Bringing offenders to justice best value review

Report: 13
Date: 09 January 2003
By: Commissioner

Summary

This report sets out the improvement plan as recommended by the Project Board from the final report of the ‘Bringing Offenders to Justice’ Best Value Review (BOTJBVR) (November 2002). It outlines financial implications and key actions to implement the recommendations to achieve the realisation of intended benefits. Members are invited to endorse the final report and improvement plan and approve the arrangements for implementation.

A. Recommendations

That

1. members are asked to endorse the final report as given at Appendix 3;
2. members approve the recommendations and improvements plan as set out in Appendices 1 and 2; and
3. members receive an update of progress towards the improvement plan every six months.

B. Supporting information

1. The BOTJBVR presented a final report to Project Board on 21 November 2002. The recommendations contained in the report together with a draft improvement plan were accepted and approved.

2. The implementation of the identified improvements will be the responsibility of Territorial Policing (TP). The BOTJBVR improvement plan will sit as a distinct project under the Department of Criminal Justice (DoCJ) headed by Commander Given. Implementation of the BOTJ recommendations will be linked to the findings of the report completed by the external consultants, Atos KPMG.

3. Appendix 1 consists of the executive summary from the final report; Appendix 2 is the improvement plan that identifies anticipated benefits, costs and savings. It also outlines targets for each recommendation in improved performance measures, together with proposed timescales. Finally, Appendix 3 is the full report (copies have been circulated to members – further copies available on the MPA website and on request).

C. Equality and diversity implications

A key focus of the review has been to seek improvements in the overall service to all victims and witnesses.

D. Financial implications

The financial implications of the review’s recommendations are summarised and presented in more detail as part of the Improvement Plan included in Appendix 2.

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: Simon Naylor, MPS.

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