MOPAC decisions

• Date signed: 21/08/24
• Reference code: PCD 1682

This paper seeks approval to accept Home Office (HO) grant funding of up to £2,755,000 for an additional 12 months, to continue to fund SMH with the aim of reducing serious youth violence and exploitation.

• Date signed: 13/08/24
• Reference code: PCD 1701

This paper seeks the establishment of an automation capability within the MPS. Automation refers to ‘Robotics Process Automation’ technology that removes time-consuming manual processes from officers and staff across the MPS, enabling them to spend more time on more valuable work and decision-making.

A decision is requested in July 2024 to enable the MPS to set up the automation capability in time to support savings and efficiencies for 2025-26.

• Date signed: 06/09/24
• Reference code: PCD 1707

MOPAC manages and co funds the Youth to Adult Hub, a pilot project which aims to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for young adults on probation in Newham.
This decision seeks approval to accept £38,000 in funding awarded by Barrow Cadbury Trust to enable the delivery of specialist staff training to multi-agency staff within the hub at a maximum cost of £15,000, and a user engagement service to ensure continued iteration of the model informed by user engagement at a cost of £23,000. Both of these services will be funded for six months from Barrow Cadbury Trust grant funding.  

• Date signed: 12/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1752

This paper seeks approval to award a grant for the provision of professional indemnity insurance for MPS Superintendent and Chief Superintendent ranks. The insurance is sourced via the Police Superintendents Association (PSA).

• Date signed: 12/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1755

This paper seeks approval for a direct award to the College of Policing to provide services of the legal knowledge exam for Sergeant and Inspector ranks under the National Police Promotions Framework (NPPF) under regulation 32 PCR 2015 for 5 years.

• Date signed: 29/08/24
• Reference code: PCD 1127

This decision is to determine whether an application should be submitted to the Home Secretary for a certificate of forfeiture in respect of the former officer’s pension. At this first stage of the process a decision must be made whether the offence committed by the former officer was committed in connection with his or her service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

• Date signed: 30/07/24
• Reference code: PCD 1665

Decision 1653 accepted £480,000 of funding from NHS England to expand delivery of the Stalking Support Service in 2024/25 and 2025/26, by primarily uplifting the Stalking Advocacy support to Victims. This Decision seeks to amend PCD1653 by confirming a new Grant Agreement be awarded to Suzy Lamplugh Trusts (SLT) in place of a variation to an existing grant agreement.

• Date signed: 24/06/24
• Reference code: PCD 1448

Former PC (‘FPC’) Mahmood was convicted of an offence committed in connection with his service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (“MPS”). The Home Office has granted a certificate of forfeiture on the basis that the conviction was liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service. The next stage is for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (‘DMPC’) to determine whether FPC Mahmood’s pension should be forfeited in whole or in part, permanently or temporarily, or at all.

• Date signed: 24/06/24
• Reference code: PCD 1475

Former PC (‘FPC’) Coker was convicted of an offence committed in connection with her service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (“MPS”). The Home Office has granted a certificate of forfeiture on the basis that the conviction was liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service. The next stage is for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (“DMPC”) to determine whether FPC Coker’s pension should be forfeited in whole or in part, permanently or temporarily, or at all.

• Date signed: 24/06/24
• Reference code: PCD 1476

Former PC (‘FPC’) Maharaj was convicted of an offence committed in connection with his service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (‘MPS’). The Home Office has granted a certificate of forfeiture on the basis that the conviction was liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service. The next stage is for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (‘DMPC’) to determine whether FPC Maharaj’s pension should be forfeited in whole or in part, permanently or temporarily, or at all.

• Date signed: 24/06/24
• Reference code: PCD 1477

Former PC (‘FPC’) Arib was convicted of an offence committed in connection with his service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (‘MPS’). The Home Office has granted a certificate of forfeiture on the basis that the conviction was liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service. The next stage is for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (‘DMPC’) to determine whether FPC Arib’s pension should be forfeited in whole or in part, permanently or temporarily, or at all.

• Date signed: 24/06/24
• Reference code: PCD 1478

Former PC (‘FPC’) Harrison was convicted of an offence committed in connection with his service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (‘MPS’). The Home Office has granted a certificate of forfeiture on the basis that the conviction was liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service. The next stage is for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (‘DMPC’) to determine whether FPC Harrison’s pension should be forfeited in whole or in part, permanently or temporarily, or at all.

• Date signed: 16/09/24
• Reference code: PCD 1511

This decision is to determine whether an application should be submitted to the Home Secretary for certificates of forfeiture in respect of the ex-officer’s pension. At this first stage of the process a decision must be made whether the offence(s) committed by the ex-officer was or were committed in connection with his or her service as a member of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

• Date signed: 06/09/24
• Reference code: PCD 1702

This paper seeks approval to award the contract for the support and maintenance of the Mercury platform. This software is used by the National Policing Co-ordination Centre (NPoCC) to track police skills and capabilities across the country in order to support the effective coordination of police mutual aid requests in meeting demand during large scale events, special operations, and national crises. The proposed contract value is for upto £2,000,000 over a potential 5 year period, with an initial 3 year term and two 12-month optional extensions. The cost will be funded from within the NPoCC budget.

• Date signed: 29/08/24
• Reference code: PCD 1680

This paper seeks approval for a Contract value uplift, Initiation of framework procurement process and Authorisation to award a new contract for telephone interpreting services.

• Date signed: 30/07/24
• Reference code: PCD 1684

In Call 5 of the Shared Endeavour Fund, MOPAC are proposing 20 projects for funding after a rigorous moderation process. This will equate to a total spend of £875,000. The decision to spend this sum on Call 5 was previously approved (PCD 1335).
This Decision is to approve the dispersal of the fund’s budget among the recommended applicants.
This action will fulfil the Police and Crime Plan (2021-25) pledge to “provide even more grants” to community projects which counter racism, hate, intolerance, extremism, radicalisation and terrorism across London.
Furthermore, it will fulfil the following commitments in the Mayoral Manifesto:
“Through the Shared Endeavour Fund, we will continue to invest in community projects that help tackle hate, counter violent extremism and build understanding, tolerance and community cohesion”.
“In particular, we will work to bear down on both antisemitism and Islamophobia, which have tragically flared up following the conflict in the Middle East”.

• Date signed: 31/07/24
• Reference code: PCD 1687

MOPAC receives funding from the Ministry of Justice to partially pay for victim and witness support services MOPAC commissions in London. The Ministry of Justice has issued two grant agreements confirming MOPAC’s funding allocation for 2022-23 to 2024-25 which were formally accepted by the DMPC as per PCD 1235.  
In addition to this multi-year funding from the MoJ, MOPAC receives additional annual funding to the value of £488,832 from the MoJ. This amount is ringfenced for the delivery of pre-trial support for witnesses, devolved to MOPAC as per Memorandum of Understanding: Towards Justice Devolution signed by the Mayor in 2018. MoJ has recently issued an addendum to its core grant to the value of £488,832 to deliver pre-trial support to witnesses in London for the period 1st April 2024- 31st March 2025.  
This decision seeks approval to accept this additional funding, sign the MoJ General Grant Addendum, and manage the onward distribution of the funding via the London Victim and Witness Service (in line with decisions PCDs 1234 and 1517). 

• Date signed: 08/07/24
• Reference code: PCD 1688

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is asked to consider a request to settle a claim.
The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime has the discretion to authorise financial settlement of claims where it would be conducive to the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force.

• Date signed: 13/08/24
• Reference code: PCD 1696

This paper seeks approval to upgrade and implementation of Cell Site Analysis Suite (CSAS) Upgrade from Version 2 to Version 3. This is not requesting approval for additional funding and will be funded from within existing Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Capital Plan.

• Date signed: 13/08/24
• Reference code: PCD 1698

This paper seeks approval to purchase and rollout 20 new smart equipment lockers as well as the expansion of the existing 25 Digital, Data and Technoloy (DDaT) smart lockers for distribution across the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) estate.