Minutes

Minutes of the Olympics/Paralympics Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 4 November 2010 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members:

• Dee Doocey
• Jennette Arnold
• Chris Boothman
• Kirsten Hearn
• Toby Harris
• Victoria Borwick

MPA Officers:

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

MPS Officers:

• Chris Allison (Assistant Commissioner, CO)
• Ian Percival (Lead Accountant, OPC Team)
• Richard Morris (Commander, OPC)
• Eric Stuart (Sergeant, CO11, Public Order and Operational Support)
• Graham Dean (Chief Inspector, CO11, Public Order and Operational Support)
• Seth Finkelstein (Reporting Manager, OPC)

33. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

33.1 No apologies were received.

34. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 2)

34.1 No declarations of interest were received.

35. Minutes: Olympics / Paralympics Sub-committee - 7 October 2010 (part 1)

(Agenda item 3)

35.1 Members agreed the minutes of the above meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Olympics and Paralympics Sub-committee (Part 1) held on 7 October 2010 be agreed and be signed as a correct record.

36. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 4)

36.1 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

37. Minutes: Olympics / Paralympics Sub-committee - 7 October 2010 (part 2)

(Agenda item 5)

37.1 Members agreed the minutes of the above meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Olympics and Paralympics Sub-committee (Part 2) held on 16 September 2010 be agreed and be signed as a correct record.

38. Chair’s update

(Agenda item 6)

38.1 The Chair briefed the Sub-committee on Olympics policing and security related issues.

39. Olympic Policing Coordination Status report update

(Agenda item 7)

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

40. Summary of the Olympic Safety and Security Strategic Risk Assessment (OSSSRA)

(Agenda item 8)

40.1 Members were asked to note a report that summarises the Olympic Safety and Security Strategic Risk Assessment (OSSSRA). AC Chris Allison provided a presentation on levels of risk mitigation.

Resolved – That the report be noted.

41. Business case: Operational Logistics Infrastructure (Torch)

(Agenda item 9)

41.1 Members were asked to approve a business case regarding the Olympic and Paralympic Torch relays. Torch, as a security operation, is a national function performed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) being delivered within the Demand and Resource Project.

Resolved – That the preferred option be approved subject to further discussion and agreement on one element of cost.

42. Summary of next meeting’s business cases

(Agenda item 10)

42.1 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 9 December 2010.

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