Met defends engagement work

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Met defends engagement work

The Met has defended its community engagement work after criticism from a GLA report that the force needs to do more to build trust.

Date - 26th October 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The Chair of the GLA’s Police and Crime Committee has urged the Metropolitan Police to do more to improve community relations as the COVID-19 lockdown moves into its next phase. Unmsh Desai made the call in a report, Policing with Consent,...

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