Young Londoners quizzed on policing
Tom Lloyd
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Young Londoners are being asked to give their views on policing in the capital, to improve the way services meet their needs.
The Metropolitan Police Authority, which scrutinises the work of the Metropolitan Police Service, is conducting a survey to gather young people's opinions.
Richard Sumray, a member of the authority, said: "Many adult practitioners, professionals and commentators are currently airing their views on why young people become victims or perpetrators of crime. But we rarely hear the views of young people themselves."
The authority is encouraging young people to complete the survey online, and is also circulating hard copy versions to youth groups.
It hopes to use the findings to halt the decline in the age of young people who are involved in crime, both as offenders and victims, to increase confidence in the police among young people, and stop the "criminalisation" of young people in the media.
