Log Penderfyniadau

The Commissioner has been asked to approve the protocol on complaints and the procedure for dip sampling. The protocol and the dip sampling procedure are required under section 17 of the Policing Protocol Order 2011, to ensure guidelines are established for the monitoring of complaints.

A £4million deficit had been projected for 2016/17; further discussions would be needed in order to identofy how this saving was to be made. We requested more detailed explanations were provided on the Medium Term Revenue Projections 2012/13 to 2016/17 Assumptions appendix and that further detail on the reing-fenced reserves was also provided. Further reports were to be provided to the Joint Audit Committee and to the Police and Crime Panel in January 2013.

As part of the Commissoners monitoring duties under section 17 of the Policing Protocol Order 2011, the financial position of the Force has been monitored. A £4million deficit had been projected for 2016/17; further discussions would be needed in order to identify how this saving was to be made. We requested more detailed explanations were provided on the Medium Term Revenue Projections 2012/13 to 2016/17 Assumptions appendix and that further detail on the reing-fenced reserves was also provided.

As part of the Commissoners monitoring duties under section 17 of the Policing Protocol Order 2011, the overall performance of the Force has been monitored.

The Commissioner has been asked to approve the request to extend the current contract for the provision of an internal audit service by 24 months under the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Governance Part 5 Standing Orders Relating to Contracts, paragraph 125.

As part of the Commissoners monitoring duties under section 17 of the Policing Protocol Order 2011, the performance of the Professsional Standards Department has been monitored. It was agreed that the Commissioner would continue to meet with the Independent Police Complaints Commissioner for Wales and that monthly meetings would take place between the Force and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Commissioner has been asked to approve the adoption of the Strategic Equality Plan and Strategic Objectives to support the undertaking of his legal duties and responsibilities under equalities legislation.

The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme is a statutory Scheme under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act Part 3 Section 299 whose responsibility and oversight lies with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Constable.

The Commissioner has been asked to approve the request to provide grants for 2013/14 to the various organisations in the same proportion as in 2012/13.

The Commissioner has agreed to continue with the Scheme in order to provide protection to both the Police Dogs and the Police and to also provide reassurance to the community.