Senior Officer Insurance Payments

This paper seeks approval to pay the annual reactive insurance costs for National Police Chief Council (NPCC) Officers and senior Police staff.

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime is asked to:

1. Approve the payment of £4,019 for each NPCC Officer and one member of Police Staff for 2017/18 for reactive insurance to the Chief Police Officers’ Staff Association (CPOSA) up to a maximum of £120,000 for 2017/18.

2. Approve future years’ payments on the understanding that the overall cost will be managed within a maximum of £120,000 plus up to a 5% tolerance threshold.

1. Introduction and background

1.1. The MPS has agreed to pay for reactive insurance for NPCC Officers as part of their terms and conditions of employment. This is standard practice for police forces.

2. Issues for consideration

2.1. None.

3. Financial Comments

3.1 The MPS has funding of £120,000 in 2017/18 available for this insurance. The MPS is proposing to contain future years’ costs within this budget plus up to a maximum increase of 5% per annum.

4. Legal Comments

4.1. Without this insurance, senior officers will be uninsured and without legal protection cover for criminal prosecution.

4.2. The MOPAC Scheme of Consent and Delegation requires all contract exemptions of £100,000 or above to be approved by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

5. Equality Comments

5.1. There are no direct equality or diversity implications arising from this report.

6. Background/supporting papers

6.1. Report.