Met Police and NPCC questioned on law enforcement response to growth of extremism
The Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into new forms of extremism on Tuesday 28 October.
Meeting details
Written evidence submitted to the inquiry highlighted the impact of online spaces and social media in spreading extremist narratives, and warned that a growing number of young people were being drawn into extremist ideologies.
The National Crime Agency’s 2025 National Strategic Assessment warned of a growing overlap with online radicalisation to serious violence and extremism. It also highlighted a trend of “online networks of predominantly teenage boys, dedicated to inflicting harm and committing a range of criminality”.
These forums/communities are referred to as “Com networks”. In this session, the Home Affairs Committee will question representatives of the Met Police and National Police Chiefs’ Council on how law enforcement is tackling extremism.
It will look at how effectively they work with Prevent and other stakeholders to identify and intervene where individuals at risk of radicalisation. The committee will also question leading think tanks on the role of technology in fomenting extremist ideologies.