Report on the Sub Committees of Strategic and Operational Policing Committee

Report: 13
Date: 3 September 2009
By: Chief Executive

Summary

This report contains a summary of reports received by the sub committees of Strategic and Operational Policing Committee.

A. Recommendation

That members note the report.

B. Supporting information

1. At each meeting of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee Authority members will receive a report on its sub committees instead of the minutes. Part 1 minutes will be available on the website, and exempt part 2 minutes are available to members only, on request.

2. This report covers the following meeting:

• Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-Committee – 23 July 2009
• Professional Standards Cases Sub Committee - 4 June 2009
• Professional Standards Cases Sub Committee – 13 July 2009

There have been no meetings of the Olympics / Paralympics Sub Committee.

Counter-Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-Committee - 23 July 2009

Performance update – PREVENT (exempt)

3. PREVENT is one of the four strands of the MPS counter-terrorist strategy that dealt with stopping terrorist attacks. A report was received stating that last year had seen considerable development of Prevent capability and partnerships, and an increased presence at a local level.

Terrorism Act 2000 – Tactical use and rollout of section 43/44

4. This report outlined the history and rationale for the tactical review of section 43/44 Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT), the implementation of the new tactical model for section 44 use across the MPS and identified the background to the service wide rollout of the new model and control measures for effective integration into operational policing, supporting the Commissioner’s five Ps.

MPS response to CONTEST 2

5. A report was received updating members of the Sub Committee on the MPS response to the CONTEST strand of the Government’s Counter Terrorism Strategy. The Chair stated that the report was a useful summary and could usefully be sent to all members of the Authority.

Provision of information systems and technology to ACPO TAM

6. This report provided members with an update on progress since the report to the Sub Committee in April 2009 regarding proposals for the future governance of the ACPO TAM (Terrorist and Allied Matters) Information Systems/Technology (IS/IT) Strategy including the potential delivery to TAM of IS/IT Services by the MPS. Subject to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) being presented to members for ratification, approval was given in principle to a tripartite agreement between ACPO TAM, the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the MPA/MPS.

Specialist Operations financial management information – based on actual spend to May 2009

7. The Sub Committee received a report containing the Specialist Operations (SO) financial management information pack based on actual spends to the end of May 2009. The pack provided an overview of SO and MPS Counter Terrorism Grant budget, spends and forecast at the end of May 2009. Concern was expressed about the continued overtime spend.

Specialist Operations management information

8. The Sub Committee received a report providing an update on Specialist Operations performance against performance plan targets 2009/10 for the period April - May 2009.

Specialist Crime Directorate – reporting arrangements

9. This report provided an overview on how the Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) would report to the Sub Committee on its covert and confidential policing functions and activity.

Professional Standards Cases Sub Committee - 4 June 2009

Police Pensions Regulations 1987 – Forfeiture Stage

10. In the case before them, members agreed not to forfeit the police pension of a former police officer.

11. The Sub Committee agreed that an annual report would be produced for submission to Strategic and Operational Policing Committee, that set out the number of times the Sub Committee had met in the last year and the determinations made, including the levels of forfeiture made both in percentage and monetary terms. It was felt that this would increase the public’s and police officers’ awareness of the pension forfeiture process...

Update on ACPO conduct matters

12. The Sub Committee received an oral update from the Chief Executive on the progress of an investigation in relation to an ex officer of ACPO rank.

Professional Standards Cases Sub Committee – 13 July 2009

Police Pensions Regulations 1987 – application for certificate of forfeiture

13. It was agreed that an application would be made to the Home secretary for a certificate of forfeiture.

Update on ACPO conduct matters

14. An update was provided and it was agreed that the officer should remain suspended.

ACPO conduct matter

15. The investigating officer’s report was considered.

Complaint against an ACPO officer

16. It was resolved that the complaint should not be recorded and no further action taken.

Complaint against ACPO officers

17. The investigating officer’s report and supporting material from the IPCC was considered and it was agreed to take no further action.

Complaint against ACPO officers:

18. A decision was deferred pending further.

Settlement of civil claim

19. The Sub Committee approved a request to approve an offer to settle a high profile and sensitive civil claim

20. Copies of non exempt reports and minutes from the Authority and its committees can be viewed on the MPA website at www.mpa.gov.uk, or obtained from MPA Committee Services team.

• Nick Baker 0207 202 0183 nick.baker@mpa.gov.uk 
• Chris Benson 0207 202 0118 chris.benson@mpa.gov.uk 
• John Crompton 0207 202 0181 john.crompton@mpa.gov.uk 
• Ruth Hastings Iqball 0207 202 0186 ruth.hastings-iqball@mpa.gov.uk 

C. Race and equality impact

There are no race and diversity impact issues directly arising from this report. Race and diversity impact is a standing item on reports submitted to committees and sub committees.

D. Financial implications

There are no financial implications directly arising from this report although there could be financial implications arising from items discussed by sub committees.

E. Legal implications

None noted

F. Background papers

• None

G. Contact details

Report author:  Ruth Hastings Iqball, MPA

For information contact:

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

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