Advertisement

Mayor Sadiq Khan refuses to rule out breaking up force

  • Web Desk
  • Share

Creating Fake Audio of Sadiq Khan Not Considered a Crime

Creating Fake Audio of Sadiq Khan Not Considered a Crime

Advertisement
Advertisement
  • Sadiq Khan doesn’t rule out dismantling the Metropolitan Police if reform efforts fail.
  • Advertisement
  • The Mayor of London is open to exploring all options to improve the force’s culture.
  • Khan unveils plans for a London Policing Board to boost accountability, following Baroness Casey’s recommendations.

Sadiq Khan has not ruled out the possibility of dismantling the Metropolitan Police if ongoing reform efforts prove unsuccessful.

As the Mayor of London, he emphasized that he is open to exploring all options to enhance the force’s organizational culture.

Recently, he unveiled plans for a London Policing Board aimed at increasing accountability within the Met, a crucial recommendation from Baroness Casey’s comprehensive review of the Met’s culture earlier this year.

Advertisement

When questioned on Times Radio, Mr. Khan was asked whether disbanding the Met Police could be considered if cultural improvements were not achieved.

Advertisement

He said: “I think… we need to try and see if this works. And if it doesn’t work nothing is off the table.”

Advertisement
Advertisement

When questioned further about the possibility of dividing the force into smaller independent entities, similar to the transition from the Royal Ulster Constabulary to the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2001, Sadiq Khan clarified that such a step is not currently under consideration, stating that “we have not reached that point.”

Advertisement

Referencing Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Police’s commissioner, he said: “Sir Mark himself has had the humility and candor to say he needs around two or three years to turn things around. I think he’s right, by the way. You don’t change a system or culture overnight.”

Advertisement
Advertisement

He expressed his desire for police service reform to be a significant aspect of his mayoral tenure.

Advertisement

“It’s incredibly important,” he said. “The way we’ve always done stuff isn’t working. And that’s what the police board is seeking to address as well.”

Advertisement

Earlier on Friday, Mr. Khan informed the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the newly established board comprises experts from diverse fields.

Advertisement
Advertisement

“This outside expertise will be really important in ensuring we bring about the long-lasting cultural and systematic change in the police service that Londoners so desperately want and need,” he said.

Advertisement

Among the board’s members are Stuart Lawrence, an author and educator who is the younger sibling of the late Stephen Lawrence, and Neil Basu, the former assistant commissioner for specialist operations at the Met.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Also Read

Sunak scraps energy efficiency taskforce, leaving millions in cold

UK government scraps home energy efficiency taskforce The UK has some of...

To stay informed about current events, please like our Facebook page https://www.bolnews.com/world/2023/09/mayor-sadiq-khan-refuses-to-rule-out-breaking-up-force/amp/.

Follow us on Twitter https://www.bolnews.com/world/2023/09/mayor-sadiq-khan-refuses-to-rule-out-breaking-up-force/amp/ and stay updated with the latest news.

Advertisement

Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://bit.ly/3Tv8a3P to watch news from Pakistan and worldwide.

Advertisement
Read More News On

Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Event and Latest News Updates on The BOL News


Download The BOL News App to get the Daily News Update & Live News.


Advertisement
End of Story
BOL Stories of the day
Trump leads with 312 electoral votes, Harris trails at 226 in final tally
Trump’s White House comeback puts criminal cases on pause
World leaders congratulate Trump on election win
Here’s how the voting process works in US
Early voting returns may mislead US election results
Now is the time to end Gaza war; says US
Next Article
Exit mobile version