Agenda item

(James Henry George Pollard)

29 April 2015

Appointment of an External Member

The constitution of your Police Committee allows for the recruitment of two external individuals (i.e. not Members of the Common Council) onto the Committee, through an open process. 

In 2013, a recruitment process was carried out with Helen Marshall re-appointed to serve a four year, non-renewable term and Don Randall re-appointed for a two-year, non-renewable term. In making this recommendation it was hoped to achieve a balance of change and continuity by making two separately-timed appointments. The secondterm of office of Don Randall expires on 16 May 2015 and therefore a recruitment process has been undertaken to fill this position.

A Selection Panel was set up to oversee the process comprising the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Lucy Frew, and Elizabeth France, Member of the British Transport Police Authority. The vacancies were advertised in the press and publicised in innovative ways using interest-group websites, social media and email networks to ensure that a diverse group of eligible people was reached. All applications were considered by the Panel for the purposes of short-listing and three applicants were interviewed. Following deliberations, the panel is pleased to recommend Lucy Sandford to be appointed to the position.

Lucy works in the voluntary sector for a charity called ‘Partnership for Young London’, where she assesses the impact of the Government’s agenda and is engaged in a significant amount of community engagement, promoting improved services for Children & Young People in London. Lucy graduated in Politics from The University of Liverpool and first worked in the personnel and then finance department of Specialist Crime, later the Central Operations Department, at Kent County Constabulary. Lucy left to undertake a post-graduate course in Advertising and Marketing and worked various roles at advertising and marketing agencies before switching to work in the public sector for the Youth Service at the London Borough of Croydon. Originally seconded to Partnership for Young London, Lucy became a permanent employee and continues to work with youth organisations across London, including alongside the Metropolitan Police in policy and strategic development focusing on improving youth services across London. Lucy has received a letter of commendation from the Metropolitan Police for her work for them following the civil disturbances of August 2011.

On behalf of the Selection Panel, we recommend the appointment of Lucy Sandford as an External Member of the Police Committee until 21 May 2019.

(James Henry George Pollard)

29 April 2015

Appointment of an External Member

The constitution of your Police Committee allows for the recruitment of two external individuals (i.e. not Members of the Common Council) onto the Committee, through an open process. 

In 2013, a recruitment process was carried out with Helen Marshall re-appointed to serve a four year, non-renewable term and Don Randall re-appointed for a two-year, non-renewable term. In making this recommendation it was hoped to achieve a balance of change and continuity by making two separately-timed appointments. The secondterm of office of Don Randall expires on 16 May 2015 and therefore a recruitment process has been undertaken to fill this position.

A Selection Panel was set up to oversee the process comprising the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Lucy Frew, and Elizabeth France, Member of the British Transport Police Authority. The vacancies were advertised in the press and publicised in innovative ways using interest-group websites, social media and email networks to ensure that a diverse group of eligible people was reached. All applications were considered by the Panel for the purposes of short-listing and three applicants were interviewed. Following deliberations, the panel is pleased to recommend Lucy Sandford to be appointed to the position.

Lucy works in the voluntary sector for a charity called ‘Partnership for Young London’, where she assesses the impact of the Government’s agenda and is engaged in a significant amount of community engagement, promoting improved services for Children & Young People in London. Lucy graduated in Politics from The University of Liverpool and first worked in the personnel and then finance department of Specialist Crime, later the Central Operations Department, at Kent County Constabulary. Lucy left to undertake a post-graduate course in Advertising and Marketing and worked various roles at advertising and marketing agencies before switching to work in the public sector for the Youth Service at the London Borough of Croydon. Originally seconded to Partnership for Young London, Lucy became a permanent employee and continues to work with youth organisations across London, including alongside the Metropolitan Police in policy and strategic development focusing on improving youth services across London. Lucy has received a letter of commendation from the Metropolitan Police for her work for them following the civil disturbances of August 2011.

On behalf of the Selection Panel, we recommend the appointment of Lucy Sandford as an External Member of the Police Committee until 21 May 2019.

Read and agreed.