Kaya Comer-Schwartz

Islington born and bred. Deputy Mayor of London for Police and Crime. Love the arts & food, hate inequality.🌹Comments my own

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” #iBelieve #MLK

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

I welcome the @MetPoliceUK's intensified efforts to tackle the most dangerous offenders targeting women & girls in London. We'll continue to work with the Met & partners towards ensuring women & girls are safe - and feel safe across our city.
https://t.co/KPpAzzHNwu

[Natasha Irons MP @NDIronsMP]

Or…you know…she’s simply the best person for the job.

[Abena Oppong-Asare MP @abenaopp]

Delighted to attend the opening of the London and South East University Group (LASE), a partnership between the Universities of Greenwich and Kent.

Great to see so many people there including Chancellor @yolandabrown, CEO Jane Harrington and Deputy Mayor of London @KayaJunction.

[MOPAC @MOPACLdn]

Tackling VAWG remains the priority for the @MayorofLondon & @KayaJunction.

Victims & survivors deserve our very best to help them recover & rebuild.

That’s why the Mayor has invested £6m in the VAWG Grassroots Fund, delivered with @London_cf: https://t.co/jLUR8MGWTP

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Violence against women and girls runs through our society like a poison. It is vile, unacceptable, and I remain determined to tackle it head on.

To help challenge its horrific effects, I'm opening a new £6m round of the “VAWG Grassroots Fund” to back community organisations that support victims and survivors with the specialist, one-to-one help they need to recover and rebuild their lives.

https://t.co/ZWlfthO2Ci

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

It was an honour to meet Dame @jacindaardern today for @BlavatnikSchool & Christchurch Call Foundation's Action Forum on tackling extreme misogynistic and violent content online. As we have set out, this is a global issue that requires a global response https://t.co/6f1dtNIvux

[Natasha Irons MP @NDIronsMP]

A campaign launch of epic proportions. So proud to be supporting @sagalcamden in Holborn and St Pancras 🌹🌹#votelabour

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

It was fantastic to join partners from the VAWG sector & @Google in a joint workshop with @MOPACLdn to explore how we respond together to the global challenge of tech-enabled VAWG - a key priority for me & the @MayorofLondon’s new Tackling VAWG Strategy: https://t.co/PoCcDLUWiK

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

25 years on, London stands with New York, with love and solidarity.

Drone artwork by Studio Drift.

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

You can read the full report, covering misconceptions of crime, race, religion and life in London, here: https://t.co/XPRJYtQOhg

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

ONS figures show you are less likely to be the victim of violent crime in London than in the rest of England & Wales, yet @PolicyatKings research shows myths about London’s safety persist. There's more to do, but we're making London safer and challenging misinformation.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Politicians and commentators have talked London down for far too long.

Today’s research from Kings College shows just how far lies about our city have spread. But Londoners know the truth and we’re fighting back.

https://t.co/iCJrhYok42

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

Preventing and tackling violence against women and girls means listening, acting and working together. This fund will support local improvements across London so women and girls can feel safer and be safer in public spaces. https://t.co/TuKe8US9yk

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Every woman and girl should feel safe in London.

That means listening to women about what makes them feel unsafe and taking action in response.

My new £15.6m Safer Public Spaces Fund will put women and girls at the heart of improving public spaces, supporting practical changes that can make a real difference across the capital.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Small changes can make a big difference to how safe a place feels.

Better lighting. Clearer sightlines. Fewer hidden corners.

Through a new £15.6m fund, I'm helping make parks, streets and public spaces safer across London, informed by women and girls who use them every day.

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

We have launched London's new Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. As Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime @MOPACLdn, I'm proud to be working alongside the @MayorofLondon & partners to prevent violence, support victims & survivors, & hold perpetrators to account.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

A park. A street. A journey home.

No woman should have to change her route because she feels unsafe.

I’m investing £15.6m to put women and girls at the heart of redesigning public spaces across the capital.

London won't look away.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Women and girls have the right to feel safe in our city.

My new strategy addresses the violence women and girls face by:

🟣 Preventing violence from happening in the first place
🟣 Supporting victims and survivors to recover and seek justice
🟣 Tackling perpetrators through stronger policing, intervention programmes and tougher action to hold offenders to account

https://t.co/bAdY2zGo92

[Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction]

The @metpoliceuk's new Sur-Ron bikes are helping officers get where offenders think they cannot. Neighbourhood crime is already down 14% over the last year, and @MOPACldn and I are determined to keep up that progress. Take a look at them in action.

[MOPAC @MOPACLdn]

⏰The #LondonPolicingBoard meets this morning at 10am. As well as an update on latest policing performance, the meeting will be discussing the MPS Inclusion Strategy. Read the papers and tune in: https://t.co/LSPQPgAJL2

[MOPAC @MOPACLdn]

🗓️The #LondonPolicingBoard meets this Thursday, 3rd September at 10am. As well as an update on latest policing performance, the meeting will be discussing the MPS Inclusion Strategy. Read the papers and tune in: https://t.co/7n5mVBROnb

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Some of London’s detractors are determined to paint a picture of a city becoming less safe.

The facts tell a different story. These crimes are down ⬇️