Agenda item

Commissioner & Chief Officers to be heard.

Members received a verbal update of the Commissioner.

Thanks were echoed for Ian Dyson and Cecilie Booth.

The Christmas Campaign (Operation Illuminate) was well underway and proving successful. There had been a 26% reduction in crime from the week prior, which had marked the end of a steady increase. A staffing review conducted half way through the campaign determined that the Force maintain the original levels of resource in order to sustain the results. There had been participation from across the Force including the highest number of specials ever recorded for a shift (14).

Work on the MTFP was ongoing alongside continued focus on the accommodation programme. There was a good dialogue across departments so whilst there were still challenges to overcome there were assurances that officers were engaging across the Force and City Corporation.

RESOLVED, that the update be noted.