Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and invited all in attendance to introduce themselves and state the capacity in which they were attending the meeting.

That it be noted that apologies for absence had been received from Mrs H Chase (Independent Member) and Councillor H Dawkins (North East Lincolnshire Council).

There were no substitutes at the meeting.

There were no declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Personal or Personal and Prejudicial interests.

Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting of the Police and Crime Panel held on 6 September 2022, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded.

The Chair welcomed the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside and the Chief Constable of Humberside Police to the meeting.  Mr Evison and Mr Freeman had been invited to the meeting to discuss with members His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection report into the performance of Humberside Police.

The Chair agreed to consider this as an urgent item to allow the Panel to discuss and consider the PEEL inspection report due to its timely publication and the outstanding grades the force had been awarded.

Mr Freeman informed the meeting that the inspection, which covered nine core areas of policing, was a comprehensive assessment of how the force was performing for its communities, and covered areas such as:

·       Providing a service to victims of crime

·       Engaging with and treating the public with fairness and respect

·       Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour

·       Responding to the public

·       Investigating crime

·       Protecting vulnerable people

·       Managing offenders and suspects

·       Building, supporting and protecting the workforce

·       Strategic planning, organisational management and value for money

A total of six outstanding grades and two good grades were awarded across the key pillars, the most outstanding grades given to any force to-date.

Mr Freeman informed the Panel how Humberside Police compared to other forces -

·       by way of average PEEL score

·       for force morale

·       long term sickness rates

·       arrest rates per 1,000 population

·       positive outcomes rates for all crimes

The Chair then invited the Police and Crime Commissioner to comment on the findings from the PEEL inspection report, before facilitating a discussion between Panel Members and Mr Freeman and Mr Evison.

Resolved – (a) That Mr Freeman and the entire Humberside Police force be congratulated on the content of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy inspection report and the outstanding grades the force had been awarded, and (b) that Mr Freeman and Mr Evison be thanked for their attendance presentation and for answering members’ questions.

The Chairman invited Jonathan Evison, Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner to provide an update to the Panel on any matters of interest, and to respond to any questions about his role.  The Police and Crime Commissioner informed the Panel of the following –

·     The Home Office had announced that it would continue with the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) recruitment route.

·     The purchase and installation of the PENTANA software to assist the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

·     The award of grants from the Home Office and their intended use.

·     Impact of recruitment delays on the Violence Reduction Unit.

·     Police campaigns to be implemented during the football World Cup and Christmas, particularly the reduction of violence against women and girls.

Following the Commissioner’s verbal presentation, the Chairman facilitated a discussion between the Panel Members and Mr Evison.

Resolved – (a) That the contents of the verbal presentation be noted, and (b) that Mr Evison be thanked for his verbal update and for responding to members’ questions.

The Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner introduced his first annual report since his election, covering the Municipal Year 2021-22.

The annual report demonstrated the impact and value of the work that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) had achieved during 2021-22 on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).  The document included reporting on the extent to which the OPCC delivered on its Delivery Plan and provided an update on the broader work of the Office.

Resolved – That the Annual Report for 2021-22 be noted and received with thanks.

The Chairman invited the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Finance Officer at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to update the Panel on the Force budget.  Mr Evison and Mr Wilson gave a comprehensive verbal presentation on the Force budget.

The Chairman then facilitated a discussion between the Panel Members and Mr Evison and Mr Wilson.

Resolved – That the Police and Crime Commissioner mid-year finance summary be received with thanks.

The Police and Crime Commissioner circulated a comparison of the reports for Police and Crime Plan reviews during 2021-22.

Resolved – That the comparison of the reports for Police and Crime Plan reviews during 2021-22 be noted.

Wednesday 8 February 2023 commencing at 10.00 am at the Ergo Connects Centre, Bridgehead Business Park, Hessle.

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.