Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report provides information to support scrutiny committees in the oversight of the work of the Safer Stockport Partnership.  The report will be accompanied by a presentation which will outline key performance trends, the proposed SSP priorities for 2016/17 and recently agreed changes to governance arrangements for the Partnership.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:-

(1) Consider the proposed themes for the 2016/17 SSP Plan set out in Section 3 of the report.

(2) Note the proposed governance arrangements for the SSP set out in section 4 of the report.

(3) Comment on key data trends and information within the presentation.

Officer contact: Steve Skelton on 0161 474 3174, or email: steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive and Greater Manchester Police submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the proposed changes to governance arrangements for the Safer Stockport Partnership.

The Scrutiny Committee also received a presentation from Superintendent Jo Rogerson and Mr Steve Skelton outlining key performance trends in 2015/16 and priorities for 2016/17.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         In response a to a concern about reductions in the number of PCSOs allocated to the Marple area, it was confirmed that while there may be changes to personnel, there were no proposals to make any changes to the number allocated to the area.

·         It was commented that following the closure of Reddish Police Station, the frequency with which the police and PCSOs were seen in the community reduced.  In response it was stated that while the operational base had changed, there should have been no associated reduction in the time that was spent in the community.  The proposal to reopen Reddish Police Station was welcomed by the Scrutiny Committee.

·         The devolution of further criminal justice and offender management powers to Greater Manchester would allow for further flexibility to experiment and find out more quickly which interventions worked and had an impact.

·         The work undertaken to tackle organised crime in Brinnington was welcomed.

·         It was commented that the police used to attend Stockport’s area committees to provide an update on local policing issues, and that this approach to community policing was greatly missed.  It was suggested that the police should strive to find ways to engage with local councillors and residents which may include using the area committees as a vehicle to achieve this.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That Superintendent Jo Rogerson and Mr Steve Skelton be thanked for their attendance and presentation.