Kaya Comer-Schwartz

@KayaJunction

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

London, England Joined December 2009

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Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction May 18, 2019

“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 Oct 23

Great to be at Harvard Kennedy School this week to discuss London’s work to improve safety and trust in diverse communities. From tackling VAWG to our world-leading Stop & Search research, these are important issues for all of us. Thank you to Professor Leary & @CenterforCities.

Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction Oct 22

No one should be targeted or abused for their faith - & that includes our hardworking @metpoliceuk officers who work around the clock to keep us all safe. This officer represents the best of the Met. In London our diversity is our greatest strength & we will always stand united.

Metropolitan Police Verified account @metpoliceuk Oct 22

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has responded to the unacceptable online abuse directed at a Met officer who received an award at yesterday's annual Police Federation Conference.

PC Fiona Shaik Umar was recognised for the outstanding contribution she has made for women in policing.

$I\u2019d like to congratulate Fiona on this well-deserved award for which she should rightly be very proud. She works in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, a frontline unit playing a vital role in the mission to protect our democracy by keeping Parliament and Parliamentarians safe.\u00A0 \u000B\u000BWe are currently advertising for additional talented, brave Londoners from all communities to join us. Every career path is open to you regardless of whether you happen to wear a kippa, turban or hijab like Fiona. She is being celebrated for being an excellent officer demonstrating this reality. \u000B\u000BBut it angers me that not for the first time, a day that should have been a celebration for Fiona was marred by hateful, intolerant abuse online. \u000B\u000BThese people haven\u2019t met Fiona. They know nothing of her important work. They just saw that she is a female Muslim officer who wears a hijab and decided she wasn\u2019t deserving as a result.\u00A0 \n$
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Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction Oct 21

We're recruiting volunteers for new Community Scrutiny Groups across London. Help review police activity, scrutinise powers such as stop and search, and make recommendations to improve local policing. Apply here: gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe124497

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Kaya Comer-Schwartz @KayaJunction Oct 20

Improving public safety and building community trust in policing go hand in hand. It was an honour to meet @BostonPolice Commissioner Michael Cox and @MayorWu's Senior Advisor for Community Safety, Isaac Yablo, to share experiences and ideas from our great cities.