Agenda

Meeting:

North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel

Venue:

Brierley Room, County Hall, Northallerton DL7 8AD

Date:

Thursday, 11 January 2024 at 10.30 am

 

Members of the public are entitled to attend this meeting as observers for all those items taken in open session. Please contact the Democratic Services Officer whose details are at the foot of the first page of the agenda if you would like to find out more.

 

This meeting is being held as an in-person meeting that is being broadcasted and recorded and will be available to view via https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/councillors-committees-and-meetings/live-meetings

 

Recording is allowed at North Yorkshire Council, committee and sub-committee meetings which are open to the public, please give due regard to the Council’s protocol on audio/visual recording and photography at public meetings, a copy of which is available from Democratic Services. Anyone wishing to record is asked to contact, prior to the start of the meeting, the Democratic Services Officer whose details are at the foot of the first page of the Agenda.  We ask that any recording is clearly visible to anyone at the meeting and that it is non-disruptive.

 

Business

 

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1.  

Welcome and apologies

 

 

 

 

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2.  

Declarations of Interest

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

 

 

 

 

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3.  

Minutes of the Panel Meeting Held on 12th October 2023

 

(Pages 5 - 12)

 

 

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4.  

Consideration of Exclusion of the Public

To consider the exclusion of the public and press from the meeting during consideration of each of the items of business listed in column 1 of the following table on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph(s) specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006).

 

Item number on the agenda

Paragraph Number

7

1

 

 

 

 

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5.  

Public Questions or Statements to the Panel

·     Any member of the public, who lives, works or studies in North Yorkshire and York can ask a question to the Panel.  The question or statement must be put in writing to the Panel no later than midday on Monday, 8th January 2024 to Diane Parsons (contact details below). 

·     The time period for asking and responding to all questions will be limited to 30 minutes. No one question or statement shall exceed 3 minutes.

·     Please see the rules regarding Public Question Time at the end of this agenda page.  The full protocol can be found at www.nypartnerships.org.uk/pfcp.

 

 

 

 

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6.  

Confirmation Hearing for Chief Constable

Following the intention of the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to notify the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel of the proposed appointment of a preferred candidate to the role of Chief Constable for North Yorkshire Police, for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel to hold a Confirmation Hearing, in accordance with Schedule 8 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Papers for this item are as follows:

 

 

 

 

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<AI7>

 

(a)   

Guidance note for the Panel

Briefing on the role and process for the Panel at the Confirmation Hearing.

 

 

(Pages 13 - 18)

 

 

 

</AI7>

<AI8>

 

(b)   

Supporting Information from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

 

 

(Pages 19 - 96)

 

 

 

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(c)   

Independent Member's Report

Report of the Independent Member (Fay Dawson) on the assessment, shortlisting and interviewing of candidates for the role of Chief Constable.

 

 

(Pages 97 - 106)

 

 

 

</AI9>

<AI10>

 

(d)   

Personal statement from the preferred candidate

 

 

(Pages 107 - 110)

 

 

 

</AI10>

<AI11>

7.  

Closed Session

For the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel to discuss and agree its recommendation following the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s notification of the proposed appointment of a preferred candidate to the role of Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police.

 

 

 

 

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Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

 

County Hall

Northallerton

Wednesday, 3 January 2024

 

 

NOTES:

 

(a)        Members are reminded of the need to consider whether they have any personal or prejudicial interests to declare on any of the items on this agenda.  The Panel Secretariat officer will be pleased to advise on interest issues. Ideally their views should be sought as soon as possible and preferably prior to the day of the meeting, so that time is available to explore adequately any issues that might arise.

 

(b)        Members of the public may put questions or statements to the Panel and these must be submitted to the officer detailed below three working days in advance of the meeting, for consideration by the Chair.  The full protocol for public questions can be found at www.nypartnerships.org.uk/pfcp

 

Contact Details:

Diane Parsons

Panel Secretariat

Tel: (01609) 532750

Email: nypfcp@northyorks.gov.uk

 

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