NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME PANEL
10 October 2024
Work
Programme
2.0 The Panel is responsible for setting its own work programme taking into account the tasks that the Panel must undertake and the priorities defined within the context of the current Police and Crime Plan and Fire and Rescue Plan 2022/25.
3.0 The work programme at Appendix A highlights those issues which have been previously agreed or which have been added since the last meeting in discussion with the Chair and Vice Chair.
4.0 The work programme looks at key topics and areas of interest under the rubric of the four CARE principles, as drawn from the current two key statutory plans. These are:
· Caring about the vulnerable
o Includes:- (NYP) Making all women and girls safer; Embed compassion for victims and the vulnerable; Prevent harm before it happens; Tackle hidden harms (e.g. wildlife crime, rural crime).
o (FRS) Prevent harm and damage before it happens; Enhance our role in achieving wider public safety; Embed compassion for the vulnerable.
· Ambitious collaboration
o Includes:- (NYP and FRS) Enhance collaboration; Take a whole system approach to tackling core problems.
· Realising our potential
o Includes:- Maximise funding to improve our services; Properly skill and equip our people; (NYP only) Improve trust and confidence in our police; Develop our people and organisation to meet our communities’ needs; (FRS only) Build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
· Enhancing our service for the public
o Includes:- Embed a customer and community focus; Promote a more visible presence in communities.
5.0 It is acknowledged that the Mayor may wish to consider areas of focus and key principles for statutory plans in due course and that these therefore may change and adapt over time. The Panel will look to be responsive to this through its work programme.
6.0 There is some statutory business that the Panel has to undertake and slot in to the future work programme such as reviewing the Mayor’s precept proposals. However, the topics selected for consideration by the Panel under the CARE principle themes are propositional. As such, Panel members are invited to consider the appropriateness of the suggestions given for forthcoming agendas.
7.0 Members are also reminded that it is preferable for the Panel to agree just a couple of key substantive reports to come to each meeting; and perhaps just one thematic report where this is taken in addition to statutory reporting. This is to ensure that sufficient time can be given to each discussion and also to ensure that the ask of the Commissioner’s office is not overly burdensome.
8.0 All full Panel meetings will continue to be held in person and venues are highlighted on the programme where these have been confirmed.
9.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
9.1 There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.
10.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
10.1 There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.
11.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
11.1 There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.
12.0 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS
12.1 There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.
APPENDICES:
Appendix A – Police, Fire and Crime Panel Work Programme 2024/25
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:
None.
Barry Khan
Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services
County Hall
Northallerton
2 October 2024
Report Author: Diane Parsons, Principal Scrutiny Officer.