Agenda and minutes

Agreed as a correct record.

To confirm the items of business marked Part I will be considered in public and that the items marked Part II will be considered in private.

It was agreed that all items of business would be considered in public.

Role Of Safer Schools Police Officers

PC Allyson Keith attended the meeting and provided Members with details of the role of Safer Schools Police Officers.

There were 9 police officers in total with one each allocated to the following groups of schools:-

·        Hillingdon Tuition Centre, Chantry School, Harefield Academy, The Douay Martyrs School.

·        Queensmead School, Vyners School, Bishop Ramsey C of E Secondary School, Ruislip High School.

·        Northwood High School, Haydon School.

·        Swakleys School, Abbotsfield School, Hillingdon Manor School.

·        Rosedale College, Parkside College, Hewins College.

·        Harlington Community School.

·        Stockley Academy, Bishopshalt School.

·        Uxbridge High School, Meadow High School.

·        Barnhill Community High School, Guru Nanak Sikh Secondary School.

Generally each officer was deployed from 9.00am till 5.00pm every school day to ensure each school was problem free. Most problems occurred outside of school hours, generally after school, and dependent on the level of the problem, teams of officers could be deployed to incidents.

During school hours, officers patrolled schools, ensuring the vicinity of schools were problem free. Outside of school term times the officers became a Borough resource and were deployed accordingly.

Liaison took place with Transport Police and schools to ensure good communication took place to ensure joined up working.

Members were informed that the Police had a limited role inside of schools, as general school discipline was the responsibility of teaching staff. However, the Police did intervene if offences occurred, and dependent on the offence, cautions were issued to offenders.

The Police assisted with the Truancy patrols and were used as a deterrent to truancy.

Members were informed that the Safer Schools Police Officers scheme began in Hillingdon in 2005 and although all 22 Secondary schools in the Borough were covered, there were high priority schools which received greater focus and attention.

Crime Prevention Bus

PC Dave Tennyson attended the meeting and provided details on the Crime Prevention Bus.

Members were informed that the Crime Prevention Bus was purchased in 2003 at a purchase cost of around £34,000.

The resource was operated by and liveried for the “Hillingdon Crime Prevention Panel” which was a sub-group of Hillingdon Community and Police Consultative Group.  The Panel had now wound up as crime prevention was now effectively run by the Council and Police jointly under the Safer Hillingdon Partnership. 

The Council had taken over ownership of the vehicle and was the registered keeper.  Road tax and maintenance were covered under the Council’s fleet management arrangements at a cost of about £1,000 per year.

Previous to the last 12 months, the vehicle was heavily used by Police Crime Prevention Officers and Safer Neighbourhood Teams for public events, dispensing crime prevention advice and re-assurance.  However, over the last 12 months its use had dropped significantly due to pressures on Safer Neighbourhood Teams.

Members noted that it would be valuable to assess whether it was likely to be useful under the new Local Policing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48.

Noted.

Noted.