Agenda and minutes

Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 17th April, 2019 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Room 1, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ

Contact: Lee Gallagher, Democratic Services Manager  01305 224191 - Email: lee.gallagher@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

2.

Code of Conduct

To receive any declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.

Minutes:

There were no declarations by members of any disclosable pecuniary interests under the Code of Conduct.

3.

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To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2019.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2019 were confirmed and signed.

4.

Exempt Business

To consider passing the following resolution:

 

To agree that in accordance with Section 100 A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting in relation to the business specified below it is likely that if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Minutes:

Decision

That in accordance with Section 100 A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting in relation to the business specified below it was likely that if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

5.

Consideration of Complaint against the Police and Crime Commissioner

To consider further information requested at the previous meeting held on 18 March 2019.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered some additional information submitted by officers in respect of the complaint made by Mr Hadfield that had been requested by the Sub-Committee at its previous meeting on 18 March 2019.

 

The Chairman stated that it would be necessary for the Sub-Committee to review responses to the actions it had requested in respect of issues raised by Mr Hadfield and suggest any lessons that might be learned to improve the complaints process in future.

 

On conclusion of the meeting, he would write to Mr Hadfield and the individuals who were the subject of his complaint and prepare a report for consideration by the Police and Crime Panel (PCP) at its next scheduled meeting on 9 July 2019.

 

The following actions were agreed:-

 

a)    That a letter outlining the outcome of consideration of the complaint is sent to Mr Hadfield in accordance with the 5 working day response following the meeting;

b)    That a report is prepared for the Police and Crime Panel meeting on 9 July 2019; and

c)    That Mr Hadfield and the individuals subject of the complaint receive a copy of the report in advance of this meeting.