Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Doug Barrow, Alderman Emma Edhem and Deputy James Thomson.

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2.

MEMBERS' DECLARATIONS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT IN RESPECT OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 57 KB

To receive the terms of reference appointing the Committee for the ensuing year, as agreed at the meeting of the Police Authority Board on 16 May 2019.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the terms of reference be received.

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4.

Appointment of Co-Opted Member(s)

The Chairman to be heard.

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Minutes:

Members considered the co-option of two Members to the Committee, noting that supporting statements had been received from two candidates, Deputy Robert Merrett and James Tumbridge. Members agreed that those two candidates should be co-opted, with the option being retained to invite a representative from the Home Office as an Observer on to the Committee.

 

RESOLVED, that Deputy Robert Merrett and James Tumbridge be co-opted on to the Economic Crime Committee for 2019/20.

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5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 71 KB

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 5 April 2019.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 5 April 2019 be approved.

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6.

Public References pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner.

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Minutes:

Members considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding public references and the following points were made.

 

1/2017/P – Fraudulent Cryptocurrencies

 

·         The Commander (Economic Crime) confirmed this reference would be allocated a named responsible officer and closed as soon as possible.

 

2/2017/P – Cyber Training

 

·         Members noted that four training sessions had recently been delivered to Members and agreed that this reference could be closed.

 

3/2018/P – Shaping the National Narrative around Economic Crime

 

·         The Commander (Economic Crime) confirmed that this reference would be the subject of a report to the October 2019 meeting.

 

4/2018/P – Action Fraud Customer Experience

 

·         Members noted that this was an agenda item that day and therefore this reference could be closed.

 

7/2019/P – National Lead Performance Reporting Model

 

·         Members the recent launch of a Fraud Hub and agreed that this reference could be closed.

 

10/2019/P – National Lead Force Performance – Resourcing Section

 

·         Members agreed that this reference could be merged with 7/2019/P and closed.

 

14/2019/P – National Lead Force Performance Reporting – Tiered Data

 

·         The Town Clerk agreed to liaise with Andrew Lentin to establish if this reference could be closed.

 

16/2019/P – National Lead Force Performance – Use of Specials

 

·         Members noted that this reference would be the subject of a report to the October 2019 meeting of the Committee.

 

·         In response to comments from a Member, the Director of Action Fraud agreed that the forthcoming report would include an assessment of the appropriateness of Specials contacting victims of fraud. The Commander (Economic Crime) assured Members that partner organisations working with the City of London Police would identify themselves, when partnered with the Police, as representatives of Action Fraud, not their own partner organisation.

 

RESOLVED, that the report be received.

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7.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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8.

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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9.

Exclusion of the Public

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

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Minutes:

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

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10.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 5 April 2019.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 5 April 2019 be approved.

 

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11.

Non-Public References

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner.

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Minutes:

Members considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding non-public references.

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12.

Presentation - Action Fraud Customer Experience

The Commander of Economic Crime to be heard.

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Minutes:

The Director of Action Fraud was heard regarding Action Fraud Customer Experience.

 

Simon Duckworth left at this point of the meeting, thus meaning the meeting became inquorate. There being no items requiring decision remaining on the agenda, the Town Clerk agreed to take a note of items discussed on the remainder of the agenda, for submission to both the Police Authority Board and the next scheduled meeting of the Economic Crime Committee.

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13.

Economic Crime Committee of the Police Authority Board Interim Briefing

Report of the Commander, Economic Crime.

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Minutes:

Members considered a interim briefing of the Commander (Economic Crime).

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14.

Economic Crime Academy Update: 2 months to 31 May 2019

Report of the Commissioner.

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Minutes:

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding the Economic Crime Academy for the two months up until 31 May 2019.

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15.

Economic Crime Directorate Performance Report April-May 2019

Report of the Commissioner.

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Minutes:

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding Economic Crime Directorate Performance for the period April-May 2019.

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16.

Economic Crime Victim Care Unit Performance to 24 May 2019

Report of the Commissioner.

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Minutes:

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding the Economic Crime Victim Care Unit Performance to 24 May 2019.  

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17.

Economic Crime Directorate Staff Numbers at 1 June 2019

Report of the Commissioner.

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Minutes:

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding Economic Crime Directorate Staff Numbers as at 1 June 2019.

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18.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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19.

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded

Minutes:

There was one item of other business.

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