Public safety in London in the 21st century

London, England is Europe's largest city. Its population in 2009 is 7.6 million people. By 2016, its population is projected to be 8.1 million. Another 400,000 come from outside the capital to work daily in London. Over 14 million tourists visited London last year, despite the economic downturn. The metropolitan area covers 620 square miles, is divided into 32 local government jurisdictions, and is serviced by one police force, the London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). This article looks at public safety in the metropolis though police recorded crime as a snapshot of people's concern about their own safety in London.A partir del cas de la metròpolis londinenca, els autors exposen com els tipus de delictes que la població comunica a la policia poden reflectir què és el que els ciutadans entenen per seguretat i esbrinar quins són els límits que defineixen a l'hora de demanar la intervenció de la policia en els conflictes entre els ciutadans.A partir del caso de la metrópolis londinense, los autores exponen como los tipos de delitos que la población comunica a la policía pueden reflejar qué es lo que los ciudadanos entienden por seguridad y averiguar cuáles son los límites que establecen a la hora de pedir la intervención de la policía en los conflictos entre los ciudadanos.From the case of the London metropolis, the authors expose how the types of crimes that the population communicates to the police can reflect what is what the citizens understand by security and where are the limits to ask the intervention of the police in the conflicts between the citizens

Public safety in London in the 21st century

A partir del cas de la metròpolis londinenca, els autors exposen com els tipus de delictes que la població comunica a la policia poden reflectir què és el que els ciutadans entenen per seguretat i esbrinar quins són els límits que defineixen a l’hora de demanar la intervenció de la policia en els conflictes entre els ciutadans.A partir del caso de la metrópolis londinense, los autores exponen como los tipos de delitos que la población comunica a la policía pueden reflejar qué es lo que los ciudadanos entienden por seguridad y averiguar cuáles son los límites que establecen a la hora de pedir la intervención de la policía en los conflictos entre los ciudadanos.From the case of the London metropolis, the authors expose how the types of crimes that the population communicates to the police can reflect what is what the citizens understand by security and where are the limits to ask the intervention of the police in the conflicts between the citizens

Public safety in London in the 21st century

London, England is Europe's largest city. Its population in 2009 is 7.6 million people. By 2016, its population is projected to be 8.1 million. Another 400,000 come from outside the capital to work daily in London. Over 14 million tourists visited London last year, despite the economic downturn. The metropolitan area covers 620 square miles, is divided into 32 local government jurisdictions, and is serviced by one police force, the London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). This article looks at public safety in the metropolis though police recorded crime as a snapshot of people's concern about their own safety in London.A partir del cas de la metròpolis londinenca, els autors exposen com els tipus de delictes que la població comunica a la policia poden reflectir què és el que els ciutadans entenen per seguretat i esbrinar quins són els límits que defineixen a l'hora de demanar la intervenció de la policia en els conflictes entre els ciutadans.A partir del caso de la metrópolis londinense, los autores exponen como los tipos de delitos que la población comunica a la policía pueden reflejar qué es lo que los ciudadanos entienden por seguridad y averiguar cuáles son los límites que establecen a la hora de pedir la intervención de la policía en los conflictos entre los ciudadanos.From the case of the London metropolis, the authors expose how the types of crimes that the population communicates to the police can reflect what is what the citizens understand by security and where are the limits to ask the intervention of the police in the conflicts between the citizens

A golden thread, a presence amongst uniforms, and a good deal of data: studying public confidence in the London Metropolitan Police

This article discusses how four authors came together to create – inside a police service – a specific approach to public ‘trust and confidence’. We have had many theoretical debates – about the nature of public understanding of policing, police culture, procedural justice and public trust in public institutions in a democracy. Also, while we continue to debate, we wade through mounds of data gathered routinely through the Metropolitan Police's own Public Attitude Survey. Reporting internally on a quarterly basis, the survey challenges police colleagues to think about how the police must demonstrate to citizens their trustworthiness to act fairly, effectively and with the best interests of communities at heart. Our experience of moulding the discourse about public confidence inside the largest police service in the UK suggests that police culture itself has been challenged by the accountability that lies at the heart of trust and trustworthiness. We have been asked by the editors of this issue to share with readers how we have come to create a contribution to understanding what drives confidence in policing, which is now a routine part of its performance management

The Policing and Prosecution of Rape: What Do We Know and How Should Our Knowledge Shape Policy and Practice?

This is a video of a lecture given by Betsy Stanko at LSE on 11 March 2014, in which she presents the findings of her research on the investigation and prosecution of rapes reported to the Metropolitan Police Service over the 8 years from 2005-2013. The lecture is followed by comments from panellists Louise Ellison, Martin Hewitt and Harriet Wistrich. Louise Ellison addresses the treatment of rape complainants with mental health conditions; Martin Hewitt discusses the need to provide access to justice for rape victims; and Harriet Wistrich talks about the recent civil case, DSD v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 436 (QB), in which two of the victims of serial rapist John Worboys successfully sued the Metropolitan Police under the Human Rights Act 1998 for failures in their investigation of the rapes. The event was organised by LSE Law, LSE Gender Institute and the Mannheim Centre for Criminology, and was chaired by Christine Chinkin

Policing 2026 evidence review.

Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority commissioned a series of evidence reviews from the Scottish Institute for Policing Research which have helped inform the development of the 2026 strategy. Written by an international group of leading policing scholars and practitioners, the reviews bring together the best research evidence from the last 30 years on key topics, including prevention, performance and partnership working. Each review combined important insights into what good practice looks like with concrete suggestions for how policing in Scotland can use this evidence to ensure that they are at the cutting edge of policy and practice