26 March 2024
Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 26 March 2024
Venue: County Room and virtual via Microsoft Teams
Attendees
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| A/CC Peter Ayling (Chair) | Chief Constable |
| A/DCO Claire Medhurst (MT) |
Acting Deputy Chief Officer/ Director of Support Services Directorate |
| ACC Simon Wilson | Crime Operations Directorate |
| T/ACC Nigel Brookes (MT) | Central Operations Directorate |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon (MT) | Head of Corporate Communications and Citizens in Policing |
| DCS Lucy Morris | Rep: Serious Crime Directorate |
| C/Supt. Simon Thompson | Rep: Local Policing Directorate |
| PSE Rebecca Humphreys |
Head of Operational HR and Learning & Development Rep. |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Finance Officer |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| Insp. Donna Cork | Staff Officer to the DCC |
| PSE Gary Beautridge (Items 5, 6,) | Head of Corporate Services |
| PSE Gavin Griffith (Item 5) | Force Crime and Incident Registrar |
| PSE Susan Marsden (Item 6) | Head of Information Management |
| PSE Alison Pavis (Minutes) | Executive Assistant |
Apologies
- CC Tim Smith
- DCO Ian Drysdale
- ACO Richard Leicester
- ACC Andrew Pritchard
- ACC Tracey Harman
- PSE Nicole Francis
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 12 March 2024
The record was approved.
2. Matters arising/action updates:
2a. Action 3/24 Central Operations All Out Day update
T/ACC Brookes provided a verbal update on progress to discharge the recommendations. Chief Officers noted the progress to address the issues raised by officers.
Decision
T/ACC Brookes to arrange a further discussion on regional response to issues affecting ongoing AFO recruitment and training with A/CC Ayling.
Action 11/24 – discharged.
Action 12/24 – discharged.
Decision
Ms. Humphreys to update the Kent Police Federation Executive on the national decision that the JRFT pass rate has been set at level 5.4 for Taser trained officers.
3. Finance 2023/2024 update period 11 (April 2023 to February 2024)
Mr. Castle presented the latest report to Chief Officers to note. The Chair thanked Mr. Castle for his update. No actions or decisions.
4. Kent gender pay gap 2024
Ms. Humphreys presented the briefing report to Chief Officers, requesting approval to publish prior to the deadline of 31 March 2024. Chief Officers noted the changes since the last report. The Chair thanked Ms. Humphreys for her summary.
Decision:
Chief Officers approved publication of the 2024 gender pay gap report.
5. Force crime audit calendar 2024/2025
Mr. Griffith presented the force Crime Audit Calendar Programme to monitor compliance and accuracy for the next financial year to Chief Officers for approval. The Chair thanked Mr. Griffith for his report.
Decision:
Chief Officers approved the audit calendar.
6. Private disclosure charging changes March 2024
PSE Marsden presented the new proposed charging structure for private disclosure applications to accurately reflect costs incurred to process material for disclosure for Chief Officers approval.
Chief Officers noted the clear charging structure outlined to provide transparency for applicants and thanked Ms. Marsden for her briefing.
Decision:
Chief Officers approved recommendations 1 and 2 as outlined in the report.
New action: 13/24
PSE Marsden to present a six-month analysis (including impact and efficiencies) of the private disclosure charging changes to Chief Officers.
7. Any other business
7a. PVP POCA funding bid
ACC Wilson requested Chief Officer approval of a one-off funding bid for £140,490 from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Fund to upgrade the digital capability and capacity for online child abuse and exploitation investigations. Chief Officers were asked to note additional funding required to cover ongoing maintenance costs and £42,000 per annum for purchase of licences.
Decisions:
Chief Officers approved the funding bid to be taken forward to the POCA Governance Board.
It was agreed that the annual cost of maintenance and licences will be transferred to the IT budget. In addition the hardware costs will be included in the four-year IT technical replacement programme, which will be added to the capital budget.
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 9 April 2024.