Met Commissioner and Mayor of London visit Redbridge as part of crackdown on street robbery

The Met Commissioner and Mayor of London visited Redbridge this week.

The Met Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, was joined by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and Council Leader, Cllr Jas Athwal, to meet town centre teams and schools officers in Ilford as part of a new crackdown on violent street robbery.

Recent figures show that a third (36%) of robbery victims in Ilford are 18 or under, with young people being targeted for new mobile phones and high-value clothing, particularly after school.

Officers across the Met are leading proactive and high-visibility patrols to help keep young people safe from robbery after dark.

 The Leader of Redbridge Council, and London Council’s Lead on Community Safety, Cllr Athwal, said: “We have a very strong partnership with our colleagues in Redbridge Police, and our crime reduction strategy is already having a positive impact.

"As part of this partnership, our enforcement officers assist Met Officers as they carry out proactive and high-visibility patrols to help keep local people safe from robbery.

“This visit was a great opportunity to show the new Met Commissioner and the Mayor of London around Ilford and share the work we are doing to make the town centre safer for our neighbours.”