Agenda item

There was two items of AOB:

Update on the Casey Review The Baroness Casey Review was published two weeks ago, focusing on contextual safeguarding and child sexual exploitation.

• A key recommendation is the establishment of a central team, overseen by the National Crime Agency (NCA), to investigate legacy and ongoing group-based sexual offending.
• The City of London Police has received assurance from the NCA and NPCC that the design process and demand analysis are underway.
• No legacy or live group-based sexual offending investigations have been identified in the City of London over the past five years.
• A deep dive analysis has been completed on threat, harm, and risk related to group-based and child sexual exploitation in the Square Mile.
• Intelligence gaps have been identified and will be addressed in partnership with City and Hackney Children’s Services.
• No community tensions have arisen from the report, and a full communications strategy is in place.
• The City of London Police will continue to work with national teams to implement recommendations.

Update on Child Q Disciplinary Proceedings

• Disciplinary proceedings related to the Child Q incident in Hackney have concluded, with findings of gross misconduct against the involved Metropolitan Police officers.
• A letter from Jim Gamble, Independent Commissioner for Safeguarding Children Partnership, was circulated to all partners.
• The City of London Directorate reaffirmed its commitment to anti-racism and EDI:
  • Senior leaders completed cultural competency training last year.
  • Anti-racism training for all DCCS staff will begin in the autumn.
  • The department has joined the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standards Programme.
  • An internal EDI group is active, co-chaired by senior and team-level staff.
  • Safeguarding practices in custody, especially for juveniles, are in place and predate the Child Q review.
  • The City of London Police has low disproportionality figures in stop and search, as noted in the recent HMIC PEEL review (public release expected week of 24 July).
  • The force’s EDI strategy aims to make it one of the most inclusive in England and Wales.