Agenda item

To consider reports of the Police Committee, as follows:

POLICE COMMITTEE

(Douglas Barrow)

24 May 2018

(A) City of London Police: Annual Report 2017/18

The Annual Report, setting out the achievements and performance of the City of London Police over the past financial year, was submitted to the Court for information.

The Chairman introduced the item to the Court and provided a comprehensive overview of the City Police’s achievements over the year, as well as a summary of the constructive challenge provided by the Police Committee across the period.

Resolved – That the report be received.

23 August 2018

(B) Appointment of Independent External Member to the Police Committee

The constitution of the Police Committee allows for the recruitment of two external individuals (i.e. not Members of the Common Council) onto the Committee, through an open process. In May 2018, one of these external Members of the Committee, Lucy Sandford, resigned from her position to avoid breaching the membership criteria of the Committee when taking on a new professional role. As a result, a recruitment exercise was undertaken in order fill this vacancy, in accordance with the Committee’s membership scheme (as specified in its Terms of Reference).

A selection panel was established and the post openly advertised. All applications were considered and five candidates who met the eligibility criteria were interviewed on 23 August 2018. Following deliberations, the panel was pleased to recommend one candidate for appointment to the position and the Court was consequently recommended to approve the appointment of the successful candidate, Ms Deborah Oliver, as an external Member of the Police Committee for a four-year term commencing 13 September 2018.

Resolved – That approval be given to the appointment of Ms Deborah Oliver to the Police Committee for a four-year term, commencing on 13 September 2018.