Policing is one of our priorities and after several years of requesting extra funding we are delighted to share this letter with you from the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP and Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service. Funding is only ever part of the smooth functioning of the criminal justice system and earlier this week we met with Commissioner Cressida Dick, senior officers and our local BCU (East Area) Commander to push for more police in outer London Boroughs and to raise residents’ issues at the highest level. Sentencing, police powers and prevention are equally important.