Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy Douglas Barrow, Nick Bensted-Smith, Mark Boleat, Henry Pollard and the Commissioner of Police.

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2015.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2015 be approved.

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Board received a report of the Commissioner of Police concerning the National Lead Force Strategic Documents.

National Policing Fraud Strategy

Members were informed that the fraud strategy had been developed with considerable consultation with interested parties and the final version represented the inputs of the Home Office and NCA among others. National Policing Crime Business Area fully endorsed the National Policing Fraud Strategy.

Protect Strategy

Members were informed that the Crime Business Area endorsed the Protect strategy which fell out of the overarching fraud strategy. The aim of the strategy was to reduce the impact of fraud; reducing the volume of crime, the value of the losses incurred and the wider impact on the quality of life for individual victims.

The Board requested that further work on the format of the report was needed and suggested images should be altered to avoid potential stereotyping.

The Board discussed the effective delivery and implementation of the strategies and were informed that this was the responsibility of the Economic Crime Portfolio Members.

Members were informed that as part of the ongoing work of the National Police Co-ordinators Office (NPCO) for Economic Crime, a formal launch of the new strategies for improving the police service response to fraud and reducing the impact on fraud victims would take place in June 2015.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Board received a report of the Commissioner of Police which provided an update on the National Lead Force.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Board considered a report of the Commissioner of Police which provided the fourth quarter and end of year performance figures for the City of London Police as the National Lead Force.

KPA 3 – Enforcing and disrupting economic crime at the local, regional and national levels. The Board were mindful that the performance of the operational aspects was ‘amber’ and therefore being monitored and action taken where required.  A more detailed report on these indicators would be provided to the next meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.

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 1 of the 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 minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2015.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2015 be approved.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.