Agenda item

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner which provided an update of professional standards, conduct, and vetting of the first quarter of 2025.

Members noted the increase in complaints; officers said that this reflected improved understanding of the complaints process rather than a decline in conduct standards. There was ongoing work to ensure complaint signposting and custody information remained up to date.

The Deputy Chair referred to a point in Appendix 2 regarding group membership, specifically freemasonry. It was suggested that a paper on the policy for declaring freemasonry, discussed at a previous meeting, should be reviewed. A member, also the Chair of the Police Authority Board, proposed writing to the Home Secretary to express concerns and seek resolution on this matter.

Officers reported that an internal review of inspection reports had recently been completed and agreed to present the findings to the Committee at its next meeting.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.