§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, detailing his consultation arrangements in respect of territorial operations instructions 1/86, guidelines on dealing with racial incidents; what is the reason for the long delay in consulting on it with the Commission for Racial Equality and relevant community relations councils; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe best practice guidelines for recording and monitoring racial incidents set minimum requirements for the Metropolitan police response to such incidents. The guidelines also make suggestions for local initiatives to combat racial attacks particularly through a multi-agency approach.
The Metropolitan police have held many meetings and seminars on the problem of racial attacks in London in which local organisations, including community relations councils, have taken part. A seminar on this subject took place on 29 October in No. 1 area of the Metropolitan police, which includes Leyton.