Agenda item

Report of the Commissioner.

The Board received a report of the City of London Police Commissioner which provided an update on Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Activity.

Alderman Emma Edhem joined the Board at this item. 

A Member highlighted this as an appropriate subject for engagement with schools as there was a concern regarding violence in teenage relationships.

The Chair noted that the success of this plan would depend on the effective implementation and promotion of the strategic progress made by the City of London Police. It was explained that this would be circulated with the Policing Plan, both internally and externally, to provide effective joint working on engagement.

Responding to the Chair’s query regarding the importance of appropriate safe spaces it was confirmed that the Safe Spaces Application was available nationally.

The Chair commented that the City of London Police needed to continue to aim for gender balance in the recruitment of Officers and, when operationally possible, in the police patrols. The City of London Police Commissioner confirmed that ensuring the Force was representative of all protected characteristics was vital and that work on improving this representation was being undertaken by the Force.

Following a question from the Chair it was observed that it was important to achieve an appropriate workplace environment where staff felt comfortable to interact informally with colleagues whilst always ensuring that language used was appropriate.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.