MOPAC decisions

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1625

The MOPAC/MPS budget was approved in March 2023, revisions to the MOPAC budget were subsequently approved in June reflecting the proposed use of carry forwards from the 2022/23 budget, changes in grant assumptions and a minor adjustment between the MOPAC and MPS budget. Net expenditure remains the same at £3,281.5m.
As at the end of Quarter Three MOPAC/MPS are forecasting an overspend of £26.0m of which £27.6m relates to MPS budgets offset by an underspend of £1.6m on the MOPAC budgets. This is a reduction of £13.7m in the overspend position reported at Quarter Two.
The Capital Expenditure Forecast for 2023/24 is £325.9m. This represents a forecast underspend of £9.7m against the revised budget of £335.6m. As in previous years the budget has been revised to reflect the forecast position at Quarter Two.
The forecast position on reserves is also set out in the report and shows that earmarked reserves are forecast to reduce from £448.7m at the end of 2022/23 to £237.4m by the end of 2023/24. The reduction in reserves is £17.7m more than anticipated when the budget was set due a number of reasons including, reprofiling of projects into future financial years requiring funds to be carried forward from both 2022/23 into 2023/24 and also 2023/24 into 2024/25, and changes in planned usage of reserves.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1606

The CIPFA Prudential and Treasury Management Codes require all policing bodies to prepare a capital strategy report which forms the foundation of the authority’s long-term planning and delivery of its capital investment. The strategy sets the parameters for the capital programme, which will be updated each year and will help to ensure that capital resources are used efficiently to achieve the best possible outcomes within constrained budgets.
The capital strategy outlines the 5-year capital programme as well as the wider 20-year capital ambition that formed part of the GLA Group wide capital strategy and was published with the Mayor’s Draft Final Consolidated 2024/25 budget.
The estimated cost of the capital strategy over the 20-year period to 2042/43 is c£4.4bn, with £1.4bn of expenditure over the five years of the published Capital Programme and a further £3.0bn between 2028/29 and 2042/43.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1594

This paper is seeking the support to initiate procurement for Evidential Screening Devices. The devices enable officers to conduct roadside preliminary alcohol screening breath tests. Most existing devices have been in circulation for a considerable period of time, and there is a need to increase device availability and reliability to ensure compliance with regulation.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1639

This paper seeks approval for a change in approach for the re-provision of the business support services arrangements, an extension to the current Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) contract, and funding to progress both improvements to current processes and a re-procurement programme. The cost of the improvements and re-procurement programmes for 2024/25 is £6,986,000 which will be funded from within the existing budget. The cost of the extension will be funded from within existing MPS budgets. MPS also seek approval for retrospective funding of £5,600,000 for the cost of the activities in progressing the programme during 2023/24.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1622

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. He is clear that the police, justice agencies and other partner organisations must work together if support is to be improved for victims pursuing their case through the justice process and for those who choose not to report.
MOPAC receives funding from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to contribute to victim and witness support services MOPAC commissions in London. This funding comes to MOPAC via two multi-year grant agreements from the MoJ (known as Core and General) covering financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25.
In March 2024, the MoJ confirmed elements of funding under MOPAC’s General Grant for 2024/25 – Sexual Violence Local Commissioning Test funding. This now enables MOPAC to formally extend funding for relevant organisations providing services supporting victims and witnesses in London until 31st March 2025.
The total additional funding now confirmed for 2024/25 is £3,183,094.27 for Sexual Violence Local Commissioning Test.
This decision seeks approval to accept the confirmed grant funding, sign the MoJ General Grant Addendum, and manage the onward distribution of the funding to victim and witness services.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1649

In March 2022, the Mayor published his new Police and Crime Plan (PCP), and in June 2022, he published his refreshed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy. The strategy sets out the commitment to continue to support VAWG services in London to ensure that victims and survivors can access the support that is right for them, including the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our society.
In July 2023, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) re-launched the Mayor’s £3m VAWG Grassroots Fund for 2023-25 (PCD1363). This built on upon the success of the initial £3m VAWG Grassroots Fund 2021-23 (PCD559), which awarded funding to VAWG-specialist grassroots organisations operating across London’s diverse communities and focuses on supporting the resilience of organisations working to end VAWG in minoritised and marginalised communities. The Fund is dispersed and managed on behalf of MOPAC by the London Community Foundation (LCF) under its Grant Administration Services contract (PC1196).
Between September-December 2023 applications to the new Fund were assessed and the outcomes communicated to organisations. In January 2024, MOPAC were alerted to two applications made to the Fund that, due to errors, were missed and not assessed. MOPAC instructed LCF to urgently assess both applications, following the same process undertaken for all other applications. This included external assessment followed by evaluation by the same panel members.
On conclusion of this assessment, this decision seeks approval for additional grant funding of £98,968 to LCF, to disperse to one of the two organisations who applied to the fund and were approved by panel members as meeting the criteria and priorities of the Fund.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1651

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is recommended to approve the settlement of a claim by a former police officer who has developed an asbestos related cancer.
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: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1650

The Government published ‘Hotspot Response Fund Guidance’ in late February 2024 merging ‘Grip’ and ASB hotspot response funding, totalling £8,139,508 in funding for 2024/25. This paper seeks approval of the proposed submission to the Home Office for funding from the Hotspot Response Fund (£8,139,508 for the MPS). Previous funding: In the financial year 2023/24 MOPAC received an uplift grant of £919,250 from the Home Office GRIP Violence Fund, totalling £8,907,532. This was for increase in hotspot patrolling to tackle violence crime in public spaces.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1652

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is recommended to approve the settlement of a claim identified in the exempt part of this report.
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: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1655

This decision seeks approval for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to accept an unconditional donation of £2.48m from the Premier League in recognition of the MPS’s contribution to the safety and security of supporters and Premier League Clubs.

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1654

This decision seeks approval to accept additional Home Office funding of £1,400,000 to support the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Single Online Home contribution to the Digital Public Contact (DPC) Programme this Financial Year (2023-24).

• Date signed: Monday 18 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1653

This decision is to accept £480,000 of funding from NHS England to expand delivery of the Stalking Support Service in 2024/25 and 2025/26. MOPAC will use this funding primarily to uplift Stalking Advocacy support to Victims to enable an increased number of cases to be managed through the Stalking Support Service, with a particular focus on those, and their associated victims, who have received a Stalking Protection Order.
This decision aligns with additional funding from NHSE to deliver mental health interventions to the perpetrators. A proportion of the funding will be allocated to managing this uplift in delivery, to MPS or MOPAC.

• Date signed: Tuesday 12 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1627

This paper sets out the case for a re-procurement of the facilities to accommodate dogs seized by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers. The current contract expires in September 2024. The volume of dogs needing kennelling and the price to accommodate them have both increased in recent years. In addition, the recent legislation to treat XL Bully dogs under the Dangerous Dogs act will add further pressure. The additional cost of £3,150,000 per annum will be funded from the approved budget.

• Date signed: Friday 15 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1636

This paper seeks commercial approval for existing BAU-run MPS technology requirements over the next 18 months. The majority of these requirements are owned by the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) OCU but also included are some technology requirements locally owned by other MPS business units.
This approval is sought in order to streamline the number of submissions made to MOPAC for services that are already in place with pre-existing budget approval and that are required for the running of the MPS.

• Date signed: Tuesday 12 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1633

This paper seeks approval for an uplift in the contract value for the National Uniform Managed Service (NUMS) of £33.9m from £102m to £135.9m that is due to expire at the end of March 2026, as well as funding of up to £8.24m for the provision of new cold weather Jackets to be implemented during the 2024 winter.

• Date signed: Tuesday 12 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1642

This paper seeks approval to extend the current external legal support contract to support the continuation of Under Cover Policing Inquiry (UCPI).

• Date signed: Tuesday 12 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD1638

This paper seeks authority to purchase X2 taser/conducted energy devices, cartridges and associated ancillaries to maintain the MPS’s capability to uplift the number of Specially Trained Officers (STO's) authorised to carry Tasers up to 10,000.

• Date signed: Friday 1 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1620

This decision seeks approval to amend the procurement route for £1.8million of the £17.2million committed in PCD 1406.
PCD 1406 approved £17.2m for support to children and young people impacted by violence and exploitation to be awarded via an open and competitive procurement process. This decision seeks to approve the amendment to the procurement approach for £1.8million of the £17.2million committed via PCD 1406 to enable key outcomes aligned to access and coordination to be delivered by a host local authority, acting on behalf of all 32 London local authorities, via the direct award of a contract. The access and coordination support will be provided in alignment with the delivery of the new Children and Young Adult Violence & Exploitation Support Service.

• Date signed: Tuesday 12 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1611

The Violence Reduction Unit has been funding RISE Mutual CIC (RISE) in partnership with Richmond Fellowship to deliver The Bambu Project since August 2022. To date, the programme is showing demonstratable positive outcomes, building emotional resilience in children and young people (age 11-24), and improving confidence to access further support in the future.
This decision is seeking permission to extend CYPIDA services delivered by Bambu project by 12 months beyond its end date in July 2024. The cost of the extension is within VRU budget.
The extension will provide continuation of existing services while introducing a new, additional service to support the victim/survivor parent of children and young people participating in the Bambu programme, thereby enabling ongoing support and the service to take a more holistic, family-wide approach.
This extension will enable the VRU to commission an evaluation/learning partner to collate and disseminate the learning of this programme. This 12-month extension will provide service continuity and give the VRU more time to collate the outcomes of the evaluation to inform future commissioning of support for children and young people impacted by domestic abuse.

• Date signed: Wednesday 13 March 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1640

This paper seeks approval for the attached schedule of Fees and Charges, the revised charges for Special Police Services (SPS) and the implementation of any revised rates set or advised by other agencies or determined by statute or legislation on or before 31st March 2024.
The paper also summarises the findings of reviews of income generating areas to demonstrate efficiencies and maximise income. It is important to note that some fees and charges are determined by statute or legislation and backed up by recommended charging guidelines published by National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).
It is important to note that some fees and charges are determined by statute or legislation and backed up by recommended charging guidelines published by National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).