A public meeting will be held in Hendon to discuss the Mayor of London’s strategy for reducing crime in the capital over the next four years.

The deputy mayor for policing and crime, Stephen Greenhalgh, will host the meetings at Hendon Town Hall in The Burroughs on Monday, January 14 at 5.30pm.

The draft Police and Crime Plan will be discussed including proposals to boost neighbourhood policing with 2,000 extra officers.

Mr Greenhalgh will also talk about targets for the Met Police to improve public confidence, drive down costs and cut key neighbourhood crimes by 20 per cent over the next four years.

Mr Greenhalgh said: "Policing in the capital is changing and we want to hear the views of Londoners.

“In these challenging economic times, tough decisions will have to be made but ultimately we want to boost public confidence in the police, cut crime, and drive down waste.

“To do this we need to get more officers out on the streets and be smarter about the how we use police buildings including police stations and custody suites.”