Interview: Deputy Mayor says Met needs officers and analysts

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Interview: Deputy Mayor says Met needs officers and analysts

Ahead of the May 2020 London Mayor Election, Police Oracle spoke to Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden about and MOPAC's policing priorities and commitments into a potential second term under Sadiq Khan.

Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden

Date - 10th March 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden has championed Sadiq Khan's investment in the Violent Crime Taskforce, wants to keep a station open in every borough and believes the Met can cut crime by the end of the force's recruitment uplift in three...

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