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Minutes

Minutes of the Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 23 July 2009 at City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA.

Present

Members

  • Toby Harris (Chair)
  • Reshard Auladin (Vice Chair)
  • James Cleverly

MPA officers

  • Annabel Adams (Deputy Treasurer)
  • Catherine Crawford (Chief Executive)
  • Jane Owen (Head of Planning and Performance)
  • Ruth Hastings Iqball (Committee Services)

MPS officers

  • John Bunn (SO2 (CTSU)
  • Alistair Fletcher (Strategic Analyst, SO2 (CTU))
  • Mark Goldby (SO15 PREVENT Lead)
  • Duncan King (Lead Accountant, SO)
  • Karim Mahamdallie (Director of Business Support, Finance Services)
  • Stuart Osbourne (DAC, SO15 SNCCT)
  • Simon Pountain (SCD)
  • Phil Scutchings, (Director of Technology)
  • Michael McDonagh (Det Ch Supt, SO2 Protective Security)
  • Edward Solomons (Director of Legal Services)
  • Brian Sweeting (SO Business Manager)
  • Alan Williams (Director of Resources)

1. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

Apologies were received from Neil Johnson (member) and John Yates (ACSO).

2. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 2)

No declarations were made.

3. Minutes: Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee (Part 1) – 28 MAY 2009

(Agenda item 3)

Resolved – That the minutes of the Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-Committee (Part 1) held on 28 May 2009 be agreed and signed as a correct record

4. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 4)

A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during remaining items on the agenda as they were likely to disclose exempt information as described in Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act 1972, paragraph 3.

Recommended - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the remaining items on the agenda

Summary of decisions made on exempt items

5. Performance update – prevent

(Agenda item 5)

1. Prevent was one of the four strands of the MPS counter-terrorist strategy that dealt with stopping terrorist attacks. A report was received stating that last year had seen considerable development of Prevent capability and partnerships, and an increased presence at a local level.

2. The Chair asked about the person specification for Prevent engagement officers (PEOs) and members asked how engagement would be measured and were told a performance regime was awaited from the Home Office. Members urged the MPS to develop its own regime in the interim.

6. Terrorism Act 2000 – Tactical use and rollout of section 44

(Agenda item 6)

This report outlined the history and rationale for the tactical review of section 43/44 Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT), the implementation of the new tactical model for section 44 use across the MPS and identified the background to the service wide rollout of the new model and control measures for effective integration into operational policing, supporting the Commissioner’s five Ps.

7. MPS response to CONTEST 2

(Agenda item 7)

A report was received updating members of the sub-committee on the MPS response to the CONTEST strand of the Government’s Counter Terrorism Strategy. The Chair stated that the report was a useful summary and could usefully be sent to all members of the Authority. It was agreed that SO would review the report and prepare a non exempt version.

8. Provision of information systems and technology to ACPO TAM

(Agenda item 8)

This report provided members with an update on progress since the report to the sub-committee in April 2009 regarding proposals for the future governance of the ACPO TAM (Terrorist and Allied Matters) Information Systems/Technology (IS/IT) Strategy including the potential delivery to TAM of IS/IT Services by the MPS. Subject to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) being presented to members for ratification, approval was given in principle to a tripartite agreement between ACPO TAM, the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the MPA/MPS.

9. Specialist Operations financial management information – based on actual spend to May 2009

(Agenda item 9)

The sub-committee received a report containing the Specialist Operations (SO) financial management information pack based on actual spends to the end of May 2009. The pack provided an overview of SO and MPS Counter Terrorism Grant budget, spends and forecast at the end of May 2009. Concern was expressed about the continued overtime spend.

10. Specialist Operations management information

(Agenda item 10)

The sub-committee received a report providing an update on Specialist Operations performance against performance plan targets 2009/10 for the period April - May 2009.

11. Specialist Crime Directorate – reporting arrangements

(Agenda item 11)

This report provided an overview on how the Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) would report to the sub-committee on its covert and confidential policing functions and activity.

12. Minutes: Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee (Part 2) – 28 MAY 2009

(Agenda item 12)

The minutes of the Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee (Part 2) held on 28 May 2009 were agreed and signed as a correct record.

The meeting finished at 2.45 pm

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