14 August 2024
Minutes of Meeting
Meeting: COT Board
Venue: HQ, Haigh Room
Date and Time: 14.08.24 @ 9:30 - 11:15am
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ITEM 1: ATTENDANCE
CC Forber – Chair DCC Bisset ACC Clarke ACO Lisa Stitt CFO Louise Branford-White Maeve Chappell – Head of Corporate Communications Chief Inspector Roffe – Staff Officer Sarah Gardiner – GSO, Executive Support APOLOGIES T/ACC Fox, CFO Louise Branford-White |
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ITEM 2: Review of minutes Summary of Discussion: The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and agreed. |
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ITEM 3: Review of the Action Log Summary of Discussion: Action 515 – PSD Profile trends. Agenda item. Closed. |
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ITEM 4: COT Forward Planner Summary of Discussion: The forward was reviewed. The CC requested a briefing on Ex Obtundity be added to the forward planner in 6 week’s time. Items listed on the forward planner for the 18th September will planned into the COT Strategic Planning Session. ACTION – Head of Corporate Development to be requested to facilitate the Planning Session. |
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ITEM 5: PSD Problem Profile Summary of Discussion: Supt Brooksbank, Head of PSD and Daniel Paddison, PSD Analyst joined the meeting to present the draft PSD Problem Profile Trends paper. The draft document provided analysis on a series of problem issues facing North Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards Department (PSD) between 01/04/2023 and 31/03/2024. A discussion took place around the timeliness of complaints submitted to PSD. An example of this a complaint submitted to the Customer Resolution Team at the OPFCC on the 14th November 2023 was not actioned and received in force by PSD until the 18th June 2024. The CC commented “This was unacceptable as a victim focused organisation, and this will be raised at the next Executive Board meeting”. The use of reflective practice was discussed. The CC will present reflective practice as part of the Sergeant Pledge events starting in September. This event will also focus on setting out the standards and principles in the role of front-line policing. Bitesize training will also be considered and a briefing to include Police Staff. DCC Bisset discussed with attendees how complaint handling data is gained and how it can be improved. The data needs to be refreshed every 6 months to identify where there are disproportionate complaints against Commands and Teams. |
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ITEM 6: People Management Summary of Discussion: ACO Lisa Stitt advised no issues to raise. |
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ITEM 7: Urgent financial decisions and updates Summary of Discussion: None advised for discussion. |
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ITEM 8: Any other portfolio updates by exception Summary of Discussion: None advised for discussion. |
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ITEM 9: Chief Officer Team Commitments Summary of Discussion: The Chief Officer Team commitments were reviewed and noted for the next two weeks. |
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ITEM 10: Any other business Summary of Discussion: Response Week of Action The COT discussed issues raised by officers to them during the Response Week of Action. ACTION - The CC requested CI Roffe collate the issues raised and schedule a meeting between COT and Enabling Services. A request was also made to invite the 3 officers who went out on patrol with the COT Team. Leadership Programme Charges DCC Bisset advised the College of Policing would commence charging forces for accommodation and the Early Leadership Programme courses. The charges were noted. |
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DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING Date of next meeting: 21st August 2024 Time: 09:30am |