RETIREMENT OF POLICE DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER JOHN GRIEVE

Early day motion 1280, tabled 10 May 2002 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House notes that Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Grieve has recently retired; recognises his excellent work record which includes 14 police commendations and awards for outstanding courage, leading the metropolitan Police's anti-terrorist unit and ensuring that the police deal in a more effective way with cases of domestic violence; notes that as head of the Race and Violent Crimes Task Force he ensured that the police took race crimes more seriously and sought to make London a safer place for ethnic communities; also notes that he was brave for speaking out for institutional change within the police service in the wake of the Stephen Lawrence murder and report of Sir William Macpherson; calls upon police forces throughout the country to ensure that progressive officers of the ilk of John Grieve are in senior positions; and wishes him a long, happy and healthy retirement.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.