Minutes

Minutes of the Olympics/Paralympics Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 19 April 2010 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members:

• Dee Doocey (Chair)
• Jennette Arnold
• Chris Boothman
• Toby Harris
• Victoria Borwick
• Richard Tracey

MPA Officers:

• Bob Atkins (Treasurer)
• Siobhan Coldwell (Head of Policing Policy, Scrutiny & Oversight)
• Richard Hodge (Olympics Oversight Officer)

MPS Officers:

• Chris Allison (Assistant Commissioner Central Operations, Olympics & Paralympics)
• Richard Morris (Commander, Olympic Policing Co-ordination Team)
• Ian Percival (Lead Accountant, OPC Team)
• Jim Busby (Chief Superintendent, Site and Venue Security Project)
• Andy Robinson (Superintendent, Combined Response Firearms Team Project)
• Julia O’Farrell (MPS International Liaison Unit)
• Judith Beehag-Fisher (Chief Inspector, Commissioning Manager OPC Team)
• Seth Finkelstein (Reporting Manager, OPC Team)

47. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

47.1 Kirsten Hearn was an apology for this meeting.

48. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 2)

48.1 Toby Harris declared that he acts as an advisor to KPMG, although not in an Olympics capacity. KPMG are the author of some of the Olympic policing business cases.

49. Minutes: Olympics and Paralympics Sub-committee – 11 March 2010 (part 1) – to agree

(Agenda item 3)

49.1 Members agreed the minutes of the above meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Olympics and Paralympics Sub-committee (Part 1) held on 11 March 2010 be agreed and be signed as a correct record.

50. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 4)

50.1 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.

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

Summary of exempt items

51. Minutes: Olympics and Paralympics Sub-committee – 11 March 2010 (part 2) – to agree

(Agenda item 5)

51.1 Members agreed the minutes of the above meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Olympics and Paralympics Sub-committee (Part 2) held on 11 March 2010 be agreed and be signed as a correct record.

52. Chair’s update

(Agenda item 6)

52.1 The Chair briefing the Sub-committee on Olympics policing and security related issues.

53. Olympic Policing Co-ordination status report update

(Agenda item 7)

53.1 The Sub-committee was briefed on Olympic policing activities and issues which had arisen since the last Sub-committee meeting.

54. update paper: International Liaison Unit

(Agenda item 8)

54.1 The Sub-committee was provided with an update paper to support the International Liaison Unit business case which proposes a single point of contact for Olympic and Paralympic policing enquiries from international police and security forces.

54.2 The Sub-committee approved the recommendations of the business case.

55. Business case: Operational Control Infrastructure (forward Command Posts)

(Agenda item 9)

55.1 This Item was not tabled at this meeting as further work was requested to the business case prior to MPA consideration. It is likely this business case will now be considered at the 10 June 2010 Sub-committee meeting.

56. Business case: meeting demand (firearms)

(Agenda item 10)

56.1 The Sub-committee was briefed on the proposed national firearms specialist capability which will ensure the police have the capability to deal with any extreme incidents should they emerge during the Olympics and Paralympic Games.

56.2 The Sub-committee approved the recommendations of the business case.

57. Business case:  Site and venue security (advice)

(Agenda item 11)

57.1 The Sub-committee was briefed on the proposed Site and Venue Security (advice) business case which provides for officers to provide protective security and design advice, ranging from advice to architects designing the stadia to event promoters across 72 Olympic venues, necessary to ensure the full range of security and safety risks are address in site and venue planning.

57.2 The Sub-committee approved the recommendations of the business case.

58. Summary of business cases being presented to the MPA

(Agenda item 12)

58.1 This report summarised the one business case which will be presented to the Sub-committee at its next meeting on Thursday 20 May 2010.

58.2 The Sub-committee noted the report.

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