Policing In A Post 7/10 World
Opportunities and Challenges: a meeting with the Metropolitan Police Service
On 12 March, Pinner Synagogue jointly hosted with B'nai B'rith UK a community meeting attended by members and representatives from many synagogues and organisations in North West London & the Hertfordshire borders, with Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell and Superintendent Zubin Writer of the Metropolitan Police Service. They spoke about the challenges of policing in London after 7 October with a specific focus on how this had evolved. The DACs talked about the vital importance of engaging with London’s many and various communities, given the rising trends of antisemitism and Islamophobia. They clearly explained that as police their job was to enforce the law in dealing with antisemitic chanting and placards but they did not make the law. Afterwards there was an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and share concerns.
Jeremy Havardi
Director, B’nai B’rith UK Bureau of International Affairs
