Greenwich Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened on 4 September 2025, to discuss policing priorities and community safety in the borough. These discussions reflect the committee's concern regarding community safety issues in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The committee reviewed upcoming reports, including one from the Superintendent leading policing in Greenwich, scheduled for 16 October 2025. This report will cover policing priorities, performance metrics (such as crime rates, response times and community engagement), and community safety issues. The committee aimed to define the scope of the forthcoming reports to ensure relevant information is provided and scrutiny is effective.
The planned topic for the meeting on 16 October 2025 was:
- Metropolitan Police: An invitation to the Superintendent leading policing in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to present on policing priorities, performance, and community safety issues. The report will provide an overview of current policing priorities in Greenwich, though the meeting information does not specify how these priorities were determined.
Councillor Lauren Dingsdale, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny, and the committee members including Councillor Joshua Ayodele, Councillor Issy Cooke, Councillor John Fahy, Councillor Leo Fletcher, Councillor Dr Dominic Mbang, Councillor Maisie Richards Cottell, and Councillor Matt Hartley, considered the items outlined in the Public Reports Pack to determine any specific requirements prior to those reports being commissioned. This was to ensure that its lines of enquiry are addressed, information provided is relevant and appropriate, and scrutiny practice is well directed and effective.
