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Report 6 of the 3 May 2007 meeting of the Co-ordination and Policing Committee, and updates on the progress with the Intelligence, Covert Policing and Tasking (ICPT) Programme.

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Intelligence, covert policing & tasking (ICPT) programme

Report: 6
Date: 3 May 2007
By: Assistant Commissioner Specialist Crime Directorate on behalf of the Commissioner

Summary

This report is to update MPA CoP members on progress with the Intelligence, Covert Policing and Tasking (ICPT) Programme, at the request of the MPA Met Modernisation Programme Oversight Group in March.

A. Recommendations

That members note the contents of this report.

B. Supporting information

Background

1. The ICPT Programme was commissioned post 6 June 2006, when Management Board made a series of decisions to address information and intelligence structures, covert policing standards and the processes to support corporate tasking across the MPS. The Board agreed that a programme would be established as part of the Met Modernisation Programme to implement the decisions.

2. ICPT Programme Vision:

‘…getting the right information, to the right people, at the right time’.

3. Delivered through:

  • Seeing the whole picture – by providing an intelligence capability to bring together information to enable focus on priorities and risk.
  • Shared information – by supporting where appropriate the sharing of information and intelligence across internal departments and with partners.
  • Shared Good Practice – by providing shared standards for information, intelligence and overt policing work.
  • Simpler Access – by simplifying the processes by which information and intelligence is accessed and shared.

ICPT Programme benefits

4. The ICPT Programme engaged projects and key stakeholders to identify the benefits for the ICPT programme.

These have been agreed and are shown at Appendix 1.

Each project has established or continues to work on the detail of their business change plan which outlines what needs to be implemented to deliver the benefits.

The ICPT Programme is now working with the Performance Directorate and the projects to baseline the current position and agree dates when release of benefits can be expected.

Programme Governance

5. The ICPT Programme is overseen by the Intelligence, Covert Policing and Tasking Steering Group, chaired by MPS Director of Intelligence AC House. ACPO/Command Team representatives from each business area attend the group to direct the implementation of both the Intelligence Strategy and the ICPT Programme. Dr Nina Cope chairs the ICPT Project Coordination Meeting, which oversee the day-to-day delivery of the programme of change. Each Project also operates a Project Board or Working Group. Dr Nina Cope chairs the Cobalt Square Project Board that currently meets bi-monthly.

Updates on Progress of Projects

6. Updates on Progress of Projects

Project Key Deliverables Key Milestones(April-July 2007) Project Key Deliverables Key Milestones(April-July 2007) Project Key Deliverables Key Milestones(April-July 2007)
Met Intelligence Bureau (MIB)OCU

Commander & Project Executive: Ch Supt Martin Hewitt
  • Blueprint for MIB developed
  • Strategic Intelligence assessment to identify intelligence priorities undertaken
  • Negotiation of staff for MIB completed
  • Movement of up to 100 staff to Cobalt Square completed
  • Business change plan completed
  • Head of MIB identified and in post.
  • MIB SMT established· MIB Official Launch 17 Apr 07
  • Tactical assessment to support corporate tasking in May
  • Draft of intelligence assessment for MPS Strategic Assessment
Corporate Tasking

Project Executive: D/Supt Mark Mitchell
  • Corporate Tasking Meeting Reviewed and new procedures implemented to develop interim position
  • Collaborative approach to tasking offices across business groups developed
  • Staffing of corporate function improved
  • Links to regional tasking developed
  • Strategic process developed for September
  • Drafting corporate tasking blueprint to be agreed by DACs
     
Covert Policing

Project Executive: T/ D/Supt David Thompson
  • Agreed structures for Head of Profession and CAB
  • Resources to support development of Central Authorities Bureau and Covert Policing Standards Unit agreed.
  • Coordination of standards for inspection and review
  • Establishing Board for Head of Profession.
Operational Information Services

OCU Commander: Graham Morris

Project Executive: D/Supt Steve Ash
  • Budget for OIS agreed
  • Head of OIS identified and in post
  • SMT for OIS agreed
  • Business process mapping developed further to identify opportunities to rationalise process across business units.
     
Prisons and Communications
  • Scoping reports on prison and communications undertaken and feedback received.
  • A collaborative approach for SCD and CT Prisons will be taken forward as part of the Covert Policing Project.
  • A collaborative approach for SCD, DPS and CT communications will be taken forward as part of the MIB project.
Cobalt Square Phase Two

Project Manager: John Kittles
  • Established as part of ICPT in February
  • Business requirement and plans agreed in February.
  • Finance Agreed in March – phase two for project to start· Initial moves for MIB delivered
  • Project Governance, including change control established
  • Building security procedures reviewed
  • Project currently working to establish procurement arrangements to enable completion dates to be clarified
  • Clarification of procurement process will enable project completion dates to be finalised

A full list of key milestones from April 2007 to March 2008 can be found at Appendix 2

Programme finance

7. Throughout 2006 the ICPT Programme had no established budget. A Business Case submitted by the ICPT Programme to the MPS Investment Board has ensured the Investment Board Fund is supporting 2007 business change activity. A Budget of £2.77M has been allocated to five projects and the programme office. A budget of £12M Capital has been allocated to deliver the Cobalt Square Phase Two Project. The ICPT Programme operates a finance reporting process developed by Strategic Finance. Monthly reports are provided to the Programme Manager.

C. Race and equality impact

There are no race or equality issues associated with this report.

D. Financial implications

An overview of the financial implications associated with the ICPT Programme is outlined above.

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: Nina Cope, MPS.

For more information contact:

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

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