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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: 37. In accordance with the code of conduct members of the Panel declared the personalinterests containedinthe table below.
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Minutes of previous meeting PDF 57 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 38. The Panelnoteda correction to the minutes of the last meeting. Claire Dowling’s declarationof a personalinterestas Chairmanof the SaferWealden Partnershiprequiredinclusionin the record.
39. Resolved– Thatsubject to the inclusionof the correctionin minute 38 above the minutes of the meetingof the SussexPolice andCrime Panelheldon 3July2015be confirmed as acorrect record.
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Additional documents: Minutes: 40. The Panelreceiveda report fromthe Commissioner regardingroadsafety (copyappended to the signed versionof the minutes) whichoutlined the role of SussexPolice in relation to roadsafetyand how the Force was held to accountfor the reductionof KilledandSeriouslyInjured(KSIs) statistics on the roads of Sussex.The report was introduced by the Commissioner’s Office and the Panelwas informed that: a recentincrease in thelevelof KSIs was attributable to the increase incycling rates; the roadsafetyperformance of the Police was scrutinised bythe Commissionerduring Performance andAccountability Meetings (PAMs) with the ChiefConstable;and the SussexSaferRoads Partnership(SSRP) was the local oversight body for roadsafety inSussexandits membershipincluded the Commissioner and LocalAuthori ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
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Medium Term Financial Forecast and Budget Timetable 2016/17 PDF 94 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 44. The Panelreceiveda report fromthe Commissioner regardingthe medium termfinancialforecast and budgettimetable 2016/17(copyappended to the signed versionof the minutes) whichoutlined thelatest budgetplanning assumptions and 2016/17 andincludedthe MediumTermFinancialForecast(MTFF) up to 2020.The report was introducedbythe Commissioner’s Office andthe Panel wasinformed thata further reportwould be presentedto the PanelinJanuarywith further information and a proposed precept for 2016/17.Currently the Commissioner’s Office was awaitingthe outcome of the Treasury’s spending review and an announcement on how the Police Fund wouldbe allocatedin the future which would impactupon future fundinglevels.
45. The Panelraised the followingissues withthe Commissioner:
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Police Complaints Working Group PDF 25 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 47. The Panelconsidereda report bythe Clerk to the Panelregardinga proposal to establisha Police Complaints WorkingGroup to assist the Commissionerin the developmentof a response to the currentconsultation regardingPolice Complaints (copyappended to the signed versionof the minutes).
48. The Panelagreed theestablishmentof theworkinggroup,the terms of reference in appendix A and the membership.Dave Simmons volunteered to attend the workinggroup asthe representative ofthe District and BoroughCouncilsin West Sussex.Graham Hill would act as theIndependentMemberon the Working Group andSandraPrail would act as his substitute as appropriate.
49. Resolved- that the Panelagrees:
• The establishmentof the Police ComplaintsWorkingGroup; • The terms of reference in the Appendix to th ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Quarterly Report of Complaints PDF 27 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 50. The Panelreceivedand noteda report providingan update oncomplaints receivedin thelastquarter and progress made onlive complaints (copyappended to the signedcopyof the minutes).No newcomplaintsreceivedbythe Panelover the last quarter pertained to issues withinthe remitof thePanel.
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Additional documents: Minutes: 51. The Panelreceivedand noted the schedule of written questions submitted priorto the meetingand the responses fromthe Commissioner’s Office (copy appended to the signedcopyof the minutes).The Panelrequesteda written response to item3 ofthe firstquestioninthe reportsubmittedbyMrNixon.
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Members' Feedback Additional documents: Minutes: 52. The Members of the Panelprovidedfeedbackon recent visits to Victim SupportinShoreham and to the YouthCommissionevent.Members were impressed bythe proactive approach taken by VictimSupport and the qualityof service provided under the highlevelof demand-led pressure.Members who attended the YouthCommissioneventspoke of the energyand professionalism of the members of the Commission.
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Commissioner's Question Time Additional documents: Minutes: 53. The Panelraised the following questions ofthe Commissioner:
• The Commissioner was asked whethershewas in supportof theproposalto bringFire andRescueServicesinSussexunder the authorityof the Office of the Police and CrimeCommissioner.The Commissioner welcomed the debate on the proposals andstated that the decision would not be taken unilaterally and wouldonly be implementedif it was shown to be in the public interest. • A recent news reportinCrawleyclaimed thatcharges onlyresulted from1 in 10burglariesinthe Borough; the Commissioner was askedif thiswas reflected across the rest ofSussexand whether there were sufficient resources committedto the detection andprosecutionof burglaries?The Commissioner regularlychallenged the ChiefConstable over the performance of the force in relation to burglaries.OperationMagpie was ineffectin |