Report on the sub committees of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee

Report: 5
Date: 16 June 2011
By: on behalf of the Chief Executive

Summary

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

A. Recommendation

That Members receive this report.

B. Supporting information

1. At each meeting of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee 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, upon request.

2. This report covers the following meetings:

• Counter Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-Committee 31 March 2011 (paragraph 3).
• Professional Standards Cases Sub-Committee on 4 April 2011 (paragraph 4).

3. Counter Terrorism and Protective Services Sub-Committee 31 March 2011

Members present: Toby Harris (Chair), Reshard Auladin (Vice Chair), Neil Johnson and James Cleverly.

National Counter Terrorism Policing Strategy 2012

This strategy provided direction on how CT policing will be delivered nationally during 2012. The report outlined how CT policing will support the delivery of a secure Olympic Games.

Members asked a number of questions around joint-working across the MPS and with partner organisations during the Games and were optimistic that this piece of work would prove to be a valuable tool in properly resourcing CT operations over that period.

Oral update: SCD7 and SCD8

This report gave an overview of performance within SCD7 - serious and organised crime- and SCD8 or Trident - murder and shooting investigation. Members noted good practice in the risk-based prioritisation of work and the importance of this work more broadly.

4. Professional Standards Cases Sub-Committee on 4 April 2011

Members present: Reshard Auladin, James Cleverly, Valerie Brasse, Chris Boothman, Tony Arbour and Joanne McCartney.

Update on dip sampling of closed complaints and conduct matters

Members agreed that ‘learning the lessons’ in the draft checklist would be modified to read ‘wider issues identified’. The Sub Committee was informed that Tribune was not a decision log, and that only major crimes would contain these, to ensure that investigations are cost-effective. However, he agreed that a third-party should be able to follow the rationale of each decision.

The Chair stated that the IPCC guidance outlines that the investigating officer should seek regular contact with a complainant. He also suggested that the cases should be presented in a more disciplined manner – as this may cause problems if an appeal is made to the IPCC. A Member suggested that a simple checklist (similar to the draft checklist appended to this report for Members) for supervisors may be of assistance.

The Chair suggested that cross-sector dip sampling would add most value and ensure consistency across the four business areas. A Member also suggested that the MPA keep a log of issues identified. With regard to equality and diversity issues, the MPS informed Members that these are completed on a ‘back page’ to Tribune, and are contained on print-outs. They went on to say that internet complaints now have a mandatory diversity monitoring section (with a ‘prefer not to say’ field).

Part two

• Urgent items
  Members considered an allegation against an officer of ACPO rank.
• Police Pensions Regulations 1987 – application for a certificate of forfeiture
  Members determined whether an application to the Home Secretary for a certificate of forfeiture is warranted. A determination was made following discussion.
• Pension forfeiture update
  Members received an update on a pension forfeiture matter. A determination was made following discussion.

Minutes

5. 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 staff:

• Thomas Foot 
• Nick Baker
• John Crompton
• Michael Taylor

Other organisational and community implications

Equalities Impact

1. 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.

Met Forward Implications

2. There are no implications directly arising from this report.

Financial Implications

3. There are no implications directly arising from this report.

Legal Implications

4. There are no implications directly arising from this report.

Environmental Implications

5. There are no implications directly arising from this report.

Risk Implications

6. There are no implications directly arising from this report.

D. Background papers

None.

D. Contact details

Report author: Thomas Foot, MPA

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