Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk regarding the Annual Review of Police Complaints Activity 2021-22.

The Board commented that the report lacked appropriate commentary and comparative data needed for the Board to draw meaningful conclusions from the information provided. The Chair added that these reports need to be produced on a more timely basis and should be received by the Professional Standards and Integrity Committee. Officers explained data for this report was only available in December of 2022 noting that clearly this report needs to be prepared more promptly in future. The Chair instructed Officers not to delay the publication of the complaints data but to ensure that the lessons learnt were appropriately incorporated for the next publication. The Board agreed that the Professional Standards and Integrity Committee consider how to improve the format and focus of the report to ensure that it not only meets the statutory requirements but also provides a strategic overlook of police complaints activity.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.