Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Vivienne Littlechild, Simon Duckworth and Commander Wayne Chance.

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 16 January 2015.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2015 be approved.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee noted the list of Outstanding References.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk regarding the appointment of an External Member to the Police Committee.

Further to the discussion, Members agreed to extend the application process and asked Officers to recalibrate the timeframe by one cycle.  The proposal would therefore be considered by the Court of Common Council on 21 May 2015.

RESOLVED – That

a)    the process for recruiting one external member of the Police Committee for a four-year term starting May 2015 be noted;

b)    the Officers be requested to extend the timeframe of the application process by one cycle;

c)    the Police Committee Membership Scheme be noted; and

d)    Lucy Frew be appointed as third member of the selection panel, to sit alongside the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and a fourth non-Common Council member to be identified.

To receive any Special Interest Area Updates.

A report of the Commissioner of Police was received in relation to the Disability Standard.

Members discussed the findings of the disability study and considered there ought to be a focus around internal support for staff.  It was acknowledged that an update on the action around the Disability Standard would be included in the next quarterly EDHR Update to the Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Committee considered a report regarding the draft revised Policing Plan 2015 – 2018 for the City of London, informing the community and staff how the City area was to be policed.

RESOLVED – That,

a)            the Draft Policing Plan 2015-18 appended to this report as the Policing Plan for the City of London be adopted, subject to any further amendments agreed by Committee and the Commissioner;

b)            following approval the plan be published on the internet by 31^st March; and

c)            the Performance against the plan be reported quarterly to the Police Performance and Resource Management Sub Committee.

Report of the Chamberlain.

The Committee received a report of the Chamberlain regarding the establishment of a Local Pensions Board.

RESOLVED – That,

a)    the report be noted; and

b)    a further report be presented to the Committee in March 2015 which provided clarity in relation to the Police Membership.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2015.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2015 be approved.

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner of Police regarding the mutual secondment of staff to the New York District Attorney’s Office.

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner of Police which provided an annual update on income generation, sponsorship and other additional funding.

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection concerning Operation Broadway.

Commissioner to be heard.

The Commissioner of Police was heard concerning on-going and successful operations undertaken by the City of London Police.

There were no questions.

There was one item of urgent business.

To agree the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2015 (circulated separately).

RESOLVED – That the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2015 be approved.

Report of the Director of the Built Environment (circulated separately).

The Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment.