Agenda item

To receive the refreshed City of London Policing Plan for 2020-23.

(Deputy James Thomson)

25 March 2021

Refreshed City of London Policing Plan 2020-23

The City of London Policing Plan 2020-23 informs the community, stakeholders and staff how the City area is to be policed. The Force and Court of Common Council (in its capacity as a police authority) were required to continue to publish a policing plan by the Police Act 1996 due to being exempt from the legislative requirement to publish a police and crime plan.

Policing plans must have regard to any national strategic policing priorities stipulated by the Home Secretary. Such priorities were currently articulated by the Strategic Policing Requirement; the Force’s approach to this appears in the Plan. Additionally, the Plan took account of Government policy statements regarding reducing crime, addressing antisocial behaviours, supporting the vulnerable, accountability and value for money.

The original 2020-23 Plan was approved by the Police Authority Board in March 2020, but there was a requirement to review and republish the Plan annually. In order to inform this year’s version, wide ranging consultation was undertaken, including a Court of Common Council Member Briefing held on 8 March 2021, and the annual community survey. The Plan was refreshed in response to this consultation and was hereby submitted to the Court for information.

Resolved – That the report be received and its content noted.