16 December 2025
Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 1pm
Venue: Clift Room and Microsoft Teams
Attendees
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| CC Tim Smith | Chief Constable |
| DCC Peter Ayling | Deputy Chief Constable |
| ACC Nigel Brookes | Local Policing Directorate |
| T/ACC Tracey Quiller | Central Operations Directorate |
| T/ACC Simon Thompson | Crime Directorate |
| ACC Simon Wilson | Serious Crime Directorate |
| ACO Richard Leicester | Director of HR and L&D |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon (vc) | Director of Corporate Communications |
| ACO Claire Medhurst | Support Services Directorate |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Financial Officer |
| PSE Gary Beautridge (item 4) | Head of Corporate Services |
| Supt Matt Burbeck (item 4) | North Division Operations Supt |
| PSE Fiona Brown (item 6) (vc) | Chief Information Officer |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| Insp Donna Cork | Staff Officer to DCC |
| PSE Catherine Hughes (minutes) | Executive Assistant to CC |
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 18 November 2025
The record of the previous meeting was approved.
2. Matters arising/action updates
Action 16/25 – the update was noted and the action discharged.
Action 18/25 – the update was noted and the action discharged.
3. Chief's Council update - closed session
Chief Constable Tim Smith provided a verbal update following the most recent Chief Constable’s Council. This item was held in a closed session, and the record will not be made public.
4. Productivity tool
PSE Beautridge and Superintendent Matt Burbeck presented the Productivity Tool Dashboard paper as previously circulated and highlighted key points including ongoing development, usage, and impact.
Chief Officers were supportive of the tool and advised it was well received within the areas it has been rolled out to so far. Chief Officers supported, with due consideration, extending access to additional areas and providing officers and staff with access to their own data.
DCC Peter Ayling joined the meeting.
5. Finance update 2025/26 period 8
PSE Castle presented the paper as previously shared noting the financial position remains stable, with no material changes since the last report and the force is likely to end the period with an increased underspend of approximately £600,000. The main risks include redundancy costs, which are expected to be lower due to redeployment, and SERPIT costs.
6. IT portfolio 2026/27
ACO Claire Medhurst and PSE Fiona Brown presented the paper as previously shared seeking a decision on which tactical projects to progress in the 2026/2027 financial year.
Chief Officers agreed the recommendation to progress the following projects: Cyclops BRC, Socrates BRC, Traffic Printing, CSAS Server, Taser T10, Media Case Management.
Chief Officers also agreed to progress Civil Contingency Alerting, contingent on PSE Fiona Brown assessing the resourcing needs of the project and providing an update to CC Smith and DCC Ayling.
7. Any other business
Entering Senior Leadership Development Programme
ACO Richard Leicester presented the ESLDP paper as previously shared detailing the proposed mandatory development programme designed to support individuals entering senior leadership roles following promotion (chief inspector and police staff equivalent). Chief Officers reviewed and discussed the paper and were broadly supportive of the programme.
Chief Officers agreed to:
- endorse the proposed programme structure and content
- approach a divisional commander for the role of course director for the initial cohort scheduled for 2–6 February 2026
CLOSED SESSION - no record taken
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 13 January 2026, 1pm, Clift Room.