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Minutes

Minutes of the inquorate Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 1 April 2009 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

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

MPA officers

  • Sally Benton (Policy Advisor)
  • Catherine Crawford (Chief Executive) (item 1-9)
  • Ken Hunt (Treasurer)
  • Ruth Hastings Iqball (Committee Services)

MPS officers

  • Duncan King (Lead Accountant, Specialist Operations)
  • Karim Mahamdallie (Director of Business Support, Finance Services)
  • Robert Quick (AC, Specialist Operations)
  • Andrew Slater (Staff Officer ACSO)
  • Ed Solomons (Director, Legal Services)
  • John Yates (AC, Serious Crime Directorate)

22. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

Apologies were received from James Cleverly and Neil Johnson.

23. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 2)

No declarations were made.

24. Minutes: Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee (Part 1) – 29 January 2009

(Agenda item 3)

The Committee considered the minutes of the meeting (Part 1) held on 29 January 2009.

Recommended – That the minutes of the Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-Committee (Part 1) held on 29 January 2009 be agreed and signed as a correct record.

25. 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

26. Intercept Modernisation Programme

(Agenda item 5)

The AC, Serious Crime Directorate (SCD) introduced a report on the Intercept Modernisation Programme. The Home Office instigated the Interception Modernisation Programme in autumn 2006 to ensure that the law enforcement and intelligence agencies’ capability to utilise lawful intercept and communications data remained undiminished as the communications industry and communication media rapidly evolved. This capability was seen as critical to the effective discharge of policing and intelligence functions, to protect life and prevent and detect crime and to bring about the successful prosecution of offenders. The Interception Modernisation Programme was welcomed and supported by the MPS.

The Sub-committee agreed to recommend the support of the Interception Modernisation Programme and that all MPA members should receive a briefing paper and a briefing on why evidential data important, using examples where it had been used successfully.

27. Financial management information

(Agenda item 6)

Members considered a report containing financial information for SO for February 2009. The Lead Accountant, Specialist Operations, stated that problems with recruitment led to an underspend, however this underspend would not be returned to the Home Office. The Chair stated that whilst this was good news, he was disappointed that, despite repeated assurances to the contrary, recruitment targets had not been met. The AC, SO, stated there were challenges around recruitment, and it was hard to control when officers become available for transfer into SO.

28. Performance data

(Agenda item 7)

The Sub-committee received performance data. It considered the targets outlined in turn.

29. ACPO TAM IS/IT

(Agenda item 8)

A report was introduced by Director of Business Support, Finance Services setting out proposals for the future governance of the ACPO TAM (Terrorism and Allied Matters) Information Systems/ Technology (IS/IT) Strategy including the potential delivery to TAM of IS/IT Services by the MPS. Members were informed that external solicitors were looking at the legal issues. The recommendations in the report were recommended for approval, and the Sub-committee requested that a further report should come back before being presented to the Finance and Resources Committee.

30. Dedicated Security Posts Grant Funding 2009-10

(Agenda item 9)

Members received a report by the Treasurer informing members that details of the 2009-10 dedicated security posts (DSP) funding (for VIPs, royalty and diplomatic posts) had been received from the Home Office. The Treasurer stated that the amount of the grant was disappointing. The Sub-committee noted that every year the grant did not meet the costs, and suggested that the Home Office should be given an ultimatum.

31. Minutes: Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-committee (Part 2)  – 29 JANUARY 2009

(Agenda item 10)

The Committee considered and agreed the minutes of the meeting (Part 2) held on 29 January 2009. 

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