10 October 2023
​Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 10 October 2023
Venue: Wells Room and virtual via Microsoft Teams
Attendees
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| CC Tim Smith (Chair) | Chief Constable |
| DCC Peter Ayling (MT) | Deputy Chief Constable |
| A/DCO Richard Leicester | Acting Deputy Chief Officer and Director of HR and Learning & Development |
| ACC Tracey Harman | Local Policing Directorate |
| A/ACC Lucy Morris (MT) | Rep: Serious Crime Directorate |
| ACC Simon Wilson | Crime Operations Directorate |
| T/ACC. Nigel Brookes | Central Operations Directorate |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon (MT) | Director of Corporate Communications |
| ACO Claire Medhurst | Director of Support Services Directorate |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Finance Officer |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| DCI Garry Cook | Staff Officer to the DCC |
| PSE Nicole Francis (MT) | Staff Officer to the DCO |
| T/DCS Lopa McDermott (Item 4) | Head of Crime Command |
| PSE Alexa Fox (Item 5) (MT) | Head of Resourcing HR |
| PSE Rebecca Humphreys (Items 6) | Head of Operational HR |
| PSE John Gorton (Item 7) | Head of Transport Services |
| PSE Tony Petts (Item 7) | Fleet Manager, Transport Services |
| C/Supt. Tracey Quiller (Item 8) | Head of Learning and Development |
| PSE Alison Pavis (Minutes) | Executive Assistant |
Apologies
- DCO Ian Drysdale
- ACC Andrew Pritchard
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 12 September 2023
The record was approved.
2. Matters arising/action updates:
Action 45/23 - discharged
Decision:
It was agreed that T/ACC Brookes would review TASER usage, and provide a costed proposal, based upon the recommendations contained within the briefing paper for a TASER (CED) replacement programme submission to DCC Ayling.
3. Finance update 2023/2024 period 5
Mr. Castle presented the Period 5 report covering April to August 2023, the content of which was noted by chief officers.
4. Detective accreditation update
T/DCS McDermott presented an update on the accredited and projected number of detective constables for chief officers to note.
New action 46/23:
T/DCS McDermott to present a further update report to COMB in six months (April 2024), to include the accreditation trajectory versus the number of leavers.
It was noted that the Crime Management Board and HR will also continue to liaise with regards to retention interventions where appropriate.
The Chair thanked T/DCS McDermott for her comprehensive report.
5. PUP grant finance police officer recruitment six month update
Chief officers noted the update provided and the recruitment profile plan for the remainder of the year. Officer attrition will continue to be monitored, in liaison with the CFO. If attrition remains low, reconsideration of the March intake numbers may be given, whilst ensuring PUP numbers are maintained.
The Chair thanked Alexa Fox for her briefing report.
6. Alignment of PEQF pay increments
Chief officers were asked to consider whether or not to adopt the two recommendations set out within the supporting briefing paper to reconcile a technical administrative error resulting in incorrect early payments to a small number of PEQF recruits.
Decision:
Chief officers approved the recommendation that the force does not attempt to recoup early payments already made to affected officers.
Chief officers approved the reset of incremental pay dates of affected officers to be aligned to their joining date (subject to pay progression standards being met).
7. Zero emission vehicle infrastructure strategy
Mr. Gorton and Mr. Petts presented the briefing to chief officers and asked for approval of the recommendations contained within the report.
New action 47/23
Chief officers to consider whether they are able to Chair a new Vehicle Fleet Transition Board as described in recommendation one, to include the capital programme spend and infrastructure for the next five years.
8. Practical skills training
C/Superintendent Quiller presented the paper to chief officers and asked for a decision on the options outlined to implement changes to the mandated training licence requirements, relating to Personal Safety, First Aid and JESIP refresher training.
Decision:
Chief officers approved option one whereby training will be delivered in the form of three hours distance learning, prior to attendance to three days face-to-face training (18 contact hours).
New action 48/23
C/Superintendent Quiller to clarify the ranks required to undertake annual officer personal safety training programme.
9. Any other business
There were no items declared.
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 24 October 2023.