Minutes of the Senior Command Team Meeting
Monday 9 March 2009

 

Present:-

DCC Bob Dyson (Chair)
ACC Andy Holt
DF Nigel Hiller
ACC Max Sahota

71. Declaration(s) of Interest

All present declared an interest in items 78 and 79 on the agenda

Standing Items

72 Minutes from SCT Meeting 23 February 2009

The minutes were recorded as a true and accurate record.

73. Action Schedule and Work Programme

No action updates due

74. Portfolio Issues

DCC Dyson

• Meeting with Federation representatives later in the day and asked colleagues if they wanted any specific issues raising. DF Hiller asked if issues surrounding the budget could be discussed.

ACC Holt

• Has commissioned a piece of work to look at creating a central operational planning unit. A paper putting forward options will be brought to SCT in due course.

• Has asked the new Performance Staff Officer, CI Adrian Moran, to co-ordinate staff officer duties to ensure there is adequate cover.

 

ACC Sahota

• Prevent Conference 31 March - ACC Sahota to open this conference, therefore will be absent for the first part of QRD Day 2
• Phase 2 HMIC Serious and Organised crime inspection has identified that ACPO nationally need to be better trained to deal with kidnap and investigations. It was agreed that ACC Sahota would arrange in-Force training for SCT.
• Tackling Knives Government action plan - SYP have now been added to list of Forces to be involved in this initiative. ACC Sahota and ACC Holt to talk through how this will be managed in Force.
• Mumbai charity appeal - agreed that SCT would fund a recruitment stand at this event

DF Hiller

• Briefed colleagues on a recent meeting with ACC Whyman to discuss accommodation at the new Training School, particularly surrounding the Major Incident Teams and the Economic Crime Unit. DF Hiller said a paper on the Hydra Minerva Suite was to be submitted for consideration to the 23 March SCT meeting. It was agreed that the paper needs to show what other options would be available if the Hydra Minerva Suite does not receive approval.

75 Force Performance

ACC Holt briefed SCT colleagues on recent Force performance.

Discussion / Information Items

76. Budget Monitoring Report - January 2009

DF Hiller presented the Budget Monitoring Report for January 2009 which was received and noted.

77 Budget Holders Commentary - January 2009

DF Hiller presented the Budget Holders Commentary for January 2009 which was received and noted.

78. Hospitality Received

DF Hiller said it had been previously agreed that the SCT Gifts, Gratuities and Hospitality register would be reviewed on a quarterly basis. SCT reviewed the entries on the various registers and stressed that it was equally important that declined hospitality be recorded.

79. SCT Ways of Working

SCT reviewed the Ways of Working document produced by ACC Whyman. It was agreed that an amendment was needed to show that where it was cost effective taxis could be used to attend Force functions, rather than using a driver. Also an amendment was needed to show an increase in Chief Officer leave entitlement.

80. February Pestelo

SCT talked through the document to ensure that all issues which needed attention were being dealt with. The document indicated that there was a large rise in number of calls to Child Line. ACC Sahota to ascertain if this applies to SYP.

Papers to Review

81. Police Authority Protective Services Committee 20 March 2009

81.1 Protective Services Improvement Plan *Restricted*

Needs slight amendment

81.2. Update on Regional Working

Approved subject to slight amendment. ACC Sahota to obtain Regional Programme Director's approval prior to submission

81.3 HMIC Phase 2 Inspection - Serious, Organised and Major Crime *Restricted*

Approved, subject to minor amendment on the action plan

81.4 HMIC Phase 3 Inspection - Critical Incident Management and Civil Contingencies *Restricted*

Approved, subject to amendments on the action plan

81.5 Prevent Engagement Plan

Approved, subject to an addition by Police Authority. Needs to be a joint report.

Standing Items

82. Notification to Police Authority

No issues.

83. Notification to Force

No issues

84. Any Other Business

No items