Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Carl Woode.

 

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2024

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2024 were confirmed and signed.

 

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

 

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

 

No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting.

 

Representatives of town or parish councils and members of the public who live, work, or represent an organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit either one question or one statement for each meeting.  You are welcome to attend the meeting in person or via MS Teams to read out your question and to receive the response.   If you submit a statement for the committee this will be circulated to all members of the committee in advance of the meeting as a supplement to the agenda and appended to the minutes for the formal record but will not be read out at the meeting.

 

The first eight questions and the first eight statements received from members of the public or organisations for each meeting will be accepted on a first come first served basis in accordance with the deadline set out below.  For further information please see Public Participation - Dorset Council  

 

All submissions must be emailed in full to chris.harrod@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

by 8.30am on Friday 3 October 2024.

  

When submitting your question or statement please note that:  

  

- You can submit one question or one statement.

- A question may include a short pre-amble to set the context.  

- It must be a single question and any sub-divided questions will not be permitted. 

- Each question will consist of no more than 450 words, and you will be given up to three minutes to present your question.  

- When submitting a question please indicate who the question is for (e.g. the name of the committee or Portfolio Holder)  

- Include your name, address, and contact details.  Only your name will be published but we may need your other details to contact you about your question or statement in advance of the meeting.  

- Questions and statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement to the agenda.

- All questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.  

 

Dorset Council Constitution - Procedure Rule 9

 

Councillor Questions

 

Councillors can submit up to two valid questions at each meeting and sub divided questions count towards this total. Questions and statements received will be published as a supplement to the agenda and all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.

 

The submissions must be emailed in full to chris.harrod@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 8.30am on Friday 4 October 2024.

 

Dorset Council Constitution – Procedure Rule 13

There were no requests to speak from member of the public.

 

To elect a Vice-Chair of the Panel.

The Chair proposed that Dr Elizabeth Mytton be elected as Vice-Chair, which was duly seconded by Mike Short.

 

It was moved by Cllr Peter Sidaway and seconded by Cllr Andrew Starr that Cllr Louise Bown be nominated as Vice Chair of the Police and Crime Panel.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Dr Elizabeth Mytton be elected as Vice Chair of the Police and Crime Panel.

To present members with an update on the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan, as well as to provide a formal response to the Panel’s feedback and recommendations regarding said Plan.

The Police and Crime Commissioner introduced the report which set out proposals to revise the Police and Crime Plan.

 

Questions from Panel members. (attached at appendix 1).

 

Officers responded member comments and requests for clarification, details included:

 

• A ‘deep-dive’ item on child abuse and exploitation would be presented to a future meeting of the panel.

 

NOTED

To receive the Q1 Monitoring Report 2024/25.

The PCC gave an update on process against the Police and Crime Plan which covered the period April to June 2024.

 

Priority 1 – Cut Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour – 00:37:40 on the recording

 

The PCC highlighted the work being undertaken as part of priority one of the plan.

 

Questions from the Priority Leads and Panel members. (attached at appendix 1).

 

Panel members were given the opportunity to ask questions. The PCC responded in detail to questions in relation to Safer Streets funding, larger police presence, joined up working with other commissioners around county borders, road safety initiatives, retail crime and stolen goods.

 

Priority 2 – Make Policing More Visible and Connected – 01:08:32 on the recording

 

The PCC highlighted the work being undertaken as part of priority two of the plan.

 

Panel members were given the opportunity to ask questions. The PCC responded in detail to questions in relation to community engagement opportunities, neighbourhood watches and regular communication with elected representatives.

 

Priority 3 – Fight Violent Crime and High Harm – 01:22:23 on the recording

 

The PCC highlighted the work being undertaken as part of priority three of the plan.

 

Questions from the Priority Leads and Panel members. (attached at appendix 1).

 

 

Priority 4 – Fight Rural Crime – 01:51:15 on the recording

 

The PCC highlighted the work being undertaken as part of priority four of the plan.

 

Panel members were given the opportunity to ask questions. The PCC responded in detail to a series of questions and comments in relation to fly tipping.

 

 

 

Priority 5 – Put Victim and Communities First – 02:00:14 on the recording

 

The PCC highlighted the work being undertaken as part of priority five of the plan.

 

Panel members were given the opportunity to ask questions, of which there were none.

 

Priority 6 – Make Every Penny Count – 02:04:42 on the recording

 

The PCC highlighted the work being undertaken as part of priority six of the plan.

 

Questions from the Priority Leads and Panel members. (attached at appendix 1).

 

Panel members were given the opportunity to ask questions. The PCC responded in detail to questions in relation to ‘Project Evolve’ and the lobbying of central government for additional funding for Dorset Police.

 

NOTED

 

The Chair called for a brief adjournment at 12:33pm and the meeting reconvened at 12:40pm.

To provide an update on the work to implement the Right Care Right Person initiative within Dorset Police.

The Police and Crime Commissioner introduced the report which set out the work undertaken to implement the ‘Right Person, Right Care’ initiative across Dorset.

 

Questions from the Panel members. (attached at appendix 1).

 

Panel members were given the opportunity to ask questions, of which there were none.

 

NOTED

To receive a verbal update from the Service Manager for Assurance.

The Service Manager for Assurance advised that there were no live complaints against the Police and Crime Commissioner.

To discuss the Forward Workplan.

The following Items were added to the forward workplan for the December meeting following discussions held earlier in the meeting:

 

• Investment in technology to improve police response efficiency and to identify priorities
• Intervention on child abuse

 

The Panel noted that there was an informal work planning session due to take place in the near future in order to prioritise future items for consideration.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

 

There were no urgent items.

 

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.  

 

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.  

 

There was no exempt business.