North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel

16 January 2025

Progress on Issues Raised by the Panel

2.0       Background

2.1       This report will be submitted to the Panel as required, listing the Panel’s previous resolutions and/or when it requested further information to be submitted to future meetings.  The table below provides a list of issues which were identified at previous Panel meetings and which have not yet been resolved.  The table also indicates where the issues are regarded as completed and will therefore not be carried forward to this agenda item at the next Panel meeting.

2.2       The Panel is asked to consider whether any further follow-up is required.

	Date	Minute number and subject (if applicable)	Panel resolution or issue raised	Comment / date required	Status
1	10 October 2024	34 / Members’ Questions	Information sought on impact of Encrochat.	When available (prior to January Panel).	Completed See Appendix A
2	10 October 2024	34 / Members’ Questions	Information requested regarding the time spent by police officers attending hospitals with individuals placed under arrest.	When available (prior to January Panel).	Completed See Appendix A

3.0       Financial Implications

3.1       There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.

4.0       Legal Implications

4.1       There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.

5.0       Equalities Implications

5.1       There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.

6.0       Climate Change Implications

6.1       There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.

Appendices:

Appendix A: Updates against issues from the York and North York Yorkshire Office

                     for Policing, Fire, Crime and Commissioning (YNY OPFCC).

Background Documents:  None.

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

7 January 2025

Report Author:       Diane Parsons, Principal Scrutiny Officer.                                            

	Query raised	Response from YNY OPFCC
1	The Deputy Mayor was asked how Encrochat has impacted on drug dealing in North Yorkshire in terms of arrests and drug seizures,	The following response has been provided on behalf of North Yorkshire Police. North Yorkshire Police instigated several investigations following the international work targeting the Encrochat network. This led to numerous arrests being made and charges laid relating to the production and supply of drugs in North Yorkshire and beyond. Operation Balance led to the sentencing of four individuals for a total of 24 years for the production and supply of Amphetamine. Other investigations are pending trial and sentencing in 2025 and will be reported on at their conclusion. We continue to develop our understanding of new and emerging technologies used by Organised Crime Groups and work with our Regional, National and International law enforcement partners to disrupt and dismantle these organised crime networks.
2	Information requested regarding the time spent by police officers attending hospitals with individuals placed under arrest.	The following response has been provided on behalf of North Yorkshire Police. Data from our healthcare provider since May 2024 shows that we send relatively low numbers of detainees to hospital each month. We have healthcare practitioners (HCP) in each of our custody suites that will make an assessment of the detainee, provide medical care, and send to hospital if required. In any case, attendance at hospital pauses the PACE clock, so actually increases the amount of time spent in police custody. Attending hospital whilst under arrest does not reduce the amount of time a detainee spends in custody.