Tuesday 19 August 2014

Advisory Group Application Form

The LGBT Advisory Group runs a recruitment round. This occurs at intervals of one to two years. (There is no recruitment round at the moment.)

Here is the version of the Application Form  for the previous recruitment round.


Thursday 26 June 2014

Homophobic crime reports in London

Good to see GayStarNews highlight homophobic crimes in London. 
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/shocking-rise-anti-gay-attacks-london240614
We have been tracking the figures for homophobic and transphobic crimes monthly and liaising with local groups to identify underlying causes. Hate crime is unacceptable.
To combat the incidence of hate crime, we are working with the police to increase the rate of reporting and to improve the flagging of hate crime by the police. This may appear as a rise in the crime statistics. The figures show a large variation across boroughs. We believe a rise in reports can be partly attributed to proactive work (e.g. a new and active LGBT Liaison Officer or local forum). A large drop in reports may be due to a lack of reporting.

Wednesday 11 June 2014

Homophobic attacks in Vauxhall

We are working with Lambeth Police on the homophobic attacks in Vauxhall on June 7. Three people have been injured. The investigation is making progress. We hope that this will generate momentum for a crime and safety campaign in Vauxhall club venues.

An update on the investigation can be found at:
http://lambethhcc.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/gold-group-meet-to-discuss-vauxhall-hate-crime-investigation/

Update: One man has been arrested and charged for the attack.

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Hearing Diverse Voices: LGBT policing issues in London transport

The MPS LGBT Advisory Group is holding our next community meeting Hearing Diverse Voice on Thursday May 15th at New Scotland Yard from 6pm to 8.30pm.

We have listened to your feedback and this meeting will focus on policing issues around transport in London.
We have invited senior officers from the Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police to our meeting.

Refreshment and a light buffet will be provided.  A more detailed programme will follow.
Please register now by sending an email to info@lgbtag.org.uk with your access and dietary requirements.