Met Police Commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe came to Croydon to discuss the future of policing.
Mr Hogan-Howe met with members of south London Business at the Croydon Park Hotel, on May 14, to discuss future plans for the Met.
As well as answering questions on low police numbers in Croydon, he spoke of the need to invest in new technology, the duty of care given to the victims of crime as well as the criminals, and the challenges of policing the Olympics.
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