Tag Archives: Violence Reduction Unit

Perry passes knife crime responsibility to community groups

Posted on April 9, 2023 by insidecroydon

Another announcement from the council appears to confirm the abandonment of the authority’s attempt to establish a violence reduction unit, and showed Mayor Jason Perry  abrogating responsibility for dealing with one of the most pressing issues in the borough today. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Crime, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Knife crime, Lives Not Knives, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Policing, Sarah Hayward | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Two years late and council safety ‘strategy’ is barely changed

Posted on November 13, 2021 by insidecroydon

After a week when the borough’s streets were smeared in blood once again, after stabbings on Church Street in the town centre and on Central Parade in New Addington, Croydon’s dysfunctional council is finally getting around to publishing an updated … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Knife crime, Sarah Hayward | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Former colleagues express worries over new Croydon director

Posted on July 9, 2019 by insidecroydon

The real reasons for the abrupt resignation of a leader of a London council were part of a local authority ‘cover-up’. KEN LEE reports on serious reservations expressed by Labour councillors and Camden staff over the past conduct of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments