22 October 2024
Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024
Venue: Clift 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 |
| ACC Simon Wilson | Crime Directorate |
| A/ACC Shaun White | Local Policing Directorate |
| ACO Richard Leicester | Director of HR and Learning & Development |
| ACO Claire Medhurst | Director of Support Services Directorate |
| ACC Andrew Pritchard (Teams) | Serious Crime Directorate |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon | Head of Media and Comms |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Finance Officer |
| PSE Gary Beautridge | Head of Corporate Services |
| PSE Vita Steward | Information Security |
| T/Supt Elena Hall | Tac Ops |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| Insp. Donna Cork | Staff Officer to the DCC |
| PSE Emma Lewis | Staff Officer to the DCO |
| PSE Sarah Harding (Minutes) | Executive Assistant to the CC |
Apologies
- ACC Tracey Harman
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 8 October 2024
The record of the last meeting was approved.
2. Matters arising/action updates
Action 33/24 - action discharged
Action 34/24 - carried forward
Action 35/24 - action discharged
3. Finance 2024/2025 update period six
PSE Castle presented the paper and provided an overview of the forecasting and reporting for Q2 of the 2024/25 financial year.
CC Smith asked Mr Castle to keep oversight of the upcoming pension changes and any impact for Officers throughout November/December.
CC Smith asked Chief Officers to note his email in relation to expectations for the next budget meeting in December 2024.
4. Finance capital budgets quarterly review
PSE Castle presented the paper and noted the following three capital bids for approval:
1. Occupational Health Move to McCann House
2. Underspend for Electrical work to Fire Doors
3. Refurbishment of the Clift Room
Decision:
The Board agreed the three capital bids.
5. Tasers at Coquelles
T/Supt Hall presented the paper and noted the decision required by the Chief Officers which is to support the carriage and potential operational use of CED in Coquelles, with an amended local policy as outlined in the paper.
The following points were noted:
- the Federation were not fully supportive and had concerns which they outlined. ACC Brookes had discussed these points with the Federation and agreed that with specific input for CT Border Officers, these concerns could be overcome.
- concerns around the specificness of use of powers within the control zone which would require some enhanced training for officers to understand the framework within which they are operating. It was confirmed that the offer is for officers to carry Taser for their own personal protection.
ACC Brookes advised the next steps were:
- the Home Office and French authorities are to agree a SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and draft the agreement for the carriage of Taser which will also involve a review of the legal framework and treaties.
- to incorporate the agreement and Framework into Kent Police SOPs.
Action:
ACC Brookes to further speak with the Federation to provide reassurance around their concerns for officers based at Coquelles.
Action:
ACC Brookes to review and clarify the training offer for Border Officers before deployment and update DCC Ayling.
Decision:
CC Smith was happy to approve the use of Tasers in Coquelles subject to the above points/action being completed.
6. Naloxone
T/Supt Hall presented the paper and noted the decision required by Chief Officers to approve the ongoing training and use of Naloxone by officers with enhanced medical training in Kent.
Decision:
The Board agreed for the continued training and use of Naloxone.
CC Smith thanked T/Supt Hall for the paper.
7. Windows 11 transfer (closed item)
Ms Steward presented the closed paper which outlined the risk and the recommendations for Chief Officer’s consideration.
Action:
DCC Ayling to speak with DCC Prophet with regards to adding the Windows 11 Transfer paper to the next JCOG Agenda.
Action:
PSE Hughes/PSE Morgan to add the Windows 11 Transfer paper to the JCOG Agenda.
Decision:
The recommendations outlined in the paper were supported by Chief Officers.
8. Any other business
There was no other business raised.
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 5 November 2024.