Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council House (Next to the Civic Centre), Plymouth
Contact: Lynn Young Email: lynn.young@plymouth.gov.uk
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2016. Additional documents: Minutes: Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2016. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by members in respect of items under discussion at this meeting. |
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS To receive questions from (and provide answers to) members of the public that are relevant to the panel’s functions.
Questions should be no longer than 100 words and sent to Democratic Support, Plymouth City Council, Floor 3, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ or democratic.support@plymouth.gov.uk Questions must be received at least 5 complete working days before the meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions from members of the public. |
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The Panel will review formal recommendations made to the Police and Crime Commissioner in relation to the agreement of his proposed level of precept and refresh of the Police and Crime Plan and consider the response and actions/progress from the Police and Crime Commissioner to those recommendations. Additional documents: Minutes: Further to consideration and acceptance of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) proposed level of precept at its meeting on 5 February 2016, the panel considered the report which had been produced arising from its findings and recommendations at that meeting, together with the PCC’s response dated 17 February 2016.
The report covered –
· future reductions to police workforce · Strategic Alliance with Dorset · office move · estates · income generation and grant maximisation · regional collaboration · reserves
In response to questions, Members were advised that –
The Panel noted the report. |
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UPDATE FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SELECT COMMITTEE REVIEW PDF 72 KB The Panel will receive an update from the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable on the Neighbourhood Watch Select Committee Review. Additional documents: Minutes: The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) submitted an update from the Neighbourhood Watch Select Committee Review.
Highlights of the report included –
The Panel noted the report. |
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CITIZENS IN POLICING The Panel will receive a presentation on Citizens in Policing. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel received a presentation from Superintendent Matt Lawler which set out details of the Citizens in Policing Strategy 2016 – 2019 as contained in the attached –
A document entitled ‘Devon and Cornwall Citizens in Policing Strategy 2016 – 2019 was circulated to the Panel to be read in conjunction with the presentation.
In response to questions, Members were advised that –
The Panel noted the presentation. |
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STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH DORSET PDF 122 KB The Panel will receive an update from the Police and Crime Commissioner in respect of the Strategic Alliance with Dorset. Additional documents: Minutes: Andrew White (OPCC Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer) reported on the strategic alliance with Dorset.
Highlights of the report included –
The Panel noted the report. |
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WORKFORCE PLAN The Panel will be receive a presentation from the Police and Crime Commissioner on the Workforce Plan. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel received a presentation from Chief Superintendent Paul Davies which gave details on Workforce Planning – Long and Short Term as contained in the attached –
In response to questions, Members were advised –
The Panel noted the report. |
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POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER'S PERFORMANCE REPORT PDF 112 KB The Panel will receive an update from the Police and Crime Commissioner in respect of performance against objectives and performance measures in the Police and Crime Plan. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Police and Crime Commissioner submitted an update on the performance measures set out in the Police and Crime Plan 2014 – 17.
Highlights of the report included -
The Panel received a presentation from Andrew White (OPCC Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer) which detailed a progress report on the 101 service as contained in the attached –
In response to questions, Members were advised that –
The Panel noted the report and presentation. |
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POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER'S UPDATE REPORT PDF 293 KB The Police and Crime Commissioner has provided the Panel with his regular report regarding the activities and decisions he has made since the last Police and Crime Panel meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: The Police and Crime Commissioner submitted an update reporting on the activities of the Police and Crime Commissioner and progress made in delivering the Police and Crime Plan since the last meeting in February 2016.
Members were advised that there were no particular issues to highlight.
In response to a question, Members were advised that –
The Panel noted the report. |
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Members will consider the report and after due consideration, agree the resolutions by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel noted that one complaint had been received during the period 14 January 2016 – 29 March 2016. |
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END OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER'S TERM OF OFFICE PDF 75 KB The Panel will be provided with a report from Plymouth City Council summarising the Police and Crime Commissioner’s term of office. Additional documents: Minutes: Jo Heather (Democratic and Governance, Cornwall Council) and Ross Jago ( Performance and Research Officer, Plymouth City Council) provided the Panel with a report on the end of term of office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, which covered the following –
· introduction · background · current adopted and established methods of working · special statutory functions undertaken · other work undertaken · outstanding work plan items for the 2015/16 municipal year · work plan items for the 2016/17 municipal year and the new PCC · assistance and support to the PCP · use of Home Office funding · future panel support · conclusions · recommendations
further details of which can be found in the attached report -
Ross Jago reminded members that suggestions for the workplan could be forwarded direct to him.
The Police and Crime Commissioner reminded members that the new PCC had up to one year - or as soon as practicable - in which to provide a new Police and Crime Plan. He intended to provide the new PCC with a comprehensive handover and hoped that the new PCC would focus on a range of important issues, including supporting the Victim Support Unit and challenging the funding formula.
Members were advised that it was important for the new PCC to engage with the public, and inform them of the depth and breadth of policing.
The Panel -
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POLICE AND CRIME PANEL WORKPLAN PDF 124 KB The Panel will consider options and issues for inclusion into their scrutiny work programme. Additional documents: Minutes: Ross Jago (Performance and Research Officer, Plymouth City Council) discussed the workplan with the Panel.
He advised that there were a number of items that remained on the workplan from this municipal year which would be transferred over to the workplan for the forthcoming municipal year, as indicated below –
· Strategic Alliance with Dorset (including criteria for which business cases are assessed) · Estates strategy · Neighbourhood policing/PCMO · Citizens in policing project
Members were advised that in view of the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner election, it would be prudent to revisit the workplan in the new municipal year as it was possible that the new PCC would have a different set of priorities to the current PCC. |
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FUTURE MEETING DATES The following are the scheduled meeting dates for the municipal year 2016-17 –
· 1 July 2016 · 7 October 2016 · 9 December 2016 · 3 February 2017 (Precept meeting) · 17 February 2017 (only activated if Precept veto’d) · 7 April 2017 Additional documents: Minutes: Future meeting dates were confirmed as –
· 1 July 2016 · 7 October 2016 · 9 December 2016 · 3 February 2017 (Precept meeting) · 17 February 2017 (only activated if Precept veto’d) · 7 April 2017
Under this agenda item, the Chair expressed his thanks to Tony Hogg at this, his last meeting of the Police and Crime Panel, for his attendance at meetings and his co-operation since his term of office commenced, and for laying a decent base for his successor.
In response, Tony Hogg expressed his thanks to the Chair for chairing the Police and Crime Panel, and for the panel’s support over his term of office, for the scrutiny role offered by the panel, and in particular for the level of support offered to him following the possibility of holding a referendum in 2015. He also thanked Andrew White and the OPCC team.
He reflected on the many achievements and successes of the PCC (which had been reported in the press) and conveyed his frustration at the number of issues currently on hold due to the forthcoming PCC elections. He considered that policing had benefitted from the oversight of the PCCs – by holding the police to account and providing support.
Finally, he advised that he would miss the job, but considered it was the best decision for him and his family. He asked that the panel support the forthcoming PCC election as it was important to elect the right person to this role. |