MOPAC decisions

• Date signed: Friday 2 September 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCS 1256

Bounce Agency were originally contracted to develop a Serious Violence Toolkit in April 2019, which could be used by a range of stakeholders when responding in the aftermath of a serious incident of violence. Since then, Bounce Agency received additional funding which enabled the app to evolve into an on-line resource with app type functionality, that is used by community safety practitioners. The app is now recognised as the “Serious Incident Manager” and has been piloted at Waltham Forest borough.
The Serious Incident Manager has been welcomed by London Heads of Community Safety across London as a resource that could be used to keep the local community and key partners informed & the Metropolitan Police Service are considering the option of adopting the system, so that they and local partners can jointly respond to a critical incident through a single seamless system.
This report is seeking approval to direct award a contract to Bounce for 9 months in order for the VRU to run a procurement process for a 2 two- year Software as a Service (SaaS) contract which will include maintenance, hosting, training, support and further software development and updates of the current Serious Incident Manager. This will ensure that there is a continuation of service as Bounce has built the Serious Incident Manager, has unique knowledge of the subject matter acquired over 3 years, understands the community safety environment, and needs of professionals.

• Date signed: Wednesday 28 September 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1289

This decision concerns a Single Tender Action for the maintenance and servicing of the 40 Evidential Breath Machines (EBMs) that are currently situated across the MPS estate. The Business Justification requests continuing these arrangements through a new contract for a 2 year agreement with the opportunity to extend for a further year (a maximum of 3 years) at a contract value of £340k (£113k pa) with Intoximeters UK Ltd.
The MPS has a statutory requirement to enforce drink drive legislation and the EBM process provides the evidential information required to make a charging decision.
This contract is critical for ensuring that the breathalyser machines produce sufficient evidence for front line policing decisions, charging those suspected of being involved in a collision, those suspected of committing a moving traffic offence and those drivers suspected of having consumed alcohol or being under the influence of alcohol.
The existing maintenance contracts held by Intoximeter UK will expire in September 2022. This proposed contract will provide continuity for those services.

• Date signed: Tuesday 30 August 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1263

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is asked to approve the settlement of a civil claim against the MPS.
There is an open and exempt report as some of the information relates to data protection, is commercially sensitive and is legal professional privileged.

• Date signed: Thursday 3 November 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1285

This paper seeks approval to enter into a Special Police Services (SPS) agreement for the provision of dedicated police support at Westfield Stratford. This will continue the existing arrangement. The year 1 cost is £565,317 and the term of the agreement is for three years therefore the three-year value of the agreement would be £1,695,951.

• Date signed: Thursday 3 November 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1284

This papers seeks approval to accept £450,000 of Home Office grant in 2022/23 to fund the creation of continuous professional development (CPD) to tackle personal robbery. The training and development material will be made available to all forces. There is no financial implication for the Metropolitan Police Service.

• Date signed: Tuesday 11 October 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1294

Reducing and preventing violence, and protecting people from being exploited or harmed are key priorities in the Police and Crime Plan 2022-25. There is a commitment to continue to invest in the provision of support for young people impacted by violence - including those seen to be offenders but have also often experienced victimisation or been exploited - to reduce the risk of violence to both themselves and others.
This Decision requests the extension of funding to 31 March 2024, and with the further potential to extend to 30 September 2024, for the following projects and services to ensure young Londoners continue to have access to specialist support needed to help them cope and recover from crime or trauma and/or reduce risk of victimisation and exploitation:
London Gang Exit (LGE) – Supports young people to escape the harmful effects of gangs.
Rescue and Response – Supports young Londoners exploited through county lines activity.
Empower – Supports young people suffering sexual exploitation in the context of gangs.
The total financial commitment for 2023/24 will be £4,251,689, with potential to extend by another £2,125,845 in 2024/25.

• Date signed: Friday 10 March 2023
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1384

This decision seeks approval for acceptance of Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS) grant funding of up £510,000 from the Home Office for part funding of the MPS Cryptocurrency Investigation Team for 2022/23and approval to bid for and accept up to £760,000 ARIS grant part funding for the years 2023 to 2026.

• Date signed: Wednesday 19 October 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1312

The HMICFRS Counter Corruption Report (March 2022) stated that: By 31st March 2023 the MPS should ensure that it has full IT monitoring capability to effectively protect the information contained within its systems and help it to identify potentially corrupt officers and staff.’ 
The purpose of this decision is to meet the HMICFRS recommendation. The MPS is seeking to procure VigilancePro Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to deliver Lawful Business Monitoring.
The Investigatory Powers Regulations 2018 allows businesses, including public authorities and police forces, to monitor the use of their Information Communications Technology (ICT) systems. Police systems contain confidential and sensitive data. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) must ensure that its systems, and the data they contain, are only accessed and used for a proper policing purpose. Moreover, the Met Values and the Code Ethics require that MPS systems are used in a way which upholds integrity and professionalism.
Lawful Business Monitoring (LBM) will identify and prevent misuse. It will be operated by the MPS Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS). Members of the workforce found to have misused MPS systems will be held to account. Information retrieved from monitoring may be used in misconduct, criminal and performance meetings.

• Date signed: Monday 4 April 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1139

This decision seeks approval to procure and implement a video streaming and GPS positioning solution that would allow members of public to provide their location and stream video from their mobile devices to police users without having to install software on their device.
This could for example enable a 999 caller to supplement their description of an incident with a live video. The MPS officers can view live videos via a browser application, together with location information.
The MPS will utilise the CDW/East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit (EMSCU) Framework to procure a solution. The contract would be for 2 years with the potential for two additional 12 month extensions and the total cost of the solution of £2,447,900 is funded from Digital Policing budgets.

• Date signed: Tuesday 11 October 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1291

Integrated Offender Management (IOM) is the national multi-agency partnership that manages the most persistent, repeat offenders. In 2021 a specific IOM framework for London was launched by MOPAC, MPS, London Probation and partners which, focuses partners on persistent offenders most likely to reoffend violently. In recognition of the importance of this work Mayoral funding has been allocated to deliver IOM interventions as part of work to address serious violence under this priority area with the Police and Crime Plan.
This decision seeks approval to co-commission with London Probation two new services to support IOM work across London. These two new interventions, one for mental health and one for service user engagement, will support current activity to reduce the reoffending of this group. MOPAC will lead the procurement, which will involve initially accepting up to £0.55m of funding from London Probation as well committing funding of £1.32m for spend between January 2023 and March 2025.
Phase two of IOM co-commissioning, which is planned to include a dedicated neurodiversity and community mentoring provision, will be commissioned during 2023 using the remaining budget.
This decision also seeks approval for the procurement strategy and delegated authority for contract award.

• Date signed: Tuesday 20 September 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1276

The Youth Justice Ethnic Disproportionality Challenge Fund was established to support the delivery of the Action Plan to Tackle Disproportionality in Youth Justice. A total of £500,000 was made available as a fund to tackle systemic issues contributing to disproportionality in the youth justice system at a local level. Youth Justice Management Boards and Youth Justice Services in the 10 London boroughs identified as having the highest need were invited to bid into the fund.
Bid evaluation was completed in partnership with the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and London Councils. The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) have also been sighted on the successful bids.
This decision is required to approve the award of grant funding to the three successful bidders. The grants will be for 12-months delivery and the funding allocation is as follows:
£149,255 to the London Borough of Brent.
£251,185 to the London Borough of Islington (in partnership with Camden, Hackney and Haringey).
£99,560 to the London Borough of Newham.

• Date signed: Wednesday 1 March 2023
• Date published: Tuesday 7 November 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1277

This paper seeks approval to accept Home Office grant funding on behalf of the National Police Chiefs’ Council to develop in collaboration with the Home Office and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) a Digital Crime and Performance Pack. The funding is £139,277 each year, for three years 2022/23-2024/25.

• Date signed: Thursday 6 October 2022
• Date published: Thursday 19 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1302

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is recommended to approve the settlement of a claim for damages causing personal injury.

There is an open and exempt report as some of the information relates to data protection, is commercially sensitive and is legal professional privileged.

• Date signed: Thursday 20 April 2023
• Date published: Tuesday 17 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1410

The Mayor is determined to see that victims of crime in London are better supported as a result of the steps set out in his Police and Crime Plan 2022-25. This includes improving the service and support that victims receive from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), support services and the Criminal Justice Service (CJS), including in online interaction.
This decision is seeking approval to award one-off grant funding to King’s College Hospital Trust, the commissioned provider of the Havens Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) service for survivors of rape and sexual assault in London, to develop their website for survivors.
This is a one-off funding award of £36,000 in 2022/23.

• Date signed: Friday 28 April 2023
• Date published: Tuesday 17 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1406

Reducing and preventing violence and protecting people from being exploited or harmed are key priorities in London’s Police and Crime Plan (PCP) 2022-25. Tackling violence is a top priority for the Mayor and the PCP commits to continuing to invest in the provision of support for children and young people impacted by violence – including those seen to be offenders but have also often experienced victimisation – to reduce the risk of violence to both themselves and others.
This decision seeks approval to initiate a procurement process to identify a provider(s) to deliver support services for children and young people impacted by violence and exploitation. The decision requests a total funding amount up to £17.2million across financial years 2023/24 to 2026/27 to implement these services.

• Date signed: Thursday 11 May 2023
• Date published: Tuesday 17 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1431

This Decision requests the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime approves a funding award of £96,000 to St Giles Trust to continue to deliver an in-hospital youth service at Northwick Park Hospital whilst Brent Council recommission the service.
As part of a needs analysis on hospital-based youth work across London, completed by the VRU in July 2022, it was identified that Northwick Park was the fifth priority A&E site in London. St Giles Trust have delivered an in-hospital youth service at Northwick Park since July 2020.
The direct award will ensure there is continuity of service for the young people presenting at Northwick Park Accident and Emergency with an injury caused by violence or exploitation so that they can continue to be supported by youth workers enabling them to recover.
The funding award will ensure there is a seamless transition between St Giles Trust and the new provider of the service after Brent undertake the recommission.

• Date signed: Wednesday 2 November 2022
• Date published: Tuesday 17 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1260

This paper seeks the approval of contract awards of the supply of support and maintenance of electronic security services such as alarm systems, CCTV, and electronic access systems. The proposed award is at £2,600,000 per annum with a potential term of upto six years. The Metropolitan Police Service will contain the spend against these contracts from within its budget.

• Date signed: Thursday 26 January 2023
• Date published: Tuesday 17 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1259

This paper seeks approval for the continuation for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to pay for chief police staff and officers legal protection insurance. This provides individuals with cover for criminal prosecution, civil defence, misconduct and unsatisfactory performance, inquest representation cover, etc. The procurement of the insurance is by way of a single tender action following a procurement exercise by the Chief Police Officers’ Staff Association (CPOSA). The cost of the insurance premia is funded from within MPS budgets.

• Date signed: Tuesday 20 September 2022
• Date published: Sunday 15 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1263

This Decision requests the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime allocates funding across several programmes within the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) over a three year period. This also requests the allocation of Mayoral Council Tax Precept, Reserves & budget smoothing reserves to certain programmes to plan for the reduction in Home Office funding to the Violence Reduction Unit in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. This is so that the VRU can continue the level of intervention and support offered to children, young people & communities across London despite this predicted reduction in Home Office funding.

• Date signed: Tuesday 26 July 2022
• Date published: Sunday 15 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1248

This decision concerns a proposal to extend the Proof of Concept Economic & Crypto Crime Dedicated Source Unit (DSU) for a further 12 months through 2022/23. This team will be tasked to generate covert intelligence focused on Economic & Crypto Crime and the seizure of criminal cash and assets under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002.
The proof of concept pilot scheme for an Economic Crime Dedicated Source Unit (EC DSU) commenced on 1st October 2021 (PCD1102 refers). With the acceptance of this grant funding the intention is to continue the proof of concept into the financial year 2022-2023. This ECDSU will focus on combatting financial, and economic crime including that of cryptocurrency.
In accordance with the Scheme of Consent and Delegation, MOPAC approval is sought to accept Grant funding from the Home Office Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme for the new Economic & Crypto Crime DSU.