Agenda and draft minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of 10^th September 2019

Present:

David Walker, Bishop of Manchester (Chair)

David Arnold MBE

Cym D’Souza

Nasir Hafezi

Sally Lester

Paul Horrocks

IN ATTENDANCE:

Beverly Hughes                       Deputy Mayor (Policing and Crime)

Peter Langmead-Jones           Greater Manchester Police (GMP)

Arif Nawaz                               Greater Manchester Police (GMP)

Damien O’Connell                   Greater Manchester Police (GMP)                

Steve Annette                          GM Combined Authority (GMCA)

Dave Byrne                              GM Combined Authority (GMCA)

Smyth Harper                         GM Combined Authority (GMCA)

Lee Teasdale                           GM Combined Authority (GMCA)

EC/19/22        INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES

The Chair welcomed members of the Independent Police Ethics Committee (ETHICS COMMITTEE) to the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Sean McHale, Shaid Mushtaq, Roy Walters and Ian Pilling (GMP).

EC/19/23        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none.

EC/19/24        MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 3 JUNE AND MATTERS ARISING

            The minutes of the meeting held on 3 June 2019 were submitted for approval. It was agreed the minutes were an accurate reflection of the meeting.

            It was noted that there had been an accidental note on the agenda stating that the meeting would be livestreamed. The importance of the meeting staying outside of the public domain to allow for open and frank discussion was highlighted.

            Matters arising:

            Clocks in Custody – It was advised that a national guidance refresh was taking place. It had also been brought to attention that Hampshire was considered screens with a range of messaging engagement opportunities – however there would be funding issues should there be a move towards looking to implement this in GM.

It was agreed that a further report on Clocks in Custody would be sought in six months’ time, to view the actions taken in light of the refreshed national guidance.

RESOLVED/-

1. The minutes of the meeting of 3 June 2019 be agreed as an accurate record of the meeting.

2. That a report be provided by GMP in approximately six months’ time to see actions taken following the refreshed Clock in Custody guidance.

EC/19/25        USE OF FORCE - GMP

GMP presented a paper to the Committee outlining the wider context, and the data used, to allow for an increased understanding and awareness of the varying aspects associated with the use of force by Greater Manchester Police. The report was structured by the four areas the Committee sought further information on:

• Use of force data, including type of force used, reason for use and gender comparators
• Consideration and comparison of population breakdown within districts
• Context of data, considering a range of relevant factors
• Use of Force training, in particular regarding cultural sensitivity

The report sought to provide context to, and highlight, the multifaceted range of issues that could cause and/or contribute to the raw data. The report also sought to provide and emphasise the complex cultural and social economic factors that directly and indirectly impacted upon the statistics.

Key messages included a rise in incident demand of 1% between 2017/18 and 2018/19; force remained used in less than one percent of all incidents GMP attended; Taser drawn usage had risen by 64%, during the same period there  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.