HMIC Inspectorate report “Winning Consent: Embracing Diversity”

Report: 11
Date: 27 February 2001
By: Clerk

Summary

This report is presented to inform the CDO Committee of the key recommendations in the HMIC report "Winning the Race: Embracing Diversity" and proposes a process for monitoring the MPS progress on those recommendations which fall within the remit of the CDO Committee.

A. Recommendations

1. That Members note the published report and the audit monitoring paper by HMIC Dan Crompton.
2. That the Committee notes the specific proposals in the paper that highlight a specific audit monitoring role as responsibility for this Committee.
3. That Members note the draft monitoring schedule, with actions and timescales for consultation with the MPS
4. Members agree that the Deputy Chair, Cindy Butts, should be the lead Member with responsibility for monitoring the MPS implementation of the recommendations, to timescale.

B. Supporting information

1. The HMIC Review of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Policing London "Winning Consent" acknowledged a number of strengths in the MPS approach to diversity. Indeed, throughout the report the MPS is held up as an example of best practice which other forces and authorities might want to emulate. There were, however, some areas where the Inspectorate raised concerns, particularly in respect of CRR training. These included the lack of a clear management of, and accountability for, CRR training, the ‘unjoined-up’ to approach the CRR training issues delivery and the lack of an evaluation strategy for the training. The Inspectorate had revisited the recommendations in Winning Consent whilst at the same time conducting national fieldwork in connection with “Winning the Race 3” in the summer and early autumn of 2000. The recommendations from “Winning Consent” are available as Appendix 1 of report 8, 28 July 2000.

2. A separate report, "Winning the Race: Embracing Diversity" was published on 18 January. This identified a number of strengths and improvements in the MPS regarding the Service’s approach to Community and Race Relations training for police officers and senior managers.

3. This paper has been presented to assist the MPS and MPA to audit the actions taken by the service on earlier recommendations, and to inform discussion on the monitoring processes that the Authority may wish to put in place to ensure that it is informed and updated on progress being made.

Audit and monitoring process

4. An audit and monitoring process arising from Mr Crompton’s paper is attached at Appendix 2. Officers will be discussing with the MPS to ensure that these indicators are achievable in the timescales proposed.

5. Members will no doubt want to monitor progress in respect of the recommendations of "Winning Consent" and a process for doing so is outlined in Appendix 2 of this report.

C. Financial implications

There are no anticipated financial implications associated with this report. With such marked improvements in place, the CDO Committee is well placed to put processes in place which will ensure that the MPS is enabled to audit and monitor its performance in these areas highlighted in the report.

D. Background papers

None

E. Contact details

The author of this report is Julia Smith, MPA.

For information contact:

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

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