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NORTHUMBRIA POLICE
MINUTES
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Title
Meeting Number
EXECUTIVE BOARD
18/2015
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Date
Location
Duration
18th December 2015
Chief Constable’s Office
10:35 -11:05
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Present:
Mr S Ashman – Chief Constable (Chair)
Mrs J Farrell – Assistant Chief Constable
Ms D Ford – T/Assistant Chief Constable
Mr B McCardle – Assistant Chief Officer
Mrs J Lawson – Director of Human Resources
Mr M Tait – Director of Finance
Mr C Lowther – Inspector, Staff Officer
Ms E Cook – Executive Support
Invitees:
Apologies for absence:
Mr W Keenen – Deputy Chief Constable
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OPEN SESSION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
1.
OPENING
2.
MINUTES OF THE OPEN SESSION OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 18
NOVEMBER 2015
Agreed as a true and accurate record.
3.
MATTERS ARISING
NEIGHBOURHOOD BASES AT BLAYDON AND PRUDOE
Head of Strategic Asset Management consider drop in’s as Neighbourhood bases,
working in collaboration with Assistant Chief Constable Farrell’s work on
Neighbourhood Policing Team structure. Options are being explored. Mike Mullen
has met with the Change Team to discuss options under the proposed new operating
model. Paper to be prepared and presented at the next Executive Board on 18
December 2015. Options paper discussed at Change Programme Governance Board
on 23/11/15. Steer still required. Discussions ongoing. Update to be provided at next
Executive Board 15th January 2016.
RELOCATION OF MEMORIALS
Head of Strategic Asset Management to communicate options to the families and
make a decision depending on their preferences. Plans being made to erect brass
plaques in the Command Team courtyard. Family of PC Urwin happy to have a new
tree planted outside of Comms block. Relocation of plaques to be put on hold,
pending the consideration of other sites. ON HOLD Further options paper being
prepared for consideration in the new year. Update to be provided at next Executive
Board 15th January 2016.
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JOINT WORKFORCE REVENUE MONITORING PAPER
Operation Turnbury On-going yearly costs in respect of witness care to be reviewed
ACC Ford has asked for Tim Walker to review. To be discussed in more detail at the
next meeting on 18 December 2015. Estimated figure provided. DISCHARGED
HQ SITE MIGRATION : SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
T/ACC Ford and Mike Mullen to discuss options around the relocation of Fingerprint
Bureau or Force Resilience Unit from Block 69.
Options discussed and move of FRU to Etal Lane agreed and being actioned.
DISCHARGED
HQ SITE MIGRATION : SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
Joscelin Lawson to obtain a better idea around timescales for the move of Fingerprint
Bureau to Durham and feed back to T/ACC Ford and Mike Mullen.
Update to be provided at next Executive Board 15th January 2016.
BERWICK - PROPOSED PROPERTY COLLABORATION WITH FIRE AND
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Mike Mullen to consider options about bringing Court Services into the collaborative
property venture. HMCTS contacted and are willing to attend initial meetings with
NFRS and NP. Update to be provided at next Executive Board 15th January 2016.
WORKFORCE AND REVENUE MONITORING POSITION
Richard Heron / Stephen Crute to proactively approach Finance Dept with the detail
they already have regarding Covert and CHIS handling costings
Update to be provided at next Executive Board 15th January 2016.
WORKFORCE AND REVENUE MONITORING POSITION
COT leads to reinforce the issue around Temporary Duty overspend, ensuring that the
policy is enforced. Lesley-Anne Knowles will then report on this via Area
Commander's meeting.
DISCHARGED
WORKFORCE AND REVENUE MONITORING POSITION
Temporary Duty, Lieu Days and Re-Rostered Rest Days to be monitored through this
paper for future meetings, highlighting especially the direction of travel.
DISCHARGED
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT STRUCTURAL CHANGES
T/ACC Ford to link in with Steve Neill regarding future options for the funding of
Mounted section. Aidan Sloan to shared NPCC paper with them both.
Aidan Sloan shared document 19/11/15 – DISCHARGED
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT STRUCTURAL CHANGES
There needs to be a checking mechanism in place to monitor the attendance of
officers on courses now that responsibility has returned to local supervision. This
should be monitored through Area Commanders meeting.
Resource Coordinators will be monitoring from January. DISCHARGED
HER MAJESTY'S INSPECTORATE OF CONSTABULARY - STRATEGIC
POLICING REQUIREMENT ACTION PLAN
DCC Keenen to revisit some items on the action plan for further work to be done,
before representing to Executive Board at a later date.
DISCHARGED
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4.
ANPR
T/ACC Ford presented the Review of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
Unit paper seeking approval to formalise the ANPR team and its position within
Crime Department.
The Chief asked that ANPR goes into the baseline for MTFS.
PAPER AGREED
5.
PCSO POWERS
Director of Human Resources presented the PCSO Powers paper seeking approval of
the allocation of additional powers to the role of PCSO. The Chair asked that staff be
informed that a yearly review of PCSO powers will take place. The Chair also
reiterated that the power to detain and handcuff will not be approved.
ACTION: Director of Human Resources to communicate to staff that there is to be
an annual review of PCSO Powers.
PAPER AGREED with the exception of number 3 (Power to issue fixed penalty
notices for dog fouling)
6.
WORKFORCE AND REVENUE MONITORING POSITION
Director of Finance and Director of Human Resources presented the Joint Workforce
and Revenue Monitoring Position for the period ending 30 November 2015.
It was agreed that front office contracts which end 31st March can be extended to June
2016.
PAPER NOTED
7.
AMENDMENTS TO POSTS WITHIN FIREARMS
Assistant Chief Constable Farrell presented the Amendments to Posts within Firearms
Licensing paper seeking approval for the creation of a Firearms Licensing
Administrative and Enquiry Officer utilising existing resources.
PAPER AGREED
8.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
None.
9.
DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING
Friday 15th January 2016, 14:00, Chief Constable’s Office, Block 69.
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