The Chair of the Police Authority Board has said the Police has remained steadfast in its commitment to protecting our communities over the past year.
Presenting the force’s annual report to elected Members of the Court of Common Council – the City Corporation’s top decision-making body – Tijs Broeke today said “the police authority has been focused on ensuring two things: one, that the City police is supported and challenged to keep the Square Mile the safest business district in the world, and two, that our nation is protected from the threats of fraud, wider economic crime and cybercrime.”
Mr Broeke said: “In an era marked by challenges to public trust in policing, the Police over the past year has remined steadfast in its commitment to protecting our City communities and more widely the UK’s economic resilience.”
The former police special constable said the force’s priorities included security and counterterrorism and preventing violence against women and girls.
Mr Broeke was appointed as Chair of the Police Authority Board earlier this year. His role is to make sure the Police runs an effective and efficient service by holding the Commissioner to account, ensuring value for money in the way the police service is run, and setting policing priorities, considering the views of the community.
Mr Broeke also highlighted the force’s recent launch of its equality, diversity, and inclusion strategy. He said: “A cornerstone of our shared ambition is for the Police to become one – if not the most inclusive police service in the country.”
He said that the force, in its national lead role, has “continued to lead the policing response to fraud, economic and cyber-crime.” He said: “We all know that economic security is the bedrock of the UK’s competitiveness, and as such have strengthened our efforts to collaborate closely with law enforcement and private sector partners to combat these challenges.”
He added that work has continued over the past year to establish a new national reporting service to replace Action Fraud and highlighted the City Corporation’s investment into the construction of a police headquarters and courts complex in the Square Mile.
Mr Broeke said: “We will not take our foot off the brakes, and I am looking forward to the significant steps we will collectively take to protect our City and our nation.”
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About the Corporation:
The Corporation is the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK –
About the Police Authority Board:
The Corporation’s Court of Common Council is the Police Authority for the Square Mile. The Court delegates this duty to the Police Authority Board. The Board is responsible for holding the Commissioner to account in running an effective and efficient service; ensuring value for money in the way the Force is run; and setting policing priorities taking into account the views of the local community.
About the new £150m service to replace the Action Fraud will:
- Make it easier for everyone to report fraud and cybercrime, taking the burden out of reporting and speeding up the time it takes to report.
- Let victims know what has happened with their report, including when reporting has aided others to be protected.
- Protect more people and businesses from fraud and cybercrime through targeted and timely advice on how to avoid the latest fraud threats.
- Significantly improve the speed and quality of information provided to law enforcement partners, boosting their chances of successful prosecutions.
- Block and disrupt crime through providing real time information to institutions and organisations who can take down fraudulent websites, activities and bank accounts which we know are enabling criminal activity.
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