Issue - meetings

This report outlines the changes in legislation leading to policing and community safety being overseen by a Police and Crime Commissioner, supported by a Police and Crime Panel for each police force area.

RESOLVED:             That Cabinet approve:

i)          Option 3, to work with the Community Safety Partnerships in North Yorkshire in advance of the elections to develop an options paper setting out a framework for delivery of community safety in York and North Yorkshire that can be presented to the Police and Crime Commissioner post November 2012.

ii)         Determination of who the two CYC appointments to the Police & Crime Panel should be and recommend to Annual Council for appointment.

REASON:                  To ensure that Safer York Partnership’s experience and reputation as a successful Community Safety Partnership is not lost in the process of change to establishment of structures for the force area of York and North Yorkshire.

Cabinet considered a report which outlined the changes in legislation leading to policing and community safety being overseen by a Police and Crime Commissioner, supported by a Police and Crime Panel for each police force area. Details of work undertaken in York in preparation for these changes together with the proposals to continue development of a framework for community safety delivery in both York and North Yorkshire were set out.

It was reported that the City of York’s Chief Executive had been designated as the Police Authority Returning Officer for the North Yorkshire Police Authority area. Information relating to the establishment of the Police and Crime Panel and their associated duties, memberships and support required were set out in paragraphs 14 to 27 of the report. The potential impact of the changes in York and on community safety delivery for York and North Yorkshire were also reported.

The Cabinet Member further informed members of the proposed arrangements. He confirmed that concern had been expressed to the government in respect of the limited information provided for residents on the election. Particularly as many did not have computer access, further consideration was therefore required on publicity. Reference was also made to the opportunities to develop a model in partnership with Selby to provide shared services.

Consideration was then given to the following options:

Option 1 – To appoint via annual council two council nominations to represent CYC on the Police & Crime Panel.

Option 2 – To await the establishment of community safety delivery processes for York and North Yorkshire police force area after the election of PCC in November 2012.

Option 3 – To work with the CSPs in North Yorkshire in advance of the elections to develop an options paper setting out a framework for delivery of community safety in York and North Yorkshire that can be presented to the PCC post November 2012.

RESOLVED:             That Cabinet approve:

i)          Option 3, to work with the Community Safety Partnerships in North Yorkshire in advance of the elections to develop an options paper setting out a framework for delivery of community safety in York and North Yorkshire that can be presented to the Police and Crime Commissioner post November 2012. ^1.

ii)         Determination of who the two CYC appointments to the Police & Crime Panel should be and recommend to Annual Council for appointment. ^2.

REASON:                  To ensure that Safer York Partnership’s experience and reputation as a successful Community Safety Partnership is not lost in the process of change to establishment of structures for the force area of York and North Yorkshire.