Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Judy Kelly with Councillor Shirley Harper O’Neill substituting.

None.

RESOLVED:  That all items of business be considered in public.

To Follow

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 February 2013 be agreed as a correct record.

The Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting.

Mr Ed Shaylor introduced the report to the Committee and gave Members an update on the Safer Hillingdon Partnership performance since the last meeting held on 11 October 2012.

Mr Shaylor explained the charts contained in the report which indicated crime performances up to December 2012 by category, for example, fire, hate crime, burglary and anti-social behaviour.

Metropolitan Police Service 

Inspector Mark Luton spoke about the Committee report and highlighted the various work carried out by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) since the last update to Committee.

Inspector Luton informed Members that it had been a good year for the Borough and explained the performance graphs in more detail.  Overall the total number of offences had decreased by 13.6% over the past 12 months, with over 3000 fewer offences.

Members noted the current targets to respond to calls.  ‘I calls’ (immediate response) were expected to be answered within 15 minutes.  The target requirement was 90% of all calls and Hillingdon had answered 84% of calls within the 15 minute period.  Inspector Luton asked Members to note that the Borough covered a large geographical area which had not been factored in to the target figure.  ‘S graded calls’ were expected to be answered within an hour.  The target requirement was 80% and Hillingdon was above target with 82% of the calls answered.

Inspector Luton highlighted the ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ initiative.  An event was held at the Civic Centre, Middlesex Suite which had the aim of reuniting people with stolen property that had been recovered by the police.  Over 1,200 people attended the event.  There were 51 identifications from victims who believed they had recognised their stolen property.

Inspector Luton updated Members on the success of various operations carried out in the Borough which included the following: 

·        Operation Cubo focused on seizing motor vehicles of those with no driving license and/or no insurance.  Over 200 cars had been seized during the operation from November 2012 to January 2013.

·        Operation Big Wing was carried out across London on 27 February 2013.  The operation involved searching for people who were wanted by Police or those who had failed to appear at court.  10 warrants were executed during the operation and 11 suspects were arrested.

·        Operation Hawk was run mainly by the Safer Neighbourhood Teams to increase their operational activity.  The operation focussed on executing warrants to tackle drug dealing.  From 1 November 2012 to 28 February 2013 2013, 212 drugs related warrants have been executed.  Additionally, the Op HAWK team visits victims of burglaries and provides crime prevention advice to their neighbours; 567 victims have been visited and almost 11000 neighbours have been provided with crime prevention advice.

Inspector Luton informed Members that Hillingdon was the 3^rd best performing Borough within the MPS for positive outcomes of stop and searches.

Inspector Luton explained that the Local Policing Model (LPM) would go live from end of June 2013.  There would be additional, PCs in Hillingdon and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

Consideration was given to the Committee’s Work Programme.  It was noted that the next meeting would consider Quality Accounts and CQC evidence gathering.  The meeting would be starting at 6pm.

Democratic Services would be putting together a draft Work Programme for 2013/14 in due course. 

RESOLVED:  That:

1.      the Work Programme be noted;

2.      Democratic Services compile a draft work programme for 2013/14.