Agenda item

The following items of urgent business were raised –

Project Servator

The Commander of Operations provided an update to Members, upon the request of the Chairman, which updated Members of Project Servator which involved specially training officers and improved methods of policing the City’ entry points.  There had been many stops within the first week of operations, with an overwhelming positive response from the community and the involvement of City businesses.

A Member queried if Project Servator would reduce stop and search procedures, to which the Commander of Operations explained that the Police were subject to regular inspection and reports by the HMIC and College of Policing and was in good standing.

Force Accommodation Project

The Chamberlain updated Members that the Force would be moving into Guildhall Yard East in late 2014 and the Chamberlain and City Surveyor would be briefing to the Police Committee lead Member, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Police Committee, Finance Committee and Projects Sub Committee on the progress being made. Issues were being closely examined, such as the location of custody suites and the firing range, and were not affecting costs of the project.

A written report would be received at the next meeting of the Police Committee.