Results 1-10 of 10 for trident speaker:Hazel Blears

Written Answers — Home Department: Operation Trident (27 Mar 2006)

Hazel Blears: The terms of reference for Operation Trident are a matter for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, in consultation with the Metropolitan Police Authority.

Written Answers — Home Department: Operation Trident (2 Mar 2006)

Hazel Blears: Operation Trident, established London-wide in 1999, has had a significant effect on gun-enabled crime in London. While there have recently been increases in the number of incidents in some boroughs, others such as Tower Hamlets and Southwark have seen reductions (of 13.2 per cent. and 1.8 per cent. respectively in the 12 months to December 2005—MPS figures). Community support for...

Written Answers — Home Department: Operation Trident (1 Mar 2006)

Hazel Blears: The establishment of criteria for assessing the effectiveness of Operation Trident is a matter for the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

Written Answers — Home Department: Gun Crime (20 Jul 2005)

Hazel Blears: The Government consider that the involvement of communities in tackling gun crime is vital to resolving this complex issue. Organisations such as the Trident Independent Advisory Group have demonstrated their effectiveness in raising awareness in communities and of providing a means to ensure that the community plays a part in tackling the problem. Where funding is provided, projects are...

Written Answers — Home Department: Gun Crime (6 Jul 2005)

Hazel Blears: Operation Trident, established London-wide in 1999, has had a significant effect in reducing gun-enabled crime in London. In the 12 months to May 2005, there was a 6 per cent. reduction in such crimes in the Metropolitan Police Service area. Community support for Trident is a vital component of its success and has been developed via the Independent Advisory Group (IAG), which remains at the...

Written Answers — Home Department: Jamaican Gangs (6 Jul 2005)

Hazel Blears: ...in reducing the number of cocaine couriers travelling by air from Jamaica to the UK. Some forces such as the Metropolitan Police Service and Avon and Somerset Constabulary have set up operations (Trident and Atrium) which deal with particular crime difficulties in their areas in which there are links to Jamaican nationals or persons of Jamaican origin.

Police (2 Feb 2005)

Ms Hazel Blears: ...a couple of years ago, but I am pleased to be able to tell the House that that increase has slowed down equally dramatically as a result of some very effective policing in the shape of Operation Trident in London and Operation Stealth in the west midlands and our introduction of the mandatory five-year sentence for anybody caught carrying a gun. As my hon. Friend pointed out, this is not...

Written Answers — Home Department: Private Mario Clarke (1 Feb 2005)

Ms Hazel Blears: The investigation into the murder of Private Mario Clarke is being conducted by a Murder Investigation Team (MIT) from the Metropolitan Police Trident team. The MIT's strength is that of a normal MIT with one Detective Chief Inspector, three Detective Inspectors five, Detective Sergeants and 23Detective Constables and support staff. Private Clarke's widow Deveen has been contacted in Jamaica...

Written Answers — Home Department: Asian Gangs (30 Jun 2004)

Ms Hazel Blears: The Metropolitan police plans to set up a specialist unit to target the growing problem of serious crime within the South Asian community in London. The new police unit will be modelled on Operation Trident—the team that has had considerable success in tackling black-on-black gun crime in the capital. The Metropolitan police have considerable experience of working in partnership with...

Written Answers — Home Department: Forensic Science Service (17 Mar 2004)

Ms Hazel Blears: SERCO consultants spent approximately 10 days at the Forensic Science Services (FSS) offices at Trident Court, Birmingham. They were providing advice about plans for a new commercial department to improve FSS responses to police tenders. Visits were made to the FSS premises in London for the same purpose. In addition, as part of a programme of staff briefings, the HR Director of the National...