EXECUTIVE BOARD 1/2010
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Present:
Mrs S Sim – Deputy Chief Constable
Mr S Ashman – Assistant Chief Constable (Area Operations)
Mr J Campbell – Assistant Chief Constable (Central Support)
Mr S Culkin – Assistant Chief Officer (Finance & Resources)
Mr B McCardle – Assistant Chief Officer (Human Resources)
Mrs S Purvis – Corporate Development (Secretary)
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Apologies for absence:
OPEN SESSION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
1. OPENING
The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed all members
2. MINUTES OF THE OPEN SESSION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD HELD ON 7 DECEMBER 2009
The minutes of the open session of Executive Board held on 7 December 2009, having been previously circulated, were agreed as an accurate record.
3. MATTERS ARISING
There were no matters arising.
4. UNIFORM ENTITLEMENT CHANGES ARISING FROM THE REVIEW OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER ROLES IN NORTHUMBRIA POLICE
Assistant Chief Officer (Human Resources) presented a previously circulated report regarding corporate uniform changes for Community Support Officer (CSO) roles.
He informed members that Northumbria Police receives significant funding from the Home Office to support CSO roles. In 2009, the Home Office sought assurance that all posts funded in this way were deployed to Neighbourhood Policing in the core CSO role. To qualify, roles were to include patrol and needed to be integrated with Neighbourhood Policing Teams to provide a visible and reassuring presence within communities.
As a consequence of this requirement, a review was undertaken within the force, which resulted in the establishment of a revised structure for CSOs, made up of 440 roles. To ensure these roles were fully embedded within Neighbourhood Policing, a number of actions were taken forward, including a review of the uniform issued to these groups of staff.
Assistant Chief Officer (Human Resources) went on to discuss national guidelines for the CSO uniform; the recommendations from the CSO Uniform Review Sub Group; and funding implications for the proposed changes.
Following a brief discussion, members AGREED:
i) To adopt the nationally recommended corporate uniform for all CSO roles.
ii) To approve one-off budget growth of £19,500 to fund the proposed changes.
ACTION: ASSISTANT CHIEF OFFICER (HUMAN RESOURCES)
DISCHARGED
5. PROPOSED NAME CHANGE FOR CENTRAL SUPPORT UNIT
Assistant Chief Constable (Area Operations) referred to a previously circulated report which sought members’ approval to change the name of the Central Support Unit, Operations Department.
Following a brief discussion, members AGREED:
To change the name of the Central Support Unit to the Firearms Support Unit.
ACTION: ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE (AREA OPERATIONS)
DISCHARGED
6. INSPECTING THE POLICING PLEDGE – AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Assistant Chief Constable (Central Support) presented a previously circulated report which sought ratification for decisions made at the Citizen Focus Programme Board (CFPB), regarding suggested Areas for Improvement (AFIs) resulting from the inspection undertaken by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) into the Force’s implementation of the Policing Pledge.
He informed members that the inspection took place in July 2009, and HMIC reported on their findings in October. He said an assessment of each Pledge, and the related HMIC narrative, indicated which of the AFIs the Force needed to address in order to move forward.
He said six were graded by the CFPB as requiring no further action, two assessed as already completed, and eight as requiring further activity.
Members considered the report, and following a brief discussion, it was AGREED:
To ratify the decisions made by the Citizen Focus Programme Board regarding the Policing Pledge Areas for Improvement.
ACTION: ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE (CENTRAL SUPPORT)
DISCHARGED
7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
There were no items raised.
8. DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF NEXT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
1 February 2010, 1pm, Conference Room 2