Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Douglas Barrow, Tijs Broeke and Deputy Richard Regan.

Deborah Oliver declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 10 (Employment Tribunal and Other Cases), noting that her employer the British Medical Association operated a similar scheme to that referred to within the report accompanying that agenda item.

Report of the Commissioner.

RESOLVED, that the glossary of terms be received.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 7 December 2018.

RESOLVED, that the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 7 December 2018 be approved as a correct record.

Joint Report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner [TO FOLLOW].

Members considered a tabled joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding public outstanding references and the following points were made.

1 – Measures Due Dates

·         The Commissioner noted that further review of due dates was required to bring them up to date.

7 – Staff Survey Indicators

·         The Commissioner noted that the Staff Survey Action Plan was now ready and could be circulated to Members outside of the meeting.

1/2018/P – Community Scrutiny Group and Independent Advisory Group

·         Members noted that this reference was being addressed by the Police Committee and could therefore be closed.

2/2018/P – London Police Challenge Forum Outcomes and Future Dates

·         The Commissioner noted that it was clear from recent meetings of the Forum that a greater triangulation of data between partner organisations was required. In response to a question, the Commissioner confirmed that, in his view, attendees of the Forum were providing an adequate level of scrutiny and challenge.

·         In response to a request from the Chairman, the Commissioner agreed to invite Members to the next meeting of the Forum on 13 May 2019.

3/2018/P – Further Staff Survey and Staff Survey Action Plan

·         In response to a request from the Chairman, the Commissioner agreed to confirm when the next staff survey would be conducted, and to include the Staff Survey Action Plan as an agenda plan at a future meeting.

4/2018/P – Example Videos

·         In response to a request from a Chairman, the Commissioner agreed to make example videos available to Members on request, and to provide projection facilities to display the videos at a future meeting.

5/2018/P – Spit & Bite Guards

·         The Chairman noted that a report on Spit & Bite Guards would be submitted to the June 2019 meeting.

3/2019/P – Glossary of Terms

·         In response to a request, the Commissioner

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered an update report of the Commissioner regarding the Integrity Dashboard and Code of Ethics.

RESOLVED, that the report be received.

Members considered the Integrity Dashboard for Quarter 3 (October 2018-December 2018) and the following points were made.

Civil Cases that cite the Force

·         The Chairman welcomed the figures outlined within the dashboard, noting that only the number of Civil cases which cited the Force (11 as at Q3) demonstrated a trend that risked matching or exceeding cases recorded in previous years.

·         The Commissioner noted that a revised dashboard had been developed and would be circulated to Members for comment outside of the meeting.

Number of Professional Standards Directorate investigations principally arising from complaints on use of force

·         In response to a question, the Commissioner noted that the drop-off in investigations was due to the implementation of learning and development solutions for the identified issue (i.e. six cases in 2016/17).

Number of business interest investigations undertaken for police officers

·         In response to a question, the Commissioner replied that an improved system for reporting business interests had reduced the number of instances where a business interest investigation was necessary.

·         The Chairman reminded Members that the Sub-Committee had the ability to ‘deep dive’ on any Professional Standards and Integrity issue it chose to.

RESOLVED, that the Integrity Dashboard be received.

Members considered the Police Integrity Development and Delivery Plan report 2019/20 (March 2019 Update) and the following points were made.

·         In response to a comment from a Member, the Commissioner noted that he could condense Commitment criteria onto a single side of A4.

RESOLVED, that the Police Integrity Development and Delivery Plan report 2019/20 (March 2019 Update) be received.

MOTION – that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business 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.

RESOLVED – that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business 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.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2018.

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2018 be approved as a correct record.

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner [TO FOLLOW].

Members considered a tabled joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding non-public outstanding references.

To receive documents associated with Non-Public Reference 3/2018/NP.

Members considered the City of London Police Social Media Standard Operating Procedure and Code of Practice for Twitter account authors.

Report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor.

Members considered a report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor regarding an Employment Tribunal and other cases.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding Professional Standards Statistics for Quarter 3 (1 October 2018 – 31 December 2018).

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered a summary of cases provided by the Commissioner.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding a Misconduct Hearing.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding Conduct and Complaint Cases – Case to answer / upheld.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding Conduct and Complaint Cases – No Case to Answer / Not Upheld.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered a report of the Commissioner regarding Complaint Cases – Local Resolution.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members considered the IOPC Police Complaints Bulletin for 1 April 2018 – 31 December 2018.