Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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Apologies were received from Tijs Broeke.

 

The Chairman noted that Lucy Sandford had resigned from the Police Committee, and subsequent role on the Sub-Committee.  She thanked her for her valuable contribution.

 

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2.

Declarations by Members of personal or prejudicial interests in respect of items to be considered at this meeting

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There were no declarations.

 

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To agree the public minutes of the last meeting, held on 5 March 2018.

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The Sub-Committee considered the public minutes from the last meeting, held on Monday 5 March 2018.

 

RESOLVED – That the minutes be approved.

 

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4.

Outstanding References pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Report of the Town Clerk

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The Sub-Committee received a report of the Town Clerk that provided Members with a summary of the outstanding actions from previous meetings.

 

OR1 – Gifts and Hospitality Report

The Director of Professional Standards noted that this had been updated on the CoLP website, and asked Members if it was sufficiently visible.  Members agreed that it was reasonably straightforward to locate now.

 

OR2 – Body Worn Video Demonstration

The Chairman asked for confirmation that this demonstration would take place at the next meeting of the Sub-Committee in September.  The Director of Professional Standards confirmed that it would.

 

OR4 – Force Leadership Changes Update

Members noted that the CoLP organigram was circulated and the Assistant Commissioner explained that updates on leadership personnel would only be provided on a monthly basis if there had been any changes to note.  The Chairman agreed that this was the correct approach.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be received.

 

OR5 – National Association of Legally Qualified Chairpersons for Police Misconduct Panels

The Director of Professional Standards and the Town Clerk explained that they had both made considerable attempts to engage with the Association but had not had any success.  The Chairman accepted that efforts had been made and agreed that the action should now be closed.

 

OR7 – Staff Survey Action Plan

The Chairman noted that the Detective Chief Superintendent of Intelligence and Information submitted his apologies as was unable to attend the meeting as planned due to a CoLP engagement.

 

The Assistant Commissioner explained that the action plan will be formulated prior to the next meeting.  The Chairman requested that it be submitted to the next meeting. (1)

 

OR8 - Legitimacy Action Plan

The Town Clerk tabled a copy of the Performance and Resource Management Sub Committee report that summarised HMICFRS recommendations for improvement from the

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5.

Integrity Dashboard and Code of Ethics Update pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Report of the Commissioner of Police

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Commissioner of Police that provided Members with an update on CoLP’s Integrity Dashboard and Code of Ethics.

 

The Head of Strategic Development explained that a summary of meetings had not been included due to the timing of the agenda submission deadline prior to the meeting of the Integrity Standards Board.  He explained that the dashboard was well received at that meeting on 23 May, and the performance of CoLP was deemed to be stable.  He noted that an action from the meeting raised by the Assistant Commissioner was the question of ethical crime recording.

 

The Head of Strategic Development explained that the London Police Challenge Forum (LPCF) was well attended on 29 April.  The Chairman noted that the lack of minutes/notes being circulated following the meeting was a real concern. The Head of Strategic Development agreed and noted that there wasn’t any perceivable reason why they could not be.  He noted that many of the issues covered could be overlooked as minor, though cumulatively have a significant impact on Police performance.

 

The Chairman suggested that it would be valuable for Members to attend the next meeting on 5 July and requested that the Town Clerk circulate the details to Members.  A Member asked that the meeting outcomes also be circulated to Members. (4)

 

The Chairman asked if Crime Audits were ongoing, and the Head of Strategic Development confirmed that they were.  The Assistant Commissioner explained that the procedures for the recording of crime had been amended on 1 May, with the Force Control Room now taking incoming crimes directly.  He explained that CoLP were employing a more forensic approach to their first contacts on crimes.  He noted that CoLP had received a rating of “inadequate” for crime reporting, and in an effort to

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6.

Questions on matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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The Chairman requested that the Professional Standards Newsletter be circulated to Members as a matter of course. (6)

 

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7.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent

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There was no urgent business.

 

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8.

Exclusion of the Public

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

 

Item No.                      Paragraph(s) in Schedule 12A

9-19                             3

 

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9.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the last meeting, held on 5 March 2018.

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10.

Non-Public Outstanding References

Report of the Town Clerk

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11.

Professional Standards Statistics Q4

Report of the Commissioner of Police

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12.

Misconduct Hearings

Report of the Commissioner of Police

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13.

Case to Answer / Upheld

Report of the Commissioner of Police

 

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14.

No Case to Answer / Not Upheld

Report of the Commissioner of Police

 

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15.

Local Resolution

Report of the Commissioner of Police

 

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16.

Complaints Bulletin Q4

Report of the Commissioner of Police

 

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17.

Glossary pdf icon PDF 78 KB

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18.

Questions on Matters relating to the work of the committee whilst the public are excluded

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19.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent whilst the public are excluded

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