5 November 2024
Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 5 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 |
| ACC Nigel Brookes | Central Operations Directorate |
| ACC Tracey Harman | Local Policing Directorate |
| ACO Richard Leicester | Director of HR and Learning & Development |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon | 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 Amanda Humphrey | Head of Health Services |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Finance Officer |
| PSE Gary Beautridge | Head of Corporate Services |
| DCI Neil Watford | Corporate Services |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| Insp. Donna Cork | Staff Officer to the DCC |
| PSE Emma Lewis (vc) | Staff Officer to the DCO |
| PSE Catherine Hughes (Minutes) | Executive Assistant to the CC |
Apologies
- DCO Ian Drysdale
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 22 October 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 36/24 - action discharged
Action 37/24 - action discharged
Action 38/24 - action discharged
Action 39/24 - action discharged
3. Attendance management six-monthly update
PSE Amanda Humphrey presented the attendance management paper as previously shared with the meeting and highlighted key points and trends for Chief Officer discussion.
New action 40/24
ACO Richard Leicester to coordinate a briefing from each of the senior leads responsible for the police staff areas of priority as listed below explaining what the absence issues are and the plan to address them:
- West division
- Crime and Incident Response
- Professional Standards
New action 41/24
ACO Richard Leicester to provide detailed analysis of the reasons for the increase in police staff absence in a more analytical form. Update to this meeting in February 2025.
4. RPA
PSE Gary Beautridge and DCI Neil Watford presented the RPA options paper as previously shared with the meeting. The paper was submitted to Chief Officers for discussion ahead of a joint discussion at JCOG later this week. Views were sought on the preferred model, ambition, and scope of the RPA project to inform a full business case by the end of 2024. The three options were outlined with option B2 being the recommended choice. Chief Officers discussed the paper and the wider automation landscape.
New action 42/24
All Chief Officers to consider where in their directorate they believe they can achieve the most benefits from RPA. This is to be fed back to the DCC and DCO for collation and consideration.
New decision
Chief Officers were supportive of Option B2 and the RPA paper going to JCOG for further discussion.
5. Any other business
ACO Claire Medhurst advised the FHQ canteen will be closed between 14 November to 5 December for refurbishment.
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 17 November 2024, 1pm, County Room.