Agenda and minutes
Police and Crime Committee - Thursday 9 June 2016 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2 and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

2.2  The Chairman invited Councillor Sophie Linden to declare any interests relevant to the business of the meeting in relation to her appointment to the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.  Councillor Linden confirmed that she did not have any relevant interests to declare.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Police and Crime Committee held on 3 March 2017 and 17 March 2016 to be signed by the Chairman as correct records.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the Police and Crime Committee meetings held on 3 March 2016 and 17 March 2016 be signed by the Chairman as correct records.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to:

PART A:

(a)  Note the following background information:

·  The letter from the Mayor to the Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee (dated 25 May 2016) advising the Assembly of his proposed appointment of Sophie Linden to the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (Appendix 1); and

·  The letter from the Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee to the Mayor which confirms notice of a Confirmation Hearing in respect of the appointment and requests that he provide an up-to-date summary of the role and responsibilities of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, together with a summary of key issues and priorities for the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (Appendix 2).

·  The letter from the Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee to Sophie Linden which confirms notice of a Confirmation Hearing at the Police and Crime Committee meeting in respect of the appointment and the formal notice from the Head of Paid Service (Appendix 3).

(b)  Note any information received after publication of the agenda;

PART B:

(c)  Put questions to the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 4.

4.1  Before moving to the question and answer session with the Mayor’s nominee for the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, the Chairman asked the Committee to formally note the background information circulated with the agenda for the meeting and the information received and circulated after publication of the agenda (attached at Appendix 1 to these minutes).

4.2  The Committee then put questions to Councillor Sophie Linden in relation to her proposed appointment.

4.3  The transcript of the question and answer session is attached at Appendix 2.

4.4  Following the conclusion of the question and answer session, the Committee adjourned at 11.56am and reconvened at 12.06pm.

4.5  The Committee discussed its recommendation to the Mayor in relation to this appointment and it was agreed not to object to the appointment of Councillor Sophie Linden to the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

4.6  The Committee further agreed that the letter to the Mayor should contain additional comments in relation to the appointment, as set out below:

·  The Committee’s disappointment at the paucity of the supplementary information provided by Councillor Sophie Linden.  The Committee noted Councillor Sophie Linden’s apology for that and her offer to provide  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to note the ongoing and completed actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee during the previous Assembly term, as listed in the report.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

That the ongoing and completed actions arising from the previous meetings of the Committee during the previous Assembly term, as listed in the report, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken by the former Chair, Joanne McCartney AM, under delegated authority, following consultation with the then party Group Lead Members, namely:

(a)  To agree the Committee’s reports into Crime on Public Transport (attached at Appendix 1 to the report) and Policing the Night-Time Economy (attached at Appendix 2 to the report); and

(b)  To agree the response to the consultation undertaken by the College of Policing, on Proposals for a new Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) (attached at Appendix 3 to the report).

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

6.2  Resolved:

That the recent actions taken by the former Chair, Joanne McCartney AM, under delegated authority, following consultation with the then party Group Lead Members be noted, namely:

(a)  To agree the Committee’s reports into Crime on Public Transport (attached at Appendix 1 to the report) and Policing the Night-Time Economy (attached at Appendix 2 to the report); and

(b)  To agree the response to the consultation undertaken by the College of Policing, on Proposals for a new Policing Education Qualification Framework (PEQF) (attached at Appendix 3 to the report).

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to

(a)  Note the remainder of its meeting dates in the 2016/17 Assembly Year, as agreed by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 13 May 2016; and

(b)  Notes that the Committee’s meeting slot on 29 June 2016 will be used for a question and answer session with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police Service.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the remainder of Police and Crime Committee meeting dates in the 2016/17 Assembly Year, as  agreed by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 13 May 2016, be noted; and

(b)  That the Committee’s meeting slot on 29 June 2016 be used for a question and answer session with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police Service.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, 29 June 2016 at 2pm in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The date of the next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, 29 June 2016 at 2pm in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no other business the Chairman considered urgent.

10.1  The meeting ended at 12.33pm.