Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Chris Henwood – Co-Opted, Independent member.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 1 December 2016 and Wednesday 11 January 2017.

Decision:

·       The minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 1 December 2016 and Wednesday 11 January 2017 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no declarations of interest.

·       That the Workshop held on Thursday 23 February at Wiltshire History            Centre had been well received. The Commissioner was thanked for his input, and the members for their valued contributions.

·       The Chairman asked members for their views on whether future March meetings would be better moved to a late March, or April date, as the next meeting in the schedule was June.

·       That at a recent meeting of PCP Chairmen it had been decided to pursue the establishing of a National Association of Police and Crime Panels.

The Panel welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

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Questions

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There was no public participation.

To receive quarterly performance data from the OPCC as follows:

 Performance Report

 Risk Register

 Budget Monitoring Statement

 Complaints

The Commissioner outlined a report setting out his quarterly performance data – Quarter Three 2016-17 (1 April – 31 December 2016).

Points made included:

·       There were 10,834 crimes recorded during quarter three.

·       In the 12 months to December 2016, 40,812 crimes were recorded. This represented an increase of 12 per cent on the previous 12 months.

·       Wiltshire’s position was not statistically an exception with the recorded crime rate per 1,000 population and also percentage increase both being in line with national average.

·       Nationally, there continued to be an increase in recorded crime, with the latest Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW)1citing an eight per cent increase in police recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2016.

·       That Wiltshire Police had been graded Good by HMIC in its latest PEEL report.

Requests from PCP members:

·       That a new sub group for Aggravated and Hate Crime be added to future Crime volume comparison to previous year tables. It was agreed by the OPPC that this would done.

·       That the next report would contain statistical information for Cracked and Ineffective Trials.

It was agreed by the OPPC that this would done for the Q4 report.

·       That a report re Responses to 101 Calls to come to the June meeting.

It was agreed by the OPPC that this would done.

Deep Dive – Focus on particular Police and Crime Plan objective.

The report was noted.

Risk Register –Quarter Three 2016-17 (1 April – 31 December 2016).

After discussion the report was noted.

The Chairman thanked the Commissioner for his report, and congratulated Wiltshire Police and the OPPC on the recent HMIC report.

To receive an update.

The commissioner presented the revised Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Plan 2017-2021.

The consultation report and final draft Police and Crime Plan were noted.

To receive an update.

Cllr Richard Britton advised that he had met with Naji Darwish and Chris McMullen – OPCC to look at the structure of the review process.

Cllr Britton was impressed by the scope and ambition of the study. PCP members had been invited to contribute to the process.

It was agreed that Cllr Richard Britton, Cllr Chris Caswill, Cindy Creasy and Chris Henwood, (on a limited basis) would head up the PCP involvement, and would meet with Naji Darwish and OPPC staff for further scoping at a date to be agreed.

To receive an update.

The Commissioner outlined the report which highlighted the PCC commissioning allocations for the Community Safety Fund and Victims Fund 2017/18.

The Chairman felt that the plan contained good useful information.

The report was noted.

PCP members questions raised since the last meeting.

Three questions raised by Cllr Richard Britton. These questions and responses from the OPPC were contained in the agenda pack.

Supplementary question re Special Constables raised by Cllr Richard Britton.

How will you integrate Special Constables into the New Policing Model?

This was very much a work in progress, the Specials do wish to become part of the wider team. They are a great asset to have, and part of the core of policing.

Angus Macpherson to present the Commissioner's blog.

The Commissioner’s Blog was noted.

To note the forward work plan.

The Forward Work Plan was noted.

To note the future meeting dates below:

 Thursday 29 June 2017 – Corn Exchange, Devizes

 Thursday 7 September 2017 – County Hall, Trowbridge

 Wednesday 7 December 2017 – Swindon Borough Council Offices

The next meeting of the Police and Crime Panel will be on Thursday 29 June 2017 – Corn Exchange, Devizes.

Future meeting dates were:

·       Thursday 7 September 2017 – County Hall, Trowbridge.

·       Wednesday 7 December 2017 – Swindon Borough Council Offices.