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Data sought on numbers of women offered therapeutic treatment and the usage of the SARC by other police force areas. |
Response provided January 2026. The SARC provider is not commissioned to provide therapeutic treatment to victims. The provider is commissioned to provide Forensic Medical Examinations if appropriate with crisis support whilst they are at the Centre, advocating on behalf of the victim during their time in the Centre, answering any questions or concerns they may have and make onward referrals to aftercare services as required. All victims are routinely offered onward referrals onto ISVA services. Panel members can access our Commissioned Services pages f they would like to learn more about services commissioned by the PFC Directorate. The Deputy Mayor agreed to share data about usage of Acer House. The below data is from NHS England regarding Qtr 1 performance compared with the same period from the previous year.
Additional response provided March 2026 following request for data. As previously described to Panel Members, NHS England are the lead commissioning provider for the SARC contract in York and North Yorkshire. Whilst the YNYCA are one of several commissioning partners who contribute to this agreement, NHS England are the information owners / holders of any contractual data and performance statistics with the Service Provider. Whilst some SARC information has already been shared which is in the public domain, it would be inappropriate for the YNYCA to disclose further contract specifics.
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DMPFC to clarify whether the CC’s letter to govt re police funding can be shared with Panel. |
Letter of 26 January 2026 from the Chief Constable to the Deputy Mayor regarding how value for money is being delivered has been published within paperwork for the Mayoral Combined Authority and is available at the following web link Our Ref: |
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Written update to be received regarding stop and search policies and compliance with national guidance regarding biological sex of officers conducting searches. |
Following the UK Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 that the terms “sex” and “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex, all police forces reviewed their approach to stop and search and other search procedures within the criminal justice system. The NPCC subsequently issued guidance stating that police searches—particularly intimate searches—must be based on a person’s biological sex rather than their lived gender. Individuals whose lived gender differs from their biological sex may request to be searched by an officer of their lived gender, but this requires written consent, which presents some operational challenges. The guidance also makes clear that transgender officers will not be required to carry out searches that conflict with their own gender identity.
North Yorkshire Police (NYP) has adopted and complies with the NPCC guidance. With regard to the use of the term “gender” on the stop and search dashboard, this reflects terminology within the Force Crime Recording System (Niche RMS). The Niche stop and search module currently uses “gender”, but this is under national review along with other terminology. As Niche is used by more than 20 forces, any changes must be agreed collectively through the national Niche working group (MINERVA) in conjunction with the Home Office. MINERVA is exploring updates, which have not yet been ratified, that would record both “sex” and “gender”, providing greater clarity and choice. NYP is compliant with current legislation and NPCC guidance following the 2025 court ruling.
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Panel to receive details re status and timetable for the Community Asset Register linked to LRF. |
NYFRS is working on the ability to pursue more formal contractual agreements with specialist providers. This will involve a retainer with a level of structured payment arrangement when required to respond to our incidents. This will ensure that NYFRS has reliable access to essential resources when needed. This model proved highly effective during the recent major incident at Langdale, where once in place, then allowed NYFRS to respond swiftly with clear purpose and objectives with robust command and control.
NYFRS fully recognises and appreciates the ongoing generosity the community shows in offering support during incidents and want to emphasise that such assistance remains valued and welcome. However, establishing a formal process to engage specialist providers on a paid, contractual basis enables us to ensure a consistently professional and reliable level of service that directly meets our operational requirements.
This approach not only strengthens their ability to respond effectively but also allows NYFRS to tailor resources precisely to the demands of each situation. |
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DMPFC to provide written response to question re road safety (not taken at public meeting). |
North Yorkshire Police recognise the importance of regularly updating the Speed Management Protocol (SMP) public-facing report and acknowledges that the report has not been refreshed for an extended period.
The delay was primarily due to staffing changes within the Traffic Bureau, which limited capacity to administer the SMP at a time when the process itself was being modernised. During this period, the force transitioned from deploying physical roadside data loggers to using Agilysis software, which provides comprehensive speed and traffic flow data across the county over a rolling 12‑month period. In parallel, collision analysis was strengthened through shared access with North Yorkshire Council to the AccsMap collision database, providing three years of collision data to support evidence-based decision making.
Despite the report not being updated online, speed assessment activity has continued throughout this period using these improved datasets. The issue was therefore one of publication and process backlogs rather than a cessation of speed monitoring or road safety activity.
To address the backlog and improve resilience, funding was secured through the Road Safety Partnership to recruit a dedicated fixed-term member of staff to support the administration of the Speed Management Protocol. That individual is due to commence in early May. In advance of this, the team has restructured the process, introduced a new database, and worked through a significant backlog of historic submissions to ensure all current concerns are assessed using consistent and auditable criteria.
The public-facing report was partially refreshed in February to reflect more recent concerns, and a fully updated report — incorporating the outstanding speed and collision data — is scheduled for publication later this month. Going forward, the revised process and additional capacity will ensure that the Speed Management Protocol remains current, transparent, and routinely updated. |
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Receive confirmation that commissioned services have been advised re MoJ funding for victim services. |
The announcement by the MOJ specifically related to the allocation of YNYCA (PFC) funding for financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28, as opposed to changes to any individual contractual arrangements with commissioned providers.
Arrangements already in place with the YNYCA remain unaffected and continue to be managed in line with their current Terms and Conditions. Where there are any new opportunities for commissioned providers to benefit from any additional funding streams during their contract term, direct contact is made; otherwise, all new commissioning activity takes place in accordance with statutory regulations.
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Further data requested highlighting breakdown of collision causation. |
In progress - information requested from NYP regarding any data which is available regarding E-bikes and E-scooters. See also targeted operation NYP did in relation to this here Fed up of Sur-Rons on the streets so are we… 25 arrests, Illegal bikes seized, disposed, warrants executed and hundreds of young people educated - all in a day’s work for Operation Tornado | North Yorkshire Police |