Venue: Ashcombe Suite, County Hall, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2DN
Contact: Amelia Christopher
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
The Chairman to report apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Ken Harwood (Chairman), John Furey and Richard Barratt.
The Vice-Chairman chaired the meeting.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING PDF 130 KB
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on (27 November 2019) as a correct record. Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2019 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Vice-Chairman.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter (i) Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or (ii) Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting NOTES: · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest · As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner) · Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were none. |
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS
To receive any public questions.
Note: Written questions from the public can be submitted no later than seven days prior to the published date of the annual or any ordinary public meeting, for which a written response will be circulated to Panel Members and the questioner. Additional documents: Minutes: None received. |
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POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER'S PROPOSED PRECEPT 2020/21 PDF 323 KB
The Police and Crime Panel is required to consider and formally respond to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Proposed Precept for 2020/21. The purpose of this item is to allow the Commissioner to outline his proposals in more detail and to answer any questions that Panel Members might have.
Following consideration of the Commissioner’s proposed precept, the Panel must either:
a) agree the precept without qualification or comment; b) support the precept and make comments or recommendations concerning the application of the revenues generated; or c) veto the proposed precept.
Note: In accordance with the Police and Crime Panels (Precepts and Chief Constable Appointments) Regulations 2012:
(a) The Commissioner must notify the Panel of his proposed precept by 1 February 2020; (b) The Panel must review and make a report to the Commissioner on the proposed precept (whether it vetoes the precept or not) by 8 February 2020; (c) If the Panel vetoes the precept, the Commissioner must have regard to and respond to the Panel’s report, and publish his response, including the revised precept, by 15 February 2020; (d) The Panel, on receipt of a response from the Commissioner notifying it of his revised precept, must review the revised precept and make a second report to the Commissioner by 22 February 2020 (there is no second right of veto); (e) The Commissioner must have regard to and respond to the Panel’s second report and publish his response by 1 March 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
David Munro, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Perkin, Treasurer (OPCC)
Key points raised in the discussion:
· The delay in the 2020-21 Police Finance Settlement (including the police precept capping limits) which was only issued in late January, meant the OPCC went out to consultation before the precept level was known. · The online public consultation garnered 3,112 responses from residents with 61% in favour of the proposed precept level of 5% and 39% in favour for the lower proposed precept level of 2%. Some residents responded that they were disappointed they were not given the option of no change in the precept - that option was not considered as the PCC did not want to reduce police numbers - and another key response were queries as to where the additional funding from the precept went last year as residents did not see the increased police numbers as promised. The PCC stated that many of those extra officers were still in training. · The final proposed precept level was set in between the higher and lower figures in the consultation at 3.84% which equated to an extra £10 to Band D in Council Tax without triggering a local referendum. · The result of that precept level would be a sustained increase in police officers and staff numbers across departments, with a special focus on increasing neighbourhood policing as that was a key area to residents as identified within the eleven community engagement events the PCC attended. Confidence in Surrey Police was good and rising and it would take more than a year to address the shortage of police over the last decade. · There was a proposal for further savings in the report in order to increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary waste. |
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OFFICE OF THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER'S BUDGET FOR 2020/21 PDF 61 KB
This paper is provided to the Police & Crime Panel for information only to give Panel Members oversight of the budget that I intend to set, to fund the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for the financial year 2020/21.
Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
David Munro, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Perkin, Treasurer (OPCC)
Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
That Members noted the report.
Actions/further information to be provided:
R5/20 - The PCC and Treasurer will look into providing a comparison of costs between Surrey’s OPCC and other OPCCs.
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SURREY POLICE GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT FOR MONTH 8 FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/20 PDF 171 KB
The purpose of this report is to inform the Police & Crime Panel of the Surrey Police Group (i.e. Finances of both the PCC and Chief Constable) financial position as at the 30th November 2019, comparing the expenditure and income incurred by both Surrey Police and the Office of the Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner, with the revenue and capital budgets approved by the Police & Crime Commissioner in January 2019 for the financial year 2019/20.
Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
Ian Perkin, Treasurer (OPCC) David Munro, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
Key points raised in the discussion:
A Member sought clarification on why there was a greater income than expected from the Camera Partnership under ‘Operations’ and the over spend in Transport within ‘Commercial & Finance Services’ - he asked that the Panel would be informed on the number of police vehicles, as it was raised at some community engagement meetings. In response, the Treasurer explained that the money from the Camera Partnership was generated across the county in terms of speeding and the Panel would receive the costs in detail at a future meeting. |
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OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER 2019/20 END OF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT PDF 62 KB
The purpose of this report is to inform the Police & Crime Panel of the OPCC’s financial performance at Month 8 for the 2019/20 financial year. The report compares the expenditure and income, incurred and received by the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner up to the 30th November 2019, against the financial budget approved by the PCC in January 2019.
Additional documents: Minutes: Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
The Police & Crime Panel noted the financial performance of the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey for the eight-month period ending 30th November 2019.
Actions/further information to be provided:
None.
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BUILDING THE FUTURE - UPDATE PDF 74 KB
The purpose of this report is to update the Panel on key aspects of delivery for the strategic change programme ‘Building the Future’ (BTF).
Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
David Munro, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Herrington, Interim Chief Executive (OPCC)
Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
That the Panel noted the contents of the report.
Actions/further information to be provided:
None.
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POLICE COMPLAINTS REFORM PDF 76 KB
This report informs the Panel of the main changes to the police complaints system and how they are being implemented in the Surrey Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC).
Additional documents: Minutes: Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
That the Police and Crime Panel noted the changes to the police complaints system and would consider how it wished to scrutinise the OPCC in fulfilling the new duties.
Actions/further information to be provided:
R8/20 - The Committee Manager will liaise with Members to consider how they wished to scrutinise the OPCC in fulfilling the new duties as a result of the complaints reform.
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This report provides an update on the meetings that have been held and what has been discussed in order to demonstrate that arrangements for good governance and scrutiny are in place. Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
David Munro, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
That the Police and Crime Panel noted the update on the PCC’s Performance Meetings.
Actions/further information to be provided:
None.
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COMMISSIONER'S QUESTION TIME
For the Panel to raise any issues or queries concerning crime and policing in Surrey with the Commissioner. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions put to the Police and Crime Commissioner.
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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST MEETING PDF 53 KB
To note complaints against the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner received since the last meeting of the Police and Crime Panel. Additional documents: Minutes: Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
The Police and Crime Panel noted the content of the report.
Actions/further information to be provided:
None.
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SURREY PCP BUDGET 2018/19 - ADDENDUM PDF 68 KB
This report sets out additional information regarding the expenditure of the Home Office grant for the Surrey Police and Crime Panel.
Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
Emily Kavanagh, Senior Finance Business Partner (SCC)
Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
The Police and Crime Panel noted the additional information provided regarding the Police and Crime Panel expenditure.
Actions/further information to be provided:
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REPORT ON INDEPENDENT MEMBERS - RECRUITMENT PDF 69 KB
The Panel is asked to note the ongoing open recruitment process for two co-opted independent members of the Police and Crime Panel. Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
Amelia Christopher, Committee Manager - Democratic Services (SCC)
Key points raised in the discussion:
RESOLVED:
The Panel noted the current open recruitment process to appoint two independent co-opted members to the Panel.
Actions/further information to be provided:
R12/20 - The Committee Manager will circulate the job advert to Members once live so they can share it where they saw fit.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER AND FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME PDF 43 KB
To review the Recommendations Tracker and Forward Work Programme.
Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
David Munro, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
Key points raised in the discussion:
1. A Member asked for months to be assigned to the 2020 dates of completion for the actions on the tracker. 2. In agreement with the Vice-Chairman the Panel agreed that action R35/19 on Transit Sites and action R44/19 on CCTV be marked as complete, as short updates of those matters was provided by some Members and appended to the actions tracker. 3. In response to the action on Transit Sites, the PCC informed Members that the Government was undertaking an important consultation on unauthorised encampments which would end on 4 March. The focus of the consultation considered whether aggravated trespassing should be made a criminal offence rather than remaining as a civil offence. The PCC thought it should be as long as there was a strict criteria, whilst police nationally urged that it remained as a civil offence.
RESOLVED:
The Panel noted the Actions & Recommendations Tracker and provided input into the Forward Work Programme.
Actions/further information to be provided:
R13/20 - Where possible, months will be assigned to the 2020 dates of completion for the actions on the tracker.
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next public meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will be held on 20 April 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: The next meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will be on 20 April 2020, at County Hall.
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