Agenda item

7.1

Councillor John Campbell reported on the issues which were to be discussed at the next meeting of the Police and Crime Panel, which was to be held on 11^th September 2015, as follows:-

·                Police and Crime Commissioner – Annual Report 2014/15:-

o      Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour

o      Protecting vulnerable people

o      Improving visible policing

·                Budget Monitoring – First Quarter 2015/16

·                National Child Protection Inspection – Post Inspection Review

7.2

Councillor Campbell made specific reference to the financial cut to the Police Grant for 2015/16 of 5.1%, which equated to just under £10m or over £19m over the last two years, and indicated that since 2007/08, there had been a reduction of approximately £50m in terms of savings and cuts regarding the budget.

7.3

Councillor Campbell invited comments from Members in terms of issues they wanted raising at the meeting, and the following questions were raised:-

·                How the local Policing teams, which had been operating in Barnsley and Doncaster, were progressing?

·                Would the cut in terms of the number of Police Community Safety Officers (PCSOs) be equitable around South Yorkshire?

·                Would the proposed model regarding volunteers, as recently announced by the Home Secretary, be based on a model around Specials or a different model?

·                What does an improved presence on social media mean?

7.4

RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the information now reported.