London Mayor Sadiq Khan highlighted the significant improvements in the Metropolitan Police's response to 999 calls following a recent visit to the Met’s Command and Control centre in Lambeth. The improvements have been attributed to a new $2.5m investment from City Hall, which has led to call answering times surpassing the national target. This visit comes amid a broader initiative by Khan to enhance public safety and emergency services in London, with City Hall investing record amounts in police and violence prevention. In addition to police funding, Khan has emphasized the importance of nurturing the film industry in London, noting its role as a 'creative engine' driving jobs and growth, with a £10 billion investment over the past five years and an estimated 20,000 screen job vacancies. Deputy Mayor for Culture, Justine Simons, echoed this sentiment, stressing the need to continually support the film sector.
This year City Hall is investing record amounts in our police & violence prevention. Keeping Londoners safe is my priority. While the Government continues to chronically underfund policing in London, City Hall is providing the urgent extra funding needed. https://t.co/5c6I17BW9c
Good to visit the Met’s Command and Control centre in Lambeth. This centre handles more than six million emergency calls & online queries each year. Our £2.5m investment from City Hall is improving the service Londoners receive when they call for police assistance. https://t.co/pUDi3Bsr03
Film production in London is a creative engine, driving jobs & growth. It’s generated £10 billion of investment in the capital over the past half decade alone. Ahead of the BAFTAs this weekend, read Deputy Mayor for Culture @JustineSimons1 on why we need to nurture the industry. https://t.co/Z4a5fwE5PP
It’s crucial that Londoners receive the very best service from the emergency services when they are in need. Thanks to City Hall funding, the Met has delivered a significant improvement in their call answering times, reaching above the national target. https://t.co/yKAvCh1jEu
Wherever you live in the world, your first encounter with London is often on screen. A great read from Deputy Mayor @justinesimons1 on all things film in London @eveningstandard. We're proud to nurture film culture, creativity & community in our city. https://t.co/mWu1e99Cl9
It’s vitally important that Londoners receive the very best service from the emergency services when they are in need. Thanks to City Hall funding, the Met has delivered a significant improvement in their call answering times, reaching above the national target.
We’re proud that @SadiqKhan champions London’s diversity. Listen to the @EveningStandard’s podcast to hear everything the Mayor loves about our fantastic city 👇🏼 https://t.co/T2tMjiPN7k
The Mayor of London, @SadiqKhan, visited the Metropolitan Police Command and Control in Lambeth to see Met improvement in responding to 999 calls. https://t.co/ar8kZVVDkR
Sadiq Khan has hailed a “massive” improvement in the speed with which the Met Police is answering 999 calls across London https://t.co/QCQT2BYkK2
Yesterday I toured the Met’s Command and Control centre in Lambeth to meet call handlers and speak to staff and officers providing one-to-one victim care. Thanks to our new investment there has been a significant improvement in call handling times. https://t.co/SqBvQC5r8k
✍️ @justinesimons1: Film in London is a creative engine, driving jobs and growth, but it’s an engine we need to continually nurture. There are an estimated 20,000 screen job vacancies and we want to open up this amazing industry to all Read more: https://t.co/f91JSINBvd https://t.co/9WbyKUjCFg
Grateful to our outstanding firefighters & proud to work w/ @SenWhitehouse to deliver $452K to help East Greenwich FD upgrade their communications equipment. New radios & responders will enhance public safety by making it easier for firefighters to communicate during emergencies. https://t.co/dZLD4dek2p