Agenda item

References

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner.

Minutes:

Members received a joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding references and the following points were made:

 

2/2020/P – 2 March 2020 - Item 5 Integrity Dashboard and Code of Ethics Update

Committee to be advised when the next Victim Satisfaction Survey will be conducted.

 

·         Officers informed Members that whilst a Report had been submitted recently to the Police’s Performance Management Group, the number of responses this quarter – 14, had been significant lower than the longer term quarterly average; therefore, it would be difficult to glean as great an insight as usual. The Chair asked officers to circulate the current information and asked them to submit a (hopefully) fuller quarterly Report for the next meeting of the Committee in May.

 

9/2020/P - 14 September 2020 Questions – Recruitment of External Member

Recruitment process to be reviewed to ensure diverse pool of experienced candidates is identified.

 

·         The Chair updated Members on the current progress concerning recruitment; she noted that advertising for the role would be going live that day (i.e. 05/02/21); this included, one paid advert, a link posted to several social networks, and an item on the Police’s website. In addition, Members were encouraged to cascade the advert through their own networks. The deadline for candidates to express their interest had been set for late February, with interview panels provisionally set up to take place soon after. The panel includes the Chair, Deputy James Thomson, and Rachael Waldron of the Police Authority Team.

 

13/2020/P - 26 November 2020 Item 8 – Use of Algorithms and AI across the City of

London Police

Member proposed that a separate session on Data Ethics, which outlined some of the concerns and potential risks that would likely emerge as the technology matured would be useful. Officers would set up a session in 2021. At least two members of the

Committee had specialist knowledge in this area which it would be good to utilise.

 

·         The Chair encouraged officers to move ahead at pace, with the aim to hold the session before next Committee meeting (05/05/21)

 

14/2020/P 26 November 2020 Item 9 – Equality and Inclusion Strategy Update

The Draft (non-public) Equality and Inclusion Action Plan was circulated separately as a supporting document to this Item; this document will be finalised soon and will be circulated to Members thereafter.

 

·         The Chair informed Members that, whilst she had received an updated version of the document, it was still in draft form. She pointed out that it would be more helpful for Members to review the final version; officers responded that the final document was almost ready, and it would include responses to the recommendations (relevant to the Police) from the Corporation’s Tackling Racism Taskforce. Officers are in regular contact with Tijs Broeke who is providing Member liaison on this.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/2020/P - 26 November 2020 Item 11 – IOPC Review into Stop and Search at the

Metropolitan Police

The Chair welcomed the offer from an officer to provide a training session for   Members concerning Stop and Search; it was envisaged that this would take

place in the New Year. The Chair would work with officers in the Force and Town Clerks to confirm a time convenient to the Committee.

 

·         The Chair encouraged officers to move ahead at pace, with the aim to hold the session before next Committee meeting (05/05/21)

 

16/2020/P - 26 November 2020 Questions – RE: Legally Qualified Chairs - risk of panel Members being considered personally liable for decisions they take in tribunal (and as a consequence subject to costs), concerning equality claims

The Assistant Commissioner informed Members that notification had only been received earlier in the week; the Force’s legal department was examining this issue

and would come back to Members shortly with guidance

 

·         Officers informed Members that, after discussions, there was now an acceptance that any indemnity required by panel Members will be provided by the Corporation. The Chamberlain was expected to sign this off formally very soon. Officers added that the change of wording (to cover the indemnity) was agreed at a national level, until such a time that the regulations can be changed by the Home Office.  

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