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RESOLVED – That the minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 26 June 2023 be agreed as a correct record.
RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the Forward Work Programme be approved, subject to the inclusions of the presentations as outlined above.
An apology for absence was received from Stephen Hughes (Chief Executive of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner).
In the interest of transparency, Councillor Louise Emery advised that her husband worked within the Welsh Counter Terrorism Unit and whilst he was employed by North Wales Police, the unit was funded nationally.
No urgent matters.
No announcements by the Chair.
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RESOLVED – That the minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 26 June 2023 be agreed as a correct record.
The minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 26 June 2023 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED – That the minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 26 June 2023 be agreed as a correct record.
None.
A number of questions had been submitted by the Chair of the Police and Crime Panel together with Councillor Chris Bithell in relation to firearms certificates. The response to the questions are attached as an appendix to these minutes. In line with recent events by the Metropolitan Police, the Chair asked whether any Police Officers had handed back their firearms licenses. In response, the Police and Crime Commissioner advised he was not aware of any. Councillor Chris Bithell felt that gun owners should have a license for every weapon owned, as it was possible that individuals could have a number of weapons with one license. In addition, the reasons for revoking licenses was acknowledged.
Member Champion – Professional Standards. Councillor Chris Bithell provided an update as follows: · Currently, there were 33 cases of conduct under investigation, 3 of which were with the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) for investigation. · 18 cases were for gross misconduct and criminal investigation, 8 cases related to gross misconduct and 6 cases were related to misconduct. · 1 misconduct hearing had taken place and the officer was dismissed without notice. · Preparations were underway for three misconduct hearings and two accelerated misconduct hearings (accelerated misconduct hearings were chaired by a Chief Officer not a Legally Qualified Chair). · The Home Office had recently announced changes to the Misconduct Process with final decision making powers being handed back to Chief Constables. Further detail was awaited in relation to the role of Independent Panel Members and Legally Qualified Chairs. Member Champion – Establish a Victims Panel Councillor Non Dafydd had met with officers from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, and provided the following update: • The PCP was advised that a new post was being piloted that specialised in cyber-crime amongst children and young people. It was suggested that the PCP receives a presentation in relation to this in the future. • The holistic approach to restorative justice, which was seeking redress by focussing on the harm caused by the offender without involving the police. It was suggested that the PCP receives a presentation on PCC’s vision for restorative justice in the future. • The second Victims Panel took place on 6 September 2023; this was a way for victims to convey their experiences of coming into contact with the justice system in a safe and friendly environment and was intended to improve victims’ experiences in the future. • Councillor Dafydd had also visited the Victim Support Centre in St Asaph, where she received a presentation and an introduction to the Centre and the work undertaken. It was noted that a high number of fraud and forgery cases (over 150 cases) had to come to the attention of caseworkers, which was an increase on the previous month. The PCC advised that in relation to identity theft, the number of offences was down on the previous year, however it was usually a precursor to fraud.
Sergeant Liam Ho provided the North Wales Police and Crime Panel with a presentation on Roads Policing which focused on: • The newly formed Roads Crime Unit and insight into its priorities and the Fatal 5 Offences and Operation Darwin. • Overview of Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) statistics for 2023. • Road safety initiatives including the Olivia’s Story Campaign for black boxes in vehicles. • Off road motorcycle hotspots in North Wales. • Escalation and Tasking Process, including the use of drones in identifying off road bikes and monitoring movements. In response to the presentation, the following was noted: • There was no typical age profile for illegal off road riders and the bikes were various models. • Illegal off-roading was defined by factors such as routes, insurance and safety. • The Drink Driving campaign would also focus on drug driving. • The investment and expansion of the use of drones to tackle road safety and illegal off-roading incidents was welcomed. • The need to increase capacity on the Bike Safe Programme, which was at full capacity. • Red Routes were designated based on evidence and statistics. • Combining the Roads Policing Unit and Intercept Teams to tackle roads safety and the criminal use of the road network was acknowledged. It was noted that the PCC would undertake a review of the Roads Crime Team once it was properly established to ascertain the benefits of the merger. • The impact of the new 20 mph zones and the thresholds for enforcement by GoSafe. • It was noted that in relation to road traffic collisions, speed would still be a factor and normal policing investigation procedures would continue. • The vandalism of 20 mph road signs would be policed in the normal manner. The Police and Crime Panel thanked Sergeant Liam Ho for his informative presentation.
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RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
The Police and Crime Panel (PCP) was presented with the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) periodic update for the period of 1st of May to the 2nd of August 2023. The report provided an overview of the decisions made by the PCC and other scrutiny activities and actions over the term of the report. In scrutinising the report, the following was noted. · Feedback from the Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel would be presented to the PCP. · The effectiveness of the vetting arrangements in North Wales Police; the PCC’s response to the reports would be shared with the PCP once available. · The Serious Crime Duty and applications to the Futures without Violence Fund for the use of interventions to support the prevention of violence in communities and funding allocations for the Safer Streets Projects. · The team of volunteers who make regular unannounced visits to custody suites; it was noted that no serious issues had been reported from the custody visits during the reporting period. · The number of school based incidents that had been dealt with through the School Beat Restorative Justice Policy and the delays in receiving responses from the re:hub. The PCC assured the Panel that he had met with the management of re:hub to discuss the delays and would continue to monitor the situation. · Work was continuing at a national level to look at the disparity in service provision for Return Home Interviews for children who went missing. In addition, the PCC was working with Local Authorities to find a constructive way forward; it was noted that collaboration with the third sector might be the way forward. · The policing of school based incidents and the role of the School Liaison Officer. · Thanks were extended to North Wales Police on the success of Operation Lardy, which was targeted to dismantle suspected organised crime groups and had resulted in 20 arrests. · The pursuit policy for dealing with e-Bikes; it was noted that the PCC would review this as part of a ‘deep dive’ of the newly formed Roads Crime Unit when appropriate to do so. · The success of the Rural Crime Team was acknowledged by the PCP. · In relation to domestic abuse non conviction issues, the Police could still prosecute after a complaint had been withdrawn. It was noted that officers from the OPCC would be meeting with the Crown Prosecution Service and the Courts to ascertain the reasons why and when victims were disengaging from the process. RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
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RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
The North Wales Police and Crime Panel (PCP) was presented with an update on the 2023/2024 Budget. The Chief Finance Officer highlighted the following: • An update on the 2022/2023 accounts and the plans to sign off the audited accounts. • An update on the Policing Revenue Budget as of the 31st of July 2023 and the Capital Budget as at the 30th of June 2023. • An update on the Joint Audit Committee activities. • An update on financial planning. In scrutinising the report, the following was noted. • The Member Champion for Finance confirmed that she had met with the Chief Finance Officer to go through the report and to understand the implications of the underspend on employees. • The increase in the number of officers leaving due to resignation and the need to maintain higher recruitment levels in order to avoid losing ring-fenced grants. • It was noted that exit interviews were carried out to ascertain any patterns for leaving. • The retention rate for PCSOs transferring into a Police Officer role. • The overspend on supplies and services which was related to the additional usage of consumables/increase in printing costs due to ISO accreditation. RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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RESOLVED – That the Forward Work Programme be approved, subject to the inclusions of the presentations as outlined above.
Members were presented with the Forward Work Programme (FWP) for the North Wales Police and Crime Panel. As requested in Minute 25 above, presentations on the pilot that specialises in cyber-crime amongst children and young people, and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s vision for restorative justice would be included on the forward work programme. RESOLVED – That the Forward Work Programme be approved, subject to the inclusions of the presentations as outlined above.
The next meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel would take place on Monday 11 December 2023 at 2:00pm
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