Justice Taskforce: Last News

direct to your inboxUndercover police officers could be sent to patrol pubs and clubs in a bid by the Government to protect women.Downing Street has said it is taking a series of “immediate steps” to improve security amid concerns surrounding women's safety.The 'Project Vigilant' programme also involves better street lighting and CCTV with a doubling of the Safer Streets fund to £45m.Deploying plain clothes police officers to identify predatory offenders in the night-time economy was one of the steps outlined at a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce, chaired by the Prime Minister.Pilots of the scheme could be rolled out across the country when hospitality reopens.

The Prime Minister backed the Met chief ahead of chairing a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday to discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence, with Dame Cressida among the attendees.Amid a storm of criticism over the Met’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard in London Labour and SNP MPs are rallying to vote against the government’s Policing and Crime Bill and to confront Home Secretary Priti Patel in the Commons.Speaking ahead of his meeting with the police chief Johnson said he still had confidence in Dame Cressida.He told reporters in Coventry: “The police do have a very, very difficult job.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson will meet with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a storm of criticism over the force’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.The Prime Minister is expected to chair a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday, with Dame Cressida Dick – who has resisted calls to quit over the events – among the attendees.Police officers clashed with crowds on Clapham Common on Saturday.Dame Cressida said the death of Ms Everard made her “more determined, not less” to lead the organisation, and welcomed the Home Secretary’s request for an independent investigation into the events over the weekend.Priti Patel, who will be at the meeting on Monday with Justice Secretary Robert Buckland