8 September 2008
Lord Mayor goes out on patrol with City Police
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman David Lewis, went
out on patrol with the City of London Police Special Constabulary
on Saturday 6 September.
Lord Mayor David Lewis saw first-hand the challenges faced by
the City Police to manage the Square Mile on weekend evenings and
the important role played by the Special Constabulary in helping to
tackle these issues.
He was accompanied by officers as part of Operation Fearless –
targeting anti-social behaviour, violent crime and thefts from
within licensed premises in and on the fringes of the Square Mile.
This included visits to bars, pubs and clubs in the area.
Lord Mayor Lewis said: "Officers and Specials at the City of
London Police do an excellent job in controlling order in the
Square Mile during busy weekend nights. I am particularly impressed
by the way the Specials are integrated into our regular policing.
Together our Force plays a crucial role in maintaining the City’s
reputation as a world-class venue not only for business but also
leisure."
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Notes to editors:
The Lord Mayor acts as the ambassador for UK-based financial
services and spends around 100 days of his year visiting more than
20 countries. He is also the annually-elected head of the City of
London Corporation which provides local government services for the
Square Mile, the financial and commercial heart of the UK. The Lord
Mayor, the City of London, UKTI and the UK Treasury work in
partnership to promote UK financial services.
With just over 75 volunteer officers the City’s Special
Constabulary is a relatively small team but one which is very
innovatively deployed in comparison to many police forces.
Uniformed patrols on Thursdays and Fridays, the City’s busiest
nights, make up the core of their work. However, they also work in
plain clothes on CID, with the warrants team, and assist with the
running of roads policing operations. The Specials also work
alongside regular officers at demonstrations or ceremonial events
in the City. The Force also boasts several ‘specialist Specials’
who work in dedicated areas such as the cycle squad, the scientific
support unit, roads policing and the Control room.
Press enquiries to Lesley Mair 020 7332 1754