19 November 2024
Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024
Venue: County Room and virtual via Microsoft Teams
Attendees
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| CC Tim Smith (Chair) | Chief Constable |
| DCC Peter Ayling | Deputy Chief Constable |
| DCO Ian Drysdale | Deputy Chief Officer |
| ACC Nigel Brookes | Central Operations Directorate |
| D/Ch/Supt Angie Chapman | North Division Commander / Rep. Local Policing Directorate |
| PSE Becky Humphreys | Head of Operational HR / Rep. Director of HR and Learning & Development |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon (vc) | Head of Media and Comms |
| ACO Claire Medhurst | Director of Support Services Directorate |
| ACC Andrew Pritchard | Serious Crime Directorate |
| ACC Simon Wilson | Crime Directorate |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Finance Officer |
| D/Supt Rob Coan (vc) | Intelligence, SCD |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| Insp. Donna Cork | Staff Officer to the DCC |
| PSE Emma Lewis | Staff Officer to the DCO |
| PSE Catherine Hughes (Minutes) (vc) | Executive Assistant to the CC |
Apologies
- ACC Tracey Harman
- ACO Richard Leicester
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 5 November 2024
The record was approved.
2. Matters arising/action updates
Action 13/24 - carried forward to 19 November 2024
Action 34/24 - carried forward - date to be agreed
Action 41/24 - carried forward to 11 February 2025
Action 42/24 - carried forward to 3 December 2025
3. Force risk register update
DCO Ian Drysdale presented the quarterly risk register update as previously shared with the meeting. He noted there was limited activity in the latest period, with no new risks or increases in score. Three risks (URN 2801, 2783 and 2808) reduced in score and the Chief Officer owner of each of these provided an update. URN 2799 moved out of scope of this report and URN 2800 was closed. There were no decisions or actions.
4. Health and safety six-monthly update
PSE Becky Humphreys presented the health and safety report as previously shared with the meeting. The report detailed the progress and activity to date addressing the low and medium rated actions identified as outstanding in the previous report and provided an update on key areas of health and safety activity.
5. Finance 2024/2025 update period 7
PSE Jonathan Castle presented the Q2 finance high-level update as previously shared with the meeting. Mr Castle highlighted key points in the report noting on-going insights into this year, emerging trends, and key areas of anticipated variance.
The vacancy factor increase during the quarter was noted and PSE Humphreys confirmed that she would be in liaison with PSE Castle to highlight any trends or rationale for this for inclusion in the next finance update. There were no actions or decisions.
6. Kent Police Museum governance
DCO Ian Drysdale presented the paper previously shared with the meeting proposing the establishment of a Kent Police Museum Governance Board. Agreement from Chief Officers was sought to develop and embed a bi-annual Museum Governance board in accordance with the proposal.
Decision:
Chief Officers agreed to the Museum Governance Board proposal as presented.
7. LEDS (Law Enforcement Database Programme) update
D/Supt Robert Coan presented the briefing as previously shared with the meeting and provided an update on the status of the National Law Enforcement Database Programme (NLEDP) and implementation of the Law Enforcement Database (LEDS). There were no actions or decisions.
8. Any other business
There was no further business for the open session.
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 3 December 2024, 1pm, Clift Room.