Contents
These are the minutes for the 14 April 2005 meeting of the Senior Officers Conduct Sub-Committee.
- Minutes
- Meeting 1
- Present
- 32. Appointment of Chair of the meeting
- 33. Apologies
- 34. Declarations of interests
- 35. Exclusion of press and public
- 36. Police regulations
- Meeting 2
- Present
- 38. APOLOGIES
- 39. Declarations of interests
- 40. Minutes
- 41. Exclusion of press and public
- 42. Minutes
- 43. Police regulations
- 44. Current cases update
Warning: This is archived material and may be out of date. The Metropolitan Police Authority has been replaced by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC).
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Minutes
Minutes of a meeting of the Senior Officer Conduct Sub-Committee held at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0NY on 14 April 2005.
Meeting 1
Present
Members
- Karim Murji (Chair)
- Elizabeth Howlett
- John Roberts
- Richard Sumray
MPA officers
- David Riddle (Deputy Chief Executive and Clerk and Solicitor to the Authority)
- Claire Lister (Professional Standards Officer)
- Nick Baker (Head of Committee Services)
Also present: Matthew Lohn (Field Fisher Waterhouse Solicitors)
32. Appointment of Chair of the meeting
The Deputy Chief Executive informed the Sub-Committees that those members who have previously considered the complaint by Messrs Flynn and Gillard should not consider this complaint further as any decision made could be considered prejudicial. In the light of this and in order maintain a quorum, the Chief Executive, under Delegated Authority, appointed John Roberts to the membership of the Sub-Committee to consider this case.
Following late apologies being received from Damian Hockney, the Deputy Chief Executive reported that a number of other members had been sought to attend the meeting without success. In the light of this Elizabeth Howlett and Richard Sumray attended the meeting. In doing so, both members acknowledged that they would not be involved in any future substantive decisions but would be confined to determining whether to record the complaint and whether to disclose the Investigating Officer’s report to the complaint and to the officer who is subject to the complaint.
Karim Murji was appointed chair.
33. Apologies
(Agenda item 1)
Apologies were received from Daiman Hockney
34. Declarations of interests
(Agenda item 2)
Elizabeth Howlett and Richard Sumray declared a personal interest in agenda item 5. The extent of that interest being limited to previous consideration of the case prior to the MPA receiving notification from the complainants of the intention to seek judicial review of the decision not to record the complaint.
35. Exclusion of press and public
(Agenda item 3)
A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during item 5 as it was likely to disclose exempt information as described in Schedule 12(a) (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
Resolved – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of agenda item 5.
Summary of exempt items (Part 2)
36. Police regulations
(Agenda item 5)
The Sub-Committee considered allegations concerning the conduct of ACPO officers.
The meeting finished at 12.40 p.m.
Meeting 2
Present
Members
- Karim Murji (Chair)
- Elizabeth Howlett
- Tony Arbour
- Richard Sumray
MPA officers
- David Riddle (Deputy Chief Executive and Clerk and Solicitor to the Authority)
- Claire Lister (Professional Standards Officer)
- Nick Baker (Head of Committee Services)
38. APOLOGIES
(Agenda item 1)
Apologies were received from Damien Hockney.
39. Declarations of interests
(Agenda item 2)
No items were declared.
40. Minutes
(Agenda item 3)
The Sub-Committee considered the minutes (Part 1) of the meeting held on 17 March 2005.
Resolved – That the minutes (Part 1) of the meeting held on 17 March 2005 be agreed and signed as a correct record
41. Exclusion of press and public
(Agenda item 4)
A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during items 5 to 7, as it was likely to disclose exempt information as described in Schedule 12(a) (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
Resolved – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of agenda items 5 to 7.
Summary of exempt items (Part 2)
42. Minutes
The Sub-Committee considered the minutes (Part 2) of the meeting held on 17 March 2005
43. Police regulations
The Sub-Committee considered allegations concerning the conduct of ACPO officers.
44. Current cases update
The Sub-Committee received an oral update on current cases
The meeting finished at 12.59 p.m.
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