05
2021
When: 10.30am
Where: County Hall, Carmarthen
Agenda
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND PERSONAL MATTERS.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.
3. TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 30TH JULY 2021.
4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES (IF ANY).
5. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE FROM PANEL MEMBERS TO THE COMMISSIONER
5 .1 QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR HELEN THOMAS
“The Commissioner will be aware that on the 17th September the HMICFRS published a report highlighting the inconsistent approach of the police to tackling the issue of violence towards women and girls and urging forces to prioritise the issue. The report contained 5 recommendations to improve matters. Please can the Commissioner confirm what steps he will be taking to ensure Dyfed-Powys police fully implements the findings and recommendations of this report. How will he monitor progress over time to ensure that such implementation is maintained into the future.”
5 .2 QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR LES GEORGE
“In August 2021 the HMICFRS published a report which assessed the progress made by police forces nationally in implementing the recommendations from its 2019 report on the police response to Fraud. This new report highlights that not all of the original recommendations have been implemented and that not enough has changed. This new report therefore makes three further recommendations two of which are specifically directed at Chief Constables. Both of these recommendations should have been complied with by the time of this meeting. Can the Commissioner confirm that DyfedPowys has fully complied with all the recommendations in both reports that are applicable to it. How has the Commissioner satisfied himself that this indeed the case. How will the Commissioner continue to monitor progress by the force in this regard to ensure that it does not fail the victims of fraud in the future.”
6. QUESTION ON NOTICE TO THE PANEL FROM MR. R. HUISH
“Commissioner, you are aware of the widespread allegations of fraud and corruption made against a number of High Street banks arising from past banking practices. From the victims perspective, Dyfed-Powys Police do not appear to be willing to investigate such allegations or lack the resources to do so adequately. Does the Commissioner agree that it is important that victims of such offences have faith in the ability of the police to investigate their complaints thoroughly? Given the Commissioner’s responsibility for supporting victims and bringing people to justice, will he support calls from victims of such frauds in the Dyfed-Powys area for an outside force with greater experience of such cases to be brought in to investigate these complaints? If he does not agree with bringing in an outside force, how will he support these victims?”
7. POLICE AND CRIME PLAN.
8. DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMISSIONER.
9. PCC GRANT FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS.
10. POLICING PROTOCOL – PERFORMANCE REPORT.
