Agenda item

To receive a report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner of Police which updated Members on recent community engagement activities, community priorities and forthcoming events.

The Deputy Chairman advised that the Chairman of Policy had offered the expertise of the Department of Economic Development to support the Police’s work in undertaking surveys of the business community.

With regard to supporting beggars to gain assistance, the Deputy Chairman queried that an information card produced by the City’s Department of Community and Children’s Services, which provided contact details for support services, be recirculated to new Members of the Court of Common Council.

The Commissioner asked Members whether the Community Engagement Update would be more effective and informative if received as a quarterly report to the Committee, and this would provide the opportunity to include updates on the meetings the Force held across the City’s wards in a more appropriate timescale. Members agreed with this proposal and it was resolved the report would be received at every other meeting of the Committee, and this process would be reviewed at the meeting in April 2015.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and its contents received.