Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Naresh Sonpar, Deputy Chris Hayward and Deputy James Thomson.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 8 September 2025.

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting on the 8 September 2025 be approved as an accurate record. 

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner with an assessment of the City of London Police performance against the objectives set out in the National Policing Strategy for Fraud, Economic and Cyber Crime 2023-28 for Quarter 2 2025/26 (1 July 2025 – 30 September 2025).  Officers advised that Q2 had been a good quarter both locally and nationally. In respect of local City performance, Members noted that technology disruptions continued to be down this quarter and age disseminations were on target.

At the national level, Officers advised that performance in Q2 has also been positive. Officers reported continued improvement across many performance measures, though some were nearing the end of their lifecycle. Members noted that cyber training and Protect were areas below target and suggested that a refreshment of performance framework measures be bought to the next committee meeting in 2026. Officers further advised that Protect activity reductions reflected maturing practice and a shift in strategy for victim protection, including increased focus on online and social-media-based engagement rather than face-to-face activity. Officers expected Protect engagement figures to continue to decrease as this pivot continued. Due to FCRASS and the imminent launch of Report Fraud, age dissemination performance within 28 days had reduced; however, Officers anticipated a strong position by Q4 as new technology bedded in.

On Cyber Resilience Centres (CRCs), Officers reported that the network was undergoing a period of change to be completed by the end of December, with improvements expected by Q4. Regarding money laundering and asset recovery (MLAR), Officers advised that the area was currently below target due to disruptions and system-related issues, including corrections to what could be counted.

Officers emphasised that they were not concerned by the underperforming areas, each having reasonable explanation, and indicated an intention to bring forward proposals for revised measures

Report of the Commissioner

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner with an assessment of City of London Police performance against the objectives set out in the Policing Plan for Quarter 2 2025/26 (1 July 2025 – 30 September 2025). 

A Member noted that outcomes from previous complaints had been requested at the last meeting but were not included in the report. Officers confirmed that this information could be provided for the next meeting and noted that no appeals had been upheld in the current period. The Chair observed that the absence of upheld complaints could also be a matter of concern and requested that Officers review the presentation of complaint outcomes to ensure that Members received appropriately informative data.

A Member also noted an increase in complaints submitted by MPs and asked that all MPs raising concerns receive information about the Report Fraud system. Officers confirmed that MPs formed part of the target group for the forthcoming Report Fraud launch.

RESOLVED - That the report be noted.

Report of the Commissioner

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner report of the Commissioner with an update on Q2 performance of Cyber Griffin. Members noted that it remains on track to have its highest performing year to date.

RESOLVED - That the report be noted.

There were no questions.

The Chair invited questions on the Action Tracker.

A Member observed that the Corporation’s committee cycle did not always align with the Police timetable which on several occasions has led to deadlines for data analysis not being met. The Chair acknowledged the challenge but noted that discussions could be held with the Police Authority Team to see if a shift in timing was required. Officers were advised to raise any recurring difficulties with meeting scheduling as early as possible.

RESOLVED - That the action tracker be noted.

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) 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 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) 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 8 September 2025.

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2025 were approved as an accurate record.

Joint report of the Town Clerk and the Commissioner

The Committee received a joint report of the Town Clerk and the Commissioner on recent engagement to support promotion of the COLP’s national roles and progress on developing the Salisbury Campus.

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner on the soft launch of Report Fraud.

Report of the Deputy Commissioner

The Committee received a report of the Deputy on the Domestic Corruption Unit (DCU).

Report of the Deputy Commissioner

The Committee received a report of the Deputy Commissioner concerning the Economic and Cyber Crime Academy Recovery Plan.

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee discussed this at Item 8.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.