Agenda item

Q3 Performance vs Measures

Report of the Commissioner of Police

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report that summarised the performance of the City of London Police against the measures set out in the Policing Plan 2017-20 for the period 1 April 2017 – 31 December 2017.

 

The Assistant Commissioner explained that the number of crimes in the City of London had been rising, and that this rise was attributable largely to theft, particularly with the use of mopeds.  The significant rise of these crimes has offset any improvements seen in other areas.

 

Head of Strategic Development explained that the figures presented to the Force Performance Management Group (PMG) differed from the figures brought to this Sub Committee owing to teething problems with Niche, the new Crime and Intelligence reporting system, and clarified that the figures in this report were more accurate.

 

The Assistant Commissioner updated Members on the developments taking place for each Measure mentioned within the report.  The Head of Strategic Development explained that in the case of Measure 11 - The Percentage of people surveyed who believe the police and the City of London are doing a good or excellent job, this would remain the same until the next survey is carried out.

 

The Chairman queried missing data within Measures 6,7,8 and 9.  The Head of Strategic Development explained that the CoLP had implemented the new reporting system, Niche, in October 2017, and found that reports were being counted erroneously.  This led to crime figures changing from one day to the next.  As a result, the decision was made to omit the numbers through a lack of confidence in their accuracy.  He assured Members that this issue had now been resolved.

 

The Chairman asked when Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) figures would be available.  The Head of Strategic Development explained that ASB was not a force priority, though a new reporting method was being developed that could provide backdated data.  The Head of Governance and Assurance added that he was working with the Force Intelligence Bureau staff to develop these but that they were still not available. He proposed that if this Sub-Committee wanted to request so, then this could be prioritised.  The Chairman asked only that a timeframe be attached for receipt of these figures so that the Sub Committee might know when to expect regular reporting of them.  (6)

 

The Risk and Governance Manager explained that the table presenting ASB data incorrectly stated that it provided example figures; he clarified that the figures were sourced from live data.

 

A Member noted that, in contrast to the Assistant Commissioner’s assurances over crime reduction, over a 4-year period the Victim-Based Crime figures appeared to have risen by approximately 17%.  The Assistant Commissioner explained that a significant amount of collaborative work and joint-operations were being undertaken with the MPS and BTP, such as Operation Sceptre, to tackle violent crime which has seen a rise nationally. 

 

RESOLVED – That the report be received.

 

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