§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what basis the decision was taken to launch police targeting and surveillance operations in Lambeth recently; and whether this involved his Department or the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe decision to launch police targeting and surveillance operations in Lambeth was taken by the Commissioner personally in the light of a marked increase in the number of offences of street robbery in the borough. The operation was fully discussed by the community/police consultative group for Lambeth.