successes and failures of IOPC investigations into the force?

Watch as the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee discusses the police watchdog. The Committee also examines how the voluntary sector and community groups work with the London Probation Service and Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to reduce reoffending.

Panel 1

Dez Brown, CEO, Spark2Life
Ana Caldeira, Senior Operations Manager, Catch22
Kate Paradine, CEO, Women in Prison
Niki Scordi, CEO, Advance
Dr Philip Mullen, Research Manager, Revolving Doors
Samantha Cowie, Head of Criminal Justice, St Mungo’s
Maithreyi Rajeshkumar, Head of Policy, EQUAL
Monique Williams, Head of Delivery, Switchback

Panel 2

Sal Naseem, London Regional Director, IOPC
Amanda Rowe, Deputy Director General, IOPC
Ken Marsh, Chair, Metropolitan Police Federation
Matthew Cane, Professional Standards Lead, Metropolitan Police Federation