Agenda item

Report of the Commissioner of the City of London Police.

The Committee received a Report of the Commissioner of the City of London Police concerning Officers on Temporary and Acting Promotion.

The Assistant Commissioner stressed that he expected that the total number of officers acting up would reduce over the coming months. The Economic Crime Department (ECD) accounted for the highest proportion of officers in a temporary or acting role, this reflected the increased workload for ECD over the past six months; the Assistant Commissioner expected that this number would stabilise as the changes for the ECD became embedded over the coming year.

Noting that there were a number of acronyms in the document which were not immediately clear to the lay person, the Chair asked that, going forward, a glossary of acronyms and an organogram be provided as a standing item at each meeting of the Committee for Members’ reference (as happens at Police Authority Board meetings).

The Chair asked that the next Report on this issue includes details about those individuals who have retired whilst serving at a higher temporary or acting rank.

Separately, the Assistant Commissioner confirmed that Members of the Independent Advisory and Scrutiny Group (IASG) were now involved in promotion panels for all ranks.

RESOLVED – that the Committee noted the Report.