Verbal updates by Jonathan Slee, Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Transformation and Partnerships:
(i) Cybercrime.
(ii) Arson and Secondary Deliberate Fires.
Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer gave a verbal update in respect of reviews: Cybercrime and Arson and Secondary Deliberate Fires.
In respect of Cybercrime, the Overview and Scrutiny Officer noted that there had been two meetings of the Working Group, looking at preventing individuals getting involved in hacking and offending and also in terms of education, awareness and engagement. He noted the next meeting of the group would involve Officers from the North East Regional Specialist Operations Unit and colleagues from the Offender Management Unit.
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer noted an opportunity for 3 -4 Members to work with Police Cadets either on 14 or 30 November and volunteers could e-mail him as regards expressing an interest. The Vice-Chairman, and Chairman of the Working Group, councillor H Liddle noted that raising awareness was important, including with parents/grandparents in addition to young people themselves.
In relation to Arson and Secondary Deliberate Fires a focus group, which included local Members, had been held and the Overview and Scrutiny Officer would pull together a response from Overview and Scrutiny to be then forwarded to the Safe Durham Partnership and Portfolio Holder.
Resolved:
That the verbal update be noted.