MPS performance report - December 2000

Report: 11
Date: 8 March 2001
By: Clerk

Summary

This report gives an overview of MPS performance, and provides a full listing of Policing Plan and Best Value indicators.

A. Recommendation

Members are asked to note the report.

B. Supporting information

1. The MPS performance report for December 2000 is circulated for the information of Members. The MPS Performance Review Committee (PRC) considered this report on 24 January and PSPM considered the report on 13 February.

2. The report includes a full listing of the Best Value and Policing Plan indicators, showing information up to and including December wherever possible.

3. Street crime continued to rise and PSPM noted a fall in the JD rate. A further report was provided to PSPM detailing street crime trends. Of particular note were the continued rise in theft of mobile phones and the steady rise in the number of youths accused of street crime. Further reports on street crime will be provided to PSPM and PRC will receive a detailed report on Operation Strongbox in February.

4. Burglary continues to fall, but it was noted by PSPM that the JD rate has also started to fall. Future reports will monitor this trend.

5. Autocrime recorded offences and JD levels remain fairly static, failing to achieve the targets set. PSPM questioned the stretching targets set for autocrime in next year's plan, however the MPS explained that additional forensic examiners would be targeted towards autocrime and burglary to achieve the targets.

6. Numbers of stop/searches and arrest rates continue to show disparity between white and non-white populations. Further work is being undertaken in the MPS to develop a more realistic baseline for monitoring daytime street populations and to develop relevant performance indicators. PSPM and CDO will continue to monitor stop and search data and developments in this area.

7. The report gives an update on the third quarter customer satisfaction results. The results show increased levels of satisfaction with service in front counters, at road traffic collisions and in response to 999 calls. More recent figures also show an increase in satisfaction levels for victims of racially motivated crime.

8. PSPM noted the continued fall in civil staff numbers. A future report on civilian staff retention will be provided to the HR Committee.

9. PRC noted a revised estimate for delivery of Community Race Relations training. It is estimated that 33-37 per cent (target 40 per cent) of staff will have been trained by 31 March 2001. The completion date for the programme remains December 2002.

10. PRC noted that the percentage of police buildings accessible to the disabled has been revised. The previous figure related to an outdated definition of access. The corrected figure is 45 per cent of MPS buildings open to the public are suitable for and accessible to disabled people. Recently published Audit Commission figures show that the percentage across forces in England and Wales for 1999/2000 was 33.1 per cent, and for metropolitan forces was 36.3 per cent.

C Financial implications

None.

D. Review arrangements

A further performance report will be provided to the PSPM March meeting and to the June full authority meeting.

E. Background papers

• MPS Performance Report – December 2000

F. Contact details

The authors of this report are Cath Kitching, MPS Corporate Performance Analysis Unit and Johanna Gillians, Senior Analyst, MPA.

For information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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