Agenda item

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner which provided an update on the activity undertaken to address police perpetrated misogyny, sexual misconduct and violence and against women and girls.

Officers informed Members that figures quoted within a recent article were not accurate with the correct figures being thirty-two cases reported, thirteen live and fourteen not meeting the requirement for review. It was added that the Force was still working to resolve the outstanding actions through an extensive internal governance process and would be reporting progress against these actions to the Committee. Following a Member’s query it was explained that increased reporting requirements had caused a greater degree of work for the relevant officers but it was noted that the Corporate Services review would assess whether more staffing were required to manage these processes.

A member of the Committee queried how the risk around potential for officer misconduct was being assessed and mitigated and what metrics would be used to measure this risk effectively. Officers explained that the size of the Force meant that effective comparison was difficult but that the Independent Office for Police Conduct data was the most effective comparative metric. In response to a follow up question Officers confirmed that they would explore how best to produce a specific risk report on this.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.