Agenda item

Report of the Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner.

The Panel considered a report of the PCVC which provided information on the findings of the recent HM Inspectorate of Constabulary into Police effectiveness (for copy see file of Minutes).

The PCVC informed the Panel that Durham was the only force rated as ‘outstanding’ in the 2016 effectiveness inspection.

Councillor Allen passed on the congratulations of the Panel to the whole organisation of the force and praised the relationship of the PCVCs office with the force and its partnership working.

Mr Dodwell informed the Panel that the police continued to be harangued at PACT meetings and considered that this information should be circulated at PACT meetings to raise the profile of the force.

Councillor Armstrong suggested, and the Panel agreed, that the congratulations of the Panel be passed to the force on how it worked.

Resolved:

That the report be noted and a letter of congratulations be sent to the force on behalf of the Panel.