Minutes

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

Present

Members:

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

MPA Officers:

• Siobhan Coldwell (Head of Policing Policy, Scrutiny & Oversight)
• Richard Hodge (Olympics Oversight)
• Thomas Foot (Committee Administrator).

MPS Officers:

• Chris Allison (Assistant Commissioner Central Operations, Olympics & Paralympics)
• Richard Morris (Commander
• Olympic Policing Co-ordination Team)
• Ian Percival (Lead Accountant, OPC Team)
• Alaric Bonthron, (D/Supt, Community Relations Project)
• Judith Beehag-Fisher (Chief Inspector, Commissioning Manager OPC Team)
• Seth Finkelstein (Reporting Manager, OPC Team).

69. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

69.1 Kirsten Hearn and Jennette Arnold were an apology for this meeting.

70. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 2)

70.1 There were no declarations of interests.

71. Minutes: Olympics and Paralympics Sub Committee – 20 May 2010 (Part 1) – to agree

(Agenda item 3)

71.1 Members agreed the minutes of the above meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Olympics and Paralympics Sub Committee (Part 1) held on 20 May 2010 be agreed and be signed as a correct record.

72. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 4)

72.1 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

Part 2: Summary of exempt items

73. Minutes: Olympics and Paralympics Sub Committee – 20 May 2010 (Part 2) – to agree

(Agenda item 5)

73.1 Members agreed the minutes of the above meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Olympics and Paralympics Sub Committee (Part 2) held on 20 May 2010 be agreed and be signed as a correct record.

74. Chair’s Update

(Agenda item 6)

74.1 The Chair briefing the Sub Committee on Olympics policing and security related issues.

75. Olympic Policing Coordination status report update

(Agenda item 7)

75.1 The Sub Committee was briefed on Olympic policing activities and issues which had arisen since the last Sub Committee meeting.

76. Business case: community relations

(Agenda item 8)

76.1 The Sub Committee was briefed on the proposed Community Relations business case which seeks funding to establish a national Community Relationships Project Team (CRP) within the MPS to build confidence among and harness the community understanding and co-operation in the planning and delivery of a safe and secure Games.

76.2 The Sub Committee approved the business case subject to the completion of further work which addresses a number of issues raised by the Sub Committee at the meeting.

76.3 The Chair was given delegation authority by the Sub Committee to oversee the resolution of these issues on behalf of the Sub Committee.

77. Summary of business cases to be presented to the MPA

(Agenda item 10)

77.1 The Sub Committee noted the report on the three business cases which will be presented to the Olympic and Paralympic Sub Committee at its next meeting on Thursday 8 July 2010.

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