Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllr Andrew Bennett, Cllr Peter Hutton and Mr Chris Henwood.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 4 February 2016.

Decision:

·       The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 4 February 2016 were signed as the correct record.

·       It was noted that Cllr Teresa Page had attended the meeting held on Thursday 4 February 2016.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman welcomed new panel Member Cllr John Smale, and Cllr Sue Evans who was attending the meeting as an observer.

The Panel welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

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Questions

Members of the public are able to ask questions in relation to the responsibilities and functions of the Panel at each meeting. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the Head of Democratic Services at Wiltshire Council no later than 5.00 pm on Friday 26 February 2016. Please contact the officer named on the first page of the agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

There was no public participation.

To receive quarterly performance data from the OPCC as follows:-

·       Risk Register

·       Performance Report

·       Budget Monitoring Statement

·       Complaints

The Commissioner introduced a report setting out his quarterly performance data – Quarter Three 2015 - 16 (1 April to 31 December 2015).

Points made included:

·       Recorded Crime - Within Wiltshire this had increased by 8.8%. This equated to 2,830 crimes with a total of 34,959 recorded.

            The main volume driver behind the increase was violence against the person (VAP) which represents an increase of 1,841 crimes. This was explained by improved recording practices following the crime data integrity inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) of which the results are reflected in the national research commissioned by Chief Constable Habgood.

Satisfaction with visibility

·       Satisfaction with Visibility - Within the most recent survey, 51 per cent (±2.1 per cent) of respondents say they were satisfied with the level of police visibility. This proportion had been stable since autumn 2012. However the most recent wave saw a significant decrease in satisfaction with visibility.

Wiltshire police officers were now using shared offices more and more. The public do have a perception that they don’t see the police on the streets anymore. More time than ever was in fact being spent on the beat.

·       Outcome Rate - The outcome rate for the 12 months to December 2015 was 21.1 per cent. This remained significantly below the average of our peer group.

             When comparing to other forces within the region, however, the outcome  rate has a much closer distribution.

Cllr Caswill made the point that it wasn’t likely to improve with the news that Chippenham Magistrate’s Court was to close. Members felt that

the Panel should support keeping the Chippenham Magistrate’s Court open until the courts at Swindon had been refurbished.

Deep Dive - Putting victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do

Naji Darwish presented the report.

The Panel requested that they receive an annual Horizon update report. It was agreed that would form part of the February 2017 agenda.

The Panel requested that they receive a report outlining Wiltshire Police’s Stop & Search Scheme for the next PCP meeting.

The report was reviewed in detail and noted by the Panel.

Note: Cllr Caswill did not wish to note the report due to his concerns about issues raised in it.

Risk Register  - The resister was noted.

Note: Cllr Britton raised his displeasure that the Community Policing update had been pulled from the agenda at the OPCCs request because evaluation was still pending whilst the risk register appeared to indicate that an evaluation had already been carried out.

A verbal update on the progress of the Strategic Alliance.

Kieran Kilgallen gave a brief verbal update on progress made since the previous PCP meeting on the 4 February 2016.

Points made included:

·       That the new Chief Constable of Avon & Somerset was yet to meet representatives of Wiltshire at the Strategic Alliance Board.

The Chairman requested that the PCP were informed of any outcomes of meetings with new Chief Constable of Avon & Somerset and representatives of Wiltshire at the Strategic Alliance Board.

The Chairman thanked Kieran Kilgallen for his update.

·       PCC Commissioning Strategy Task Group

·       Strategic Alliance Task Group

Strategic Alliance Task Group – That Cllr Richard Britton and Cllr Julian Johnson were due to meet with Julian Moss to discuss the strategy. A third panel member was sought to sit on this task group.

PCC Commissioning Strategy Task Group – That Cllr Richard Britton and Cindy Creasy had met with Naji Darwish to discuss a first draft.

Call Centre Task Group – Following his meeting with WC’s cabinet member and Swindon’s Leader, Cllr Richard Britton discovered that Wiltshire Council had signed a contract some 18 months ago which would mean that there was little point in a task group working on this topic. It was AGREED not to take this further.

Special Constables Task Group - Cllr Richard Britton advised that he would like to revisit the first report on this topic. It was agreed that Cllr Britton and Cindy Creasy would look at this.

The Commissioner to present the PCC Diary report.

The PCC Diary report was noted.

To note the forward work plan.

The Forward Work Plan was noted.

The Panel requested that a report on drug use and enforcement across the county form part of a future deep dive report in the quarterly reporting.

The Panel requested that the OPPC provide them with information re the Police Reform Bill. Kieran Kilgallen advised that briefing material was available on this topic, and that OPCC would ensure that the panel members received this.

To note the future meeting dates below:

·       Thursday 16 June 2016 - Corn Exchange, Devizes.

·       Thursday 1 September 2016 – City Hall, Salisbury.

·       Wednesday 30 November 2016 – Swindon Borough Council Offices.

Future meeting dates:

·       Thursday 16 June 2016 - Corn Exchange, Devizes.

·       Thursday 1 September 2016 – City Hall, Salisbury.

·       Wednesday 30 November 2016 – Swindon Borough Council Offices.