The police has issued a fresh appeal for witnesses.
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Thursday 5 November 2015
Stakeholders Meeting to discuss Barking deaths
The LGBT Advisory Group has been working with the Metropolitan
Police (MPS) on LGBT issues related to the four deaths in Barking.
We understand that this case may have a serious impact on community
confidence in the police. We have worked with MPS to organise a
meeting so that our concerns can be heard.
I would like to invite you to the first of these meetings which will be a pan-London Stakeholders Meeting targeted at community agencies and forums who have been interested in LGBT policing issues. (There will also be a public meeting later in November aimed at a wider audience.)
Venue: New Scotland Yard
Date: Wednesday 11 November
Time: 6.30pm (please arrive by 6.10pm as security clearance to the building takes time)
At the meeting, the MPS will be represented by the borough commander for Barking & Dagenham and the Senior Investigating Officer from the Homicide Command.
The MPS has made a voluntary referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to investigate the initial handling of the four deaths. A representative from IPCC has been invited.
Please register by filling in the form on the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/yftfYkTFbC
Due to the short timescale we have had to arrange this meeting, the venue has limited capacity. Please register by noon on Tuesday 10 November.
For security reasons, access to the building requires verification by photo ID which means either a photo driving licence or a passport. (Originals are required.) We can make a special arrangement if you cannot provide either of these forms of ID, but please indicate this on the registration form. (In particular, we appreciate that this can be an issue for some members of the transgender community.)
Aims of Meeting
4) Broader community or policing issues
I would like to invite you to the first of these meetings which will be a pan-London Stakeholders Meeting targeted at community agencies and forums who have been interested in LGBT policing issues. (There will also be a public meeting later in November aimed at a wider audience.)
Venue: New Scotland Yard
Date: Wednesday 11 November
Time: 6.30pm (please arrive by 6.10pm as security clearance to the building takes time)
At the meeting, the MPS will be represented by the borough commander for Barking & Dagenham and the Senior Investigating Officer from the Homicide Command.
The MPS has made a voluntary referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to investigate the initial handling of the four deaths. A representative from IPCC has been invited.
Please register by filling in the form on the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/yftfYkTFbC
Due to the short timescale we have had to arrange this meeting, the venue has limited capacity. Please register by noon on Tuesday 10 November.
For security reasons, access to the building requires verification by photo ID which means either a photo driving licence or a passport. (Originals are required.) We can make a special arrangement if you cannot provide either of these forms of ID, but please indicate this on the registration form. (In particular, we appreciate that this can be an issue for some members of the transgender community.)
Aims of Meeting
- To enable LGBT stakeholders concerned with
community safety to be briefed, within the constraints of a
live investigation and an IPPC review.
- To allow MPS senior management to hear and respond to community concerns with as much reassurance as possible.
- To identify institutional-level confidence issues, and learning opportunities beyond those to do with the direct handling of the operation itself.
- To identify broader policing or community safety policy areas arising from these events
- To identify issues of concern within the LGBT community that are raised by the events and publicity.
Topics will include
1) Homicide investigation. (Due to the fact that this is an ongoing
investigation and the case is sub judice, the police will be
very limited in what can discussed regarding the investigation
itself.)
2) IPCC review process
3) Total
Victim care - includes current processes and discussion of issues of
barriers/outreach4) Broader community or policing issues
Wednesday 21 October 2015
Deaths in Barking
A man in Barking, Stephen Port, has been arrested last weekend and charged with four counts of murder concerning the deaths of four men in their 20s. Port has not been bailed and will remain in custody. He appeared in the Old Bailey today and the trial is likely to be in April 2016.
The LGBT Advisory Group has been advising the MPS since last Thursday when the police began to suspect a link among the four deaths in Barking. We are actively working with both the borough police and the Homicide Command.
We have been helping the police with LGBT-related issues around the investigation of the four deaths.
We are also helping the MPS address the wider implications that arise from this case, including care for victims of sexual assault. We are working with the MPS to establish further community channels for people who may be affected by this case or other similar cases, including referral to agencies who can provide support and anonymous reporting.
We recognise that this case has a serious impact on community confidence in the MPS. We welcome the voluntary referral by the MPS to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
From the MPS witness appeal:
Anyone with information can contact the Met’s incident room on 020 8358 0400, or you can anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
From the MPS witness appeal:
Anyone with information can contact the Met’s incident room on 020 8358 0400, or you can anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
If you don’t wish to speak to the police, you can contact hate crime charity Galop via their website or on 020 7704 2040.
Monday 26 January 2015
Community Meeting: Policing Challenges in the Age of Social Media
The date of the meeting is Wednesday 11th February. It will take place at New Scotland Yard from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Online registration is open! Please go to http://goo.gl/forms/KbH1hNtd7h
Please register as soon as possible, at the latest by
Friday 6th February.
You can register yourself as well as help others register.
If you have queries about the event, please send email to communitymeeting@lgbtag.org.uk or call 07947 160111.
You can register yourself as well as help others register.
If you have queries about the event, please send email to communitymeeting@lgbtag.org.uk or call 07947 160111.
Please note that, due to heightened security, access to New Scotland
Yard requires prior registration and a Photo ID (e.g. passport, driving licence) on arrival.
Theme
We will focus on the challenges that social media present for the police. We will discuss personal safety and victimisation on the web. This may include sexual assaults, robbery and hate crimes.
We have invited members of the community to share their concerns and experience. We have also invited MPS officers with expertise in this area to respond to the issues raised in the meeting.
We have invited members of the community to share their concerns and experience. We have also invited MPS officers with expertise in this area to respond to the issues raised in the meeting.
Thursday 8 January 2015
Policing of public sex environments: a fact sheet
The LGBT Advisory Group, in association with the MPS, has developed a factsheet on the handling of public sex environments (PSEs) for MPS police officers. This is a simple information sheet on basic principles behind the management of PSEs by borough police. It covers
- the legal issues behind the use of PSEs
- the potential vulnerability of PSE users
- proportionate response to complaints about PSE
- officers patrolling and attending PSEs
The MPS is in the process of revising and updating their internal policy for the handling of PSEs. This fact sheet is designed to be an accessible tool for local police officers handling PSEs.
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Community Meeting: Policing Challenges in the Age of Social Media
The LGBT Advisory Group to the
Metropolitan Police organises regular community meetings around policing
issues affecting the LGBT community.
The theme of our next LGBT community meeting will be the challenges that social media present for the police. We will discuss personal safety and victimisation on the web. This may include sexual assaults, robbery and hate crimes.
We will be inviting members of the community to share their concerns and experience. We will also invite MPS officers with expertise in this area to respond to the issues raised in the meeting.
The date of the meeting will be Wednesday 11th February. It will take place at New Scotland Yard from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Please put the date in your diary!
More details will follow.
The theme of our next LGBT community meeting will be the challenges that social media present for the police. We will discuss personal safety and victimisation on the web. This may include sexual assaults, robbery and hate crimes.
We will be inviting members of the community to share their concerns and experience. We will also invite MPS officers with expertise in this area to respond to the issues raised in the meeting.
The date of the meeting will be Wednesday 11th February. It will take place at New Scotland Yard from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Please put the date in your diary!
More details will follow.
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