Agenda and minutes

Members and officers must declare any pecuniary or personal interest in any business on the agenda.

They should also make declarations at any stage such an interest becomes apparent during the meeting. Consideration should be given to leaving the meeting if the nature of the interest warrants it. If in doubt contact Democratic Services, West Sussex County Council before the meeting.

 

55.    In accordance with the code of conduct members of the Panel declared the personalinterests containedinthe table below.

 

PanelMember	PersonalInterest
BradWatson	Memberof HorshamSafetyPartnership
Graham Hill	Volunteer atVictimSupportcharity
Dave Simmons	Chairmanof SaferCommunities Partnership,Adur and Worthing   Vice-Chairmanof SaferWest SussexPartnership
Bill Bentley	Chairmanof EastSussexSaferCommunity Board
PaulWotherspoon	Memberof SaferArunPartnership
Claire Dowling	Chairmanof SaferWealdenPartnership
EmmaDaniel	Memberof BrightonandHove Safe in the City PartnershipBoard
EleanorKirby-Green	Memberof SaferRother Partnership
EileenLintill	Memberof ChichesterCommunitySafetyPartnership
TonyNicholson	Chairmanof Lewes CommunitySafetyPartnership
ValTurner	Memberof SaferCommunitiesPartnership, Adur and Worthing
MichaelJones	Chair  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting on 9 October 2015

Agenda item no. 2

 

Sussex Police and Crime Panel

 

9 October 2015 – at a meeting of the Panel held at 10.30 a.m. at County Hall,

Lewes.

 

Present:

David Simmons Adur DC

Paul Wotherspoon Arun DC

Emma Daniel Brighton and Hove CC

Dee Simson Brighton and Hove CC

Eileen Lintill Chichester DC

Michael Jones Crawley BC

John Ungar Eastbourne BC

Bill Bentley East Sussex CC

Rosalyn St Pierre East Sussex CC

Warren Davies Hastings BC

Kate Rowbottom Horsham DC

Tony Nicholson Lewes DC

Norman Webster Mid Sussex DC

Eleanor Kirby-Green Rother DC

Claire Dowling Wealden DC

Brad Watson OBE West Sussex CC

Graham Jones West Sussex CC

Val Turner* Worthing BC

Graham Hill Independent

Sandra Prail Independent

*Please see minute 41 below.

In attendance: Katy Bourne, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner; Mark

Streater, Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer of the Office of the Sussex Police

and Crime Commissioner (OSPCC); Carl Rushbridge, Chief Finance Officer of the

OSPCC; and Ninesh Edwards and Matthew Evans (Host Authority - West Sussex

CC).

Declarations of Interest

37. In accordance with the code of conduct members of the Panel declared the

personal interests contained in the table below.

Panel Member Personal Interest

Brad Watson Member of Horsham Safety Partnership

Graham Hill Senior Service Delivery Manager for Victim Support

Charity

Member of Crawley Community Safety Partnership Board

Dave Simmons Chairman of Safer Communities Partnership, Adur and

Worthing

Chairman of Safer West Sussex Partnership

Bill Bentley Chairman of East Sussex Safer Community Board

Paul Wotherspoon Member of Safer Arun Partnership

Claire Dowling Chairman of Safer Wealden Partnership

Emma Daniel Member of Brighton and Hove Safe in the City

Partnership Board

Eleanor Kirby-Green Member of Safer Rother Partnership

Eileen Lintill Member of Chichester Community Safety Partnership

 

Tony Nicholson Chairman of Lewes Community Safety Partnership

Val Turner Member of Safer Communities Partnership, Adur and

Worthing

Michael Jones Chairman of Safer Crawley Partnership

Kate Rowbottom Chairman of the Community Safety Partnership at

Horsham

 

Warren Davies Chairman of the Safer Community Partnership at

Hastings

Minutes

38. The Panel noted a correction to the minutes of the last meeting. Claire

Dowling’s declaration of a personal interest as Chairman of the Safer Wealden

Partnership required inclusion in the record.

 

39. Resolved – That subject to the inclusion of the correction in minute 38 above

the minutes of the meeting of the Sussex Police and Crime

Panel held on 3 July 2015 be confirmed as a correct record.

Road Safety

40. The Panel received a report from the Commissioner regarding road safety

(copy appended to the signed version of the minutes) which outlined the role of

Sussex Police in relation to road safety and how the Force was held to account for

the reduction of Killed and Seriously Injured (KSIs) statistics on the roads of

Sussex. The report was introduced by the Commissioner’s Office and the Panel was

informed that: a recent increase in the level of KSIs was attributable to the

increase in cycling rates; the road safety performance of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The attached report sets out detail of the work of the Police and Crime Plan working group and recommendations arising from the two meetings of the group.

 

The Panel is asked to consider the report and the endorsement of the Group’s recommendations.

 

58.    The Panelreceiveda report fromthe Clerkto the Police andCrime Panel whichset out the recommendations arisingfromthe meetings ofthe Working Group to review the Police andCrimePlanand the draft budgetfor 2016/17 (copy appended to the signed versionof the  minutes).

 

59.    The Panelraised the followingissues duringthe discussion:

 

Unconfirmedminutes –subject to amendment/confirmation at the next meetingof the Police and CrimePanel

•   The use of the term ‘visiblepolicing’ was queried and whetherchangingthis

to‘responsive policing’ would be more appropriate.

•   The communitywardenschemes were notnecessarily associatedwith the Police therefore the role of the Commissioner to promote the wardens was questioned.

•   Greater detail regarding the difficultfinancialsituation and current pressur  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

Items not on the agenda which the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

No urgent matters

Report by the Police and Crime Commissioner – attached.

 

The draft budget is attached for information, to inform the discussion on the proposed precept.

 

The Panel is asked to note:

• the draft revenue budget for 2016/17;

• the latest Medium Term Financial Forecast;

• the latest savings schedule to 2018/19; and

• the draft capital budget for 2016/17 and capital and

investment programme to 2018/19.

62.

The Panelreceiveda report fromthe PoliceandCrime Commissioner concerning the proposedRevenue andCapitalBudget for2016/17(copyappended to the signed versionof the minutes).The report was introducedbythe Chief Finance Officerof theOSPCC who advisedthe Panelthat: the reviewof distributing funding to forces hadbeen postponed andthere was a potentialimpacton medium- termfinancialplanningif the reviewoccurredin the nextfinancial year; the Medium TermFinancialForecast assumeda precept at the highestallowablelevel; savings were requiredinorder to meet the changesto NationalInsurance which would produce aliabilityof £5.6 million;it was estimated thatsavingsamounting to £35 millionwould be requiredin2016/17; andthe Comprehensive SpendingReview hadintroducedsign  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14a

The Police and Crime Commissioner will update the Panel on the proposed precept and draft budget for 2016/17. The Panel is asked to consider the proposed precept of 3.4% and make recommendations.

 

Under Schedule 5 of The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 the Panel is responsible for reviewing the Commissioner’s proposed precept and making reports and recommendations. If the Panel does not accept the proposed precept the power of veto is provided under this Schedule. The power of veto can only be exercised with a two thirds majority, at least, of the current Panel membership, i.e. 14 members or more, voting in favour of a veto.

 

In the event of a veto the Commissioner must produce a revised precept by 15 February. A provisional meeting date of Thursday 18 February 2016 has been arranged for the Panel to meet to consider a revised precept and make reports to the Commissioner if required. The Panel does not have the power of veto over the revised precept.

Precept Option 2016/17

 

63.    The Panelconsidereda report fromthe Police and Crime Commissioner concerning the proposed precept(copyappended to the signedversionof the minutes).The precept represented an increase of £5 a yearon aBandD property which was within thethreshold that wouldtrigger the requirement for a referendum.A publicconsultationexercisehad been undertakenon the proposed precept andover two thirds of respondents hadsupported the increase.

 

64.    The Panelraised the followingissues duringthe discussion:

 

•  Theincreases in the reportingof childabuse,rape and domesticabuse raised the need for anincrease in the provisionof refuges.It was questionedifsuch priorities were assessed againstcounter-terrorismwhichcouldbe seen as a distraction to localpolicingpriorities.Counter-t  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14b

Under Section 28, paragraph 3 of the Act, a police and crime panel must review the draft police and crime plan, or draft variation, given to the panel by the Police and Crime Commissioner and make a report or recommendations on the draft plan or variation to the Commissioner, to which the Commissioner must have regard.

 

Report by the Police and Crime Commissioner – attached.

The Police and Crime Commissioner will present an updated version of the Police and Crime Plan.

 

In 2016 a new 4-year Plan will be required and the Working Group will help develop the Plan with the incoming Commissioner.

 

The Panel is asked to review and make reports or recommendations on the refresh of the Police and Crime Plan, informed by any recommendations of the Working Group agreed under item 4

 

73.    The Panelconsidereda report bythe PoliceandCrime Commissioner containing an updated versionof the PoliceandCrime Plan2014 –2017(copy appended to the signed versionof the minutes).It was explained that following the elections forPolice andCrime Commissioners in May2016 there would be an entirelynew versionof the Plan produced for the next4-year term.

 

74.    The Panelsought details ofthe outcomes of the objectives containedinthe Plan.It was explained that the outcomes would be reported to the Panel as part of the AnnualReport at the summermeetingof the Panel.

 

75.    The Panelagreed therefreshed versionof the Police and Crime Plan2014–

2017.

 

76. Resolved– that the Panelagrees the refreshed versionof the Police and

CrimePlan2014 –2017.

 

 

Report by the Police and Crime Commissioner – attached.

 

The attached report provides an update on the implementation of the new Local Policing Model. The Panel is asked to consider and comment on the report.

 

77.    The Panelreceivedand noteda report fromthe Commissioner regarding progress on workto develop the Local PolicingModel(copyappended to the signed versionof the minutes).The developmentof a new modelwasintended to instigate a newlocalpolicingprogramme basedon three key areas: prevention; partnerships; andinvestigations.The ChiefConstable would present to the Commissioner the outcomes of this workanda proposal fora future model.

 

78.    The Commissioner was askedifshe was content withthe workundertaken on the new modeltodate.It was explained that work was stillata relativelyearly stage of developmentbuta positive elementof the new modelwas the resolution centre which the Commissioner had visited recently.The centre helpedthe Force to reduce the levelof demandon local policing and was a significantelemen  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

Report by the Police and Crime Commissioner – attached.

 

The Efficiency inspection is an annual inspection of Sussex Police as part of HMIC’s Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) programme. The attached report provides the outcome of the annual inspection published at the end of October 2015 and the response of the Commissioner. Links to the PEEL: Efficiency and PEEL: Effectiveness (Vulnerability) publications are provided attached:

• PEEL: Efficiency

• PEEL: Effectiveness (Vulnerability)

 

The Panel is asked to scrutinise and comment on the Commissioner’s response.

79.

The Panel received and noteda report fromthe Commissioner regarding the outcomes ofHMIC’s annualinspectionof SussexPolice (copyappended to the signed versionof theminutes).HMIC had undertaken reviews of Efficiencyand Effectiveness whichwere intended to assess the ‘health’ ofSussexPolice.The two inspections had resultedin‘Good’ ratings forSussexPolice.In additiona further reporton the performance of the Force in respectof domestic abuse and child sexualexploitation hadalso resultedina ‘Good’ ratingwithmention made of the involvementof the Commissioner and effective partnership working.The areas that had been highlightedas requiringimprovement were being actively addressed. Unconfirmedminutes –subject to amendment/confirmation at the next meetingof the Police and CrimePanel.

 

Report by the Clerk to the Police and Crime Panel – attached.

 

Four pieces of correspondence have been received since the last meeting of the Panel. The report provides details of the complaints received and the action taken.

 

There is currently no complaints on-hand awaiting final determination by the Panel or the Clerk to the Panel.

 

The Panel is asked to consider the report and raise any issues or concerns regarding the complaints received.

80. The Panel received and noted a report providing an update on complaints received in the last quarter and progress made on live complaints (copy appended to the signed copy of the minutes). No new complaints received by the Panel over the last quarter pertained to issues within the remit of the Panel.

Report by the Clerk to the Police and Crime Panel – attached.

 

Written questions may be submitted by members of the public up to two weeks in advance of a meeting. The Chairman of the Panel or the Commissioner will be invited to provide a response by noon of the day before the meeting.

 

Questions have been received from two correspondents prior to this meeting of the Panel. The questions to the Commissioner and the responses are attached for the Panel to note.

 

Please can members ensure that any supplementary questions relate specifically to the subject matter of the initial question.

81. The Panel received and noted the schedule of written questions submitted prior to the meeting and the responses from the Commissioner’s Office (copy appended to the signed copy of the minutes).

The Panel is asked to raise any issues or queries concerning crime and policing in Sussex with the Commissioner

 

82.    The Panelraised the following issues andquestions of the Commissioner:

 

•   The increasingincidence of roughsleepinginSussex.SussexPolice were working with partners and an analysthadbeenengaged to compile data to facilitate agreaterunderstandingof the issue.SussexPolice was working withHealth representatives,socialservicesand housing servicesto target areas witha ‘pop-up’ hub and triage rough-sleepers.The Commissioner was keen to support the work being undertaken bylocal authorities

 

.•   The attendance ofofficers atcommunity meetings such as LocalCommunityPanels.The new policingmodel wouldcontain arrangements to ensure thata link between the Police and local communities was retained.•   The morale withinSussexPolice followingreorganisationand anysurveyof satisfaction undertaken within the Force.When the Commissione  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

(CHECK) Date of Next Meeting and Future Meeting Dates

 

The next meeting of the Panel will take place on Friday 22 April 2016, 10.30 a.m. at County Hall, Lewes. Please note: there is currently no substantive business for this meeting; if no business is forthcoming the meeting will be cancelled.

 

Future meeting dates below:

Friday 1 July 2016

Friday 23 September 2016 – please note this date has changed from the previously advertised date of 7 October

Friday 20 January 2017

 

83.  The next meeting date of 22April2016 wouldbe cancelledifno substantive business arose.

 

The meetingended at12.58p.m.