Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
In December 2022, Home Office Funding was made
available to all Police Forces via the Home Office ATOM 2 Programme
for the purchase of equipment and software to tackle online based
sexual offending.
GMP made an application to the programme, which is being allocated
via Cumbria Constabulary and the NPCC MOSOVO Portfolio, led by
Chief Constable Michelle Skeer.
On 16th January 2023 GMP were informed that the application had
been successful and the funding had to be fully spent in th 2023-24
financial year.
Project 1 - Increase in the capacity of existing Advanced Digital
Forensic triage kits, standalone laptops and CCTV/digital media
reviewing tools:
Cost £21,600
Project 2 – Increase in the capacity of remote monitoring
software for GMP,
Cost: £28,200
The Deputy Monitoring Officer is authorised to
sign the funding agreement with Cumbria PCC as set out below:
GMP have been awarded £49,800 in response to their
application for ATOM funding in order to purchase equipment and
software to tackle online based sexual offending.
The funding will be drawn down by the GMCA from Cumbria PCC who are
the lead.
Publication date: 08/03/2023
Date of decision: 03/03/2023