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Report 10 of the 24 July 2003 meeting of the MPA Committee and details the MPS response to HMIC Inspection of 2002/03.

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MPS response to HMIC Inspection of 2002/03

Report: 10
Date: 24 July 2003
By: Clerk

Summary

Following the inspection 2002/03, the MPS has considered the report of Her Majesty’s Inspector and has drafted its response to the recommendations made. The Authority has the responsibility to comment to the Secretary of State on both documents.

A. Recommendations

  1. That the Authority relays to the Secretary of State its satisfaction with the progress shown by the MPS, as reflected in the HMI report, and endorses the MPS response to the recommendations made.
  2. That the Authority considers whether the endorsement should be qualified by specific comment in relation to parts of the MPS response.

B. Supporting information

Background

1. The HMIC Inspection Report of the MPS 2002/03 was presented to the Authority meeting of 24 April. The Authority must now consider the MPS Response to the Inspection Report before it adds its own comments on both. At the Authority meeting on 24 April 2003, members requested that specific information be provided on the following issues raised in the report.

  • murder investigation
  • de-civilianisation
  • management growth
  • performance strategy

This has been incorporated into the MPS Response, which is attached at Appendix A.

2. Members have had the opportunity to consider both the HMIC Inspection Report and the MPS Response. The Authority is pleased that the HMI found the MPS to be achieving a high standard and congratulates the MPS on its progress and performance.

3. Whilst the Authority endorses the MPS Response, it should be noted, in relation to Recommendation 4 (costed growth strategy), that the stated MPS goal of achieving 35,000 officers by March 2007 reflects a 3 year target whilst the Mayor has asked for options for implementation over 3-5 years; although March 2007 is a desirable target, March 2009 may be more realistic.

4. In addition, the Inspection Report makes important points, but not a Recommendation, about de-civilianisation. The MPS Action Plan response is -

“Corporate monitoring of civil staff posts being filled by police officers is, in fact, undertaken and will continue. Differentiation is made for police officers on recuperative or restricted duties. The need to avoid police officers filling civil staff posts is accepted and units where police officers are being so deployed are pursuing this matter.”

There is concern that this does not sufficiently reflect the importance of the issue.

C. Equality and diversity implications

All diversity and equality implications are part of the HMIC report itself.

D. Financial implications

None.

E. Background papers

  • HMIC Borough Inspection Report on Metropolitan Police Service 2002/03
  • MPS Inspection Action Plan 2002/03

F. Contact details

Report author: Keith Dickinson, MPA.

For more information contact:

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

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