Details of attempted kidnapping in Hackney emerge as council sings praises of late-night security staff
Town Hall’s Samantha Mathys says there have been ‘many examples of bravery and quick thinking’ at local venues
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More police to patrol Shoreditch party spot
Top cop says police have to rebuild public trust – women and girls’ safety is priority
Hackney’s community safety boss on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
‘We understand that words and platitudes will not create the fundamental change we need,’ writes Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas
Noise complaints climbed sharply in Hackney during first lockdown
‘Very challenging time’ saw calls to the Town Hall’s out-of-hours team skyrocket
Council working to track Covid’s effect on vulnerable residents
Community safety chief Cllr Caroline Selman reveals project to chart wider social and economic impacts of the virus on locals
‘No obvious link’ between Hackney’s drug markets and an increase in violence, report finds
Findings contradict National Crime Agency claims that drugs fuel London’s violent crime
Liberal Democrats warn against ‘complacency’ on violent crime
Council community safety chief hits back at proposals for joint violence reduction unit with Tower Hamlets as ‘out of touch’
Community safety chief responds to forum on gun and knife crime
‘We take tackling violence extremely seriously – in doing so, it’s important that we listen to a range of voices, experiences and views’
Council launches public space anti-social behaviour consultation
Town Hall invites residents to have their say as it announces plans to increase enforcement officer numbers
Council’s anti-crime chief Caroline Selman joins police on weapons sweep following spate of stabbings
Cracking down on knife crime remains ‘massive priority’, she insists amid alarm about attacks and concern over changes to police use of stop and search