Concerns have been raised about the role of police in some of London’s secondary schools - and whether they are being used to discipline pupils.
Caroline Russell, a Green member of the London Assembly, told a meeting of City Hall’s police and crime committee that she was worried about police being used inappropriately in educational settings.
Dame Lynne Owens, the newly-appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said the Met needed to be clearer with schools about what officers are there for.
Senior staff at City Hall meanwhile insisted there was widespread support for keeping officers in schools.
