You have the right to access recorded information about policing and crime in West Yorkshire. No matter your age, nationality, or residence, anyone can request this information.
The Mayor and the Combined Authority are committed to transparency, ensuring open governance in all aspects of policing and crime.
In order for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) to successfully carry out their policing and crime duties, they are supported by a team within the Mayoral Combined Authority.
The office is led by Robert Forrest, the Head of Policing and Crime.
In this section you can find job titles of the staff who work in the policing and crime function, staffing structure, code of conduct, monitoring data, shared services, and the register of gifts and hospitality.
The below roles sit within the central WYCA function but work to support the Policing and Crime Team:
The Mayor will publish information about senior employees in the Policing and Crime Department i.e. those earning over £58,200.
Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe - £72,000
Head of Policing and Crime, Robert Forrest - £88,675
Lead Manager, Commissioning and Engagement, Julia Clough - £64,111
Lead Manager, Policy & Performance, Jonathan Pickles - £64,111
Monitoring Data for staff employed solely to support the Mayor's policing and crime function will be published below.
Female: 20
Male: 7
Asian/Asian British: 2
Mixed Background: 1
White/White British: 22
Unknown: 1
Yes: 2
No: 25
The Mayor will publish details of any:
There are no arrangements to detail currently.
With regards the Policing and Crime function, the Mayor of West Yorkshire will publish a register of gifts and hospitality made to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime or a member of staff in the Policing and Crime Team as below. The Mayor's register of gifts and hospitality can be found separately.
The previous registers of gifts and hospitality from under the previous Police and Crime Commissioner can be found on their website.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire will publish various financial information relating to policing and crime, including:
The below precepts (policing element of council tax) were set and overseen by the Police and Crime Commissioner. Responsibility for exercising the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire transferred to the West Yorkshire Mayor on 10th May 2021.
Expenses for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime and Head of Policing and Crime are below. The Deputy for Policing and Crime officially started in August 2021. The Head of Policing and Crime's expenses are from 10th May 2021, when responsibility for exercising the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner transferred to the Mayor, up to the end of December. The Mayor's expenses can be seen on our corporate transparency page.
The transfer of the PCC functions to the Elected Mayor means that the legal entity known as the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner ceased to exist as of 10 May 2021. All properties, rights and liabilities (including contracts of employment) transferred to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on 10 May 2021. To fulfil these statutory requirements the Chief Constable’s accounts are consolidated into the accounts of the Combined Authority forming part of the Group Accounts - our statement of accounts can be viewed on our corporate transparency page.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire and the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
Audit of Accounts 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015
Notice is given that the unaudited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 are published on this website.
The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.
Notice is given that the period for the exercise of public rights relating to the Chief Constable’s accounts commences on 31 July 2023 until 11 September 2023.
During the above period, any person may:
The inspection can be undertaken between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday at West Yorkshire Police PO Box 9, Wakefield WF1 3QP. On reasonable notice they may request access to all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, and receipts, except as provided for in section 26(4) to 26(6) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 in relation to commercially confidential and personal information. Notice can be given via the address below.
The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police accounts are subject to external audit by Mazars LLP, 5th Floor, Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP.
Notice is given that from 10:00 am on 31 July 2023 until 4:00 pm on 11 September 2023, the auditor, at the request of an elector, will give the elector or his/her representative an opportunity to raise questions about the accounts.
Notice is given that from 10:00 am on 31 July 2023 until 4:00 pm on 11 September 2023, an elector for the area of West Yorkshire Police or his/her representative may make objections to the auditor under section 24, 27 or 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Written notice of the proposed objection and the grounds on which it will be made must be sent to the auditor at the address given above and also copied to the Assistant Chief Officer at the address given below.
The rights to question and object must be exercised within the period of 30 working days referred to above.
Katherine Johnson
Assistant Chief Officer, Business Operations, and Chief Finance Officer
West Yorkshire Police
PO Box 9
Wakefield
WF1 3QP
The Mayor will publish an annual policing investment strategy. The strategy and limits under the prudential framework can be found below. It has been prepared in accordance with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code of Practice ‘Treasury Management in Public Services’.
The Mayor will publish a copy of every police and crime related invitation to tender for a contract with an expected value exceeding £10,000 to which they or the Chief Constable is a party.
In West Yorkshire tenders are issued for contracts with an expected value exceeding £50,000 via the Bluelight Emergency Services Tendering website. These tenders may be viewed on the website. View the Bluelight website.
To view tenders on the Bluelight website:
In West Yorkshire tenders are issued for contracts with an expected value under £50,000 via the YORTender website
View on the YORtender website.
The Mayor will publish every policing and crime related contract with a value exceeding £10,000 and a list of those that have a value of less than £10,000 to which they or the Chief Constable is a party.
In some circumstances limited redactions will be made to contracts before they are published in order to comply with existing law, to protect commercial interests and for the protection of national security.
In West Yorkshire tenders are issued for contracts with an expected value exceeding £50,000 via the Bluelight Emergency Services Tendering website. Details of contracts may be viewed on this website. View the Bluelight website.
Once on the Bluelight website:
Payments are made in line with the Mayor's scheme of delegation, purchasing regulations and contract standing orders which require all expenditure to be legal, properly authorised, achieve best value and provide value for money for the public.
In West Yorkshire tenders are issued for contracts with an expected value under £50,000 via the YORTender website
The Police and Crime Commissioner will publish details of all expenditure over £500 for themselves and the Chief Constable.
This information is published on the West Yorkshire Police website.
Visit the page on the West Yorkshire Police website where details of expenditure over £500 is provided on a monthly basis. It is the bullet point listed as 'Payments to Suppliers - over £500'
Payments are made in line with the Mayor's scheme of delegation, purchasing regulations and contract standing orders which require all expenditure to be legal, properly authorised, achieve best value and provide value for money for the public.
Responsibility for exercising the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire transferred to the West Yorkshire Mayor on 10th May 2021. Previous Crime and Disorder Reduction Grants distributed by the Police and Crime Commissioner are listed below.
The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner's Community Safety Fund was provided to the organisations, below, to assist partnership working across the County and enable district initiatives and interventions to contribute to the outcomes and priorities in the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan and the Local Community Safety Plan by:
Regular quarterly performance reporting by partners, against set indicators and outcomes in the Police and Crime Plan, is required.
Details of all crime and disorder reduction grants awarded by the PCC are below.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire has agreed to pass monies to partners, based on previous Home Office funding streams, as follows:
The Mayor of West Yorkshire has agreed to pass monies to partners, based on previous Home Office funding streams, as follows:
The Mayor of West Yorkshire has agreed to pass monies to partners, based on previous Home Office funding streams, as follows:
All decisions of significant public interest made by the Mayor of West Yorkshire with regards policing and crime will be recorded on these pages. Links to previous Decision Logs from the Police and Crime Commissioner can be request by contacting the Policing and Crime Team.
View the decision making framework for the Mayor's Police and Crime functions.
Date: 16/07/25
Title: Serious Violence Strategy Consultations - Social Media
Summary: Approval to allocate £8,000 (Ex VAT) from the 2025/26 Violence Reduction Partnership communications budget.
Requested decision: Funding allocation of £8,000 to support the delivery of the campaign.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 11/07/25
Title: Commissioning of Virtual Decisions Programme
Summary: Approval to award £55,000 of funding to Bradford Youth Development Partnership to deliver the Virtual Decisions programme.
Additionally, approval for a £1,500 uplift to West Yorkshire Police to support the loan of VR equipment—this is in addition to the £75,000 previously approved
Requested decision: Approve commissioning of Bradford Youth Development Partnership to deliver Virtual Decisions with £55,000 of funding.
Approve an uplift of £1,500 to West Yorkshire Police for equipment loan to support delivery
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 11/07/25
Title: Commissioning of Virtual Decisions Programme
Summary: Approval to undertake an Expression of Interest process to identify a provider to deliver one-to-one diversionary sessions for young people receiving Outcome 22 for VAWG offences.
Requested decision: Approve the proposal for the Women’s Safety Unit to initiate an Expression of Interest process to identify and commission a provider
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 24/01/25
Title: Access Agreement between (1) BBC Studios Productions Limited and (2)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) in relation to contribution to Crimewatch Live.
Summary: BBC Studios Productions Ltd (BBCSPL) has requested contribution from WYCA (specifically West Yorkshire Police) to be featured on Crimewatch Live and any other programmes under the Crimewatch brands regarding an unresolved murder investigation. This is a new appeal for specific information, which will feature a new interview with the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO).
Requested decision: To authorise entering into an agreed Access Agreement and signing the Access Agreement.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Robert Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 02/06/25
Title: Termination of leasehold interest: 153 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 3ED
Summary: The paper seeks approval to end the leasehold occupation of 153 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3ED and to return it to the Landlord, The University of Leeds.
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the surrender of the leasehold interest and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Rob Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 08/05/24
Title: 4-Month Extension to the existing Vehicle Recovery Services for West Yorkshire Police (Contract Ref. 1742-2018)
Summary: Approval is sought for a modification to extend the current contracts for Vehicle Recovery services for West Yorkshire Police, to facilitate continuation of the services whilst undertaking a new procurement for the contract.
Approval is sought so the agreed changes to the contract can be enacted prior to the contract end date of 31st July 2025.
The modification to extend the contract is sought for a further 4 month period, to 30th November 2025.
Requested decision: For the Mayor to approve the modification and extension of the current contracts for vehicle recovery services.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 25/04/25
Title: Violence Reduction Partnership 2025-26 SVD Funding
Summary: Following confirmation of funding from the Home Office for the 2025-26 financial year, a Delivery Plan has been submitted bidding for £161,738.55 under the Serious Violence Duty grant.
The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) will act as the convening body, administering the grant on behalf of the partnership.
Requested Decision:
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 23/04/25
Title: West Yorkshire - CT Policing Grant Offer 2025-26
Summary: West Yorkshire Combined Authority is offered a grant for counter-terrorism policing for 2025-26 of up to £53,341,748 (resource) and £2,046,710 (capital) from the Home Office.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 09/04/25
Title: Construction Contract for Huddersfield New Build scheme 6BKD2 (027-ESI-24) for £12.385million
Summary: Decision paper for the award of a construction contract for Huddersfield New Build Scheme (6BKD2) with Morgan Sindall Construction as the delivery partner via the Scape Framework in compliance with Public Contract Regulations 2015, under NEC 4 contract, Option A for î.12.385million.
Requested decision: The Mayor of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority approves
1. The award of a construction contract with Morgan Sindall Construction as the delivery partner via the Scape Framework, under NEC 4 contract, Option A; and
2. Sealing of the construction contract on behalf of West Yorkshire Combined Authority either by West Yorkshire Combined Authority or by way of delegation to West Yorkshire Police Director of Legal Services.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 07/03/25
Title: West Yorkshire - Protective Security Grant Offer 2024-25
Summary: The Home Office had provided a Protective Security Grant offer for 2024-25.
This offer was based on work following the General Election, by the Home Office Royalty, VIP and MP Security Unit with local force operational leads, to agree delivery levels and cost of security against the requirement identified by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures.
Requested decision: To accept the Home Office Protective Security Grant (PSG) funding 1 Resources in 2024-25.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Robert Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 26/02/25
Title: BMW Call Off Contract
Summary: The Mayor of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority approves the award of the WYCA Catt Off Contract (Contract Ref. 3041 -2024) for the supply Body Worn Video Solutions for West Yorkshire Police to Reveal Media Limited.
Requested decision: Approval and contract signature for the Body Worn Video Solution Call Off Contract.
Approved decision: Approved.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 14/02/25
Title: Regional Healthcare & Forensics in Custody Contract Extension
Summary: Approval is sought for a modification to extend the current contract for the Regional Healthcare & Forensics in Custody contract, to facilitate continuation of the services whilst undertaking a new procurement for the contract. Approval is sought so the agreed changes to the contract can be enacted prior to the contract end date of 25th March 2025.
The modification to extend the contract is sought for an initial 18 months, with the option to extend a further 6 months (if required).
Requested decision: For the Mayor to approve the modification and extension of the current contract for Regional Healthcare & Forensics in Custody contract.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 16/04/25
Title: West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes
Summary: To seek approval for 12 months extension and allocated funding for the West Yorkshire Perpetrator Programme and Restore Families Programme from 16 June 2025 to 15 June 2026 for a total of £269,500 funded from Community Safety Reserve.
Requested decision: To approve a total of £269,500 from the Mayors Community Safety Reserve to fund the West Yorkshire Perpetrator Programme and Restore Families Programme from 16 June 2025 to 15 June 2026.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 25/03/25
Title: Wayleave agreement, Elland Road Police Station, Leeds
Summary: The paper seeks approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Virgin Media Ltd for a new fibre optic cable installation at Elland Road Police Station, Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds LS11 8BU
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority
Decision: Approved
Signed: Rob Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 27/03/25
Title: Social Value TOMs for Policing and Crime and Violence Reduction Partnership procurement and awarded contracts
Summary: To seek approval for the use of specific Social Value Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) in Policing and Crime and Violence Reduction Partnership procurement and awarded contracts to support the Mayors Policing and Crime Plan 2024-2028.
Requested decision: To approve the use of specific Social Value Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) in Policing and Crime and Violence Reduction Partnership procurement and awarded contracts to support the Mayors Policing and Crime Plan 2024- 2028.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 18/03/25
Title: Wayleave agreement, Trafalgar House Police Station, Nelson Street, Bradford.
Summary: The paper seeks approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Virgin Media Ltd for a new fibre optic cable installation at Trafalgar House Police Station, Nelson Street, Bradford BD5 0DD.
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority
Decision: Approved
Signed: Rob Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 04/03/25
Title: Wayleave agreement, Pudsey Police Station, Dawsons Corner, Leeds
Summary: The paper seeks approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Virgin Media Ltd for a new fibre optic cable installation at Pudsey Police Station, Bradford Road, Stanningley, Leeds LS28 5TA
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Rob Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 28/05/25
Title: West Yorkshire West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (¡SVA) service and lndependent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) service procurement
Summary: To seek approval of Stage 1 of the procurement of the West Yorks hire West Yorkshire lndependent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) service and lndependent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) service. To seek delegated authority by the Mayor to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for Stage 2 decision for contract award to be actioned under a separate decision paper
Requested decision: To approve Stage 1 of the procurement of the West Yorkshire West Yorkshire lndependent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) service and Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) service. To approve delegated authority by the Mayor to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for Stage 2 decision for contract award to be actioned under a separate decision paper
Decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 26/02/25
Title: Public Perception Survey – Your Views procurement - Stage 1 approval
Summary: This decision paper is to seek approval of Stage 1 of the procurement Public Perception Survey – Your Views.
Requested decision: To approve the Stage 1 of the procurement Public Perception Survey – Your Views
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 17/01/25
Title: Allocations for Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services 2025-26
Summary: To seek approval for the proposed funding approach and allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for 2025/26.
Requested decision: To approve the funding allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for
2025/26 utilising the following:
- £2,603,112.84 to commission local victim support services
- £2,114,315.30 to commission local Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence victim
support services.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 15/01/25
Title: “A Christmas Story” Filming at Wetherby Police Station
Summary: Approval is sought for the filming at Wetherby Police Station of “The Christmas Story” (working title) at a date between 27 January2025 and 27 February 2025. The filming will not impact on the Force’s ability to deliver operational policing.
Requested decision: That filming of “The Christmas Story” at Wetherby Police Station is approved.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 11/02/25
Title: Licence to occupy for South Yorkshire Police for one laboratory and shared spaces at Sir Alec Jeffreys building.
Summary: This paper seeks approval to the granting of a licence to occupy to SYMCA and SYP to share space alongside Regional Scientific Support Services at Sir Alec Jeffreys Building, Calder Park, Wakefield.
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the licence to occupy and requests this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Rob Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 5/6/25
Title: WYP Race Action Plan Influencer campaign
Summary: Approval for additional funding of £1,250 to further develop the West Yorkshire Police Race Action Plan influencer-based campaign, ensuring alignment with VRP priorities.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 26/4/25
Title: NHSE funding for Kirklees, Calderdale & Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASAC) to support a Children Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (CHISVA) role from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Summary: The decision paper is to seek approval for £39,733 funding from Health and Justice, NHS England, to be added to the Mayors MoJ Victims Grant arrangements to Kirklees, Calderdale & Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASAC) to support a Children Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (CHISVA) role from 1 April 2025 to 31
March 2026.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Rob Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 7/5/25
Title: West Yorkshire Public Perception Survey: Your Views - Stage 2 Contract Award
Summary: Approval of Stage 2 – Contract Award of the West Yorkshire Public Perception Survey: Your Views to Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Research. The contract will be for 3 years with optional two 1-year extensions. The total value of the 3-year contract is £258,302.50
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 28/04/2025
Title: West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Service procurement
Summary: This decision paper is to seek approval of Stage 1 of the procurement West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Service. To seek delegated authority by the Mayor to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for Stage 2 decision for contract award to be actioned under a separate decision paper.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 09/04/25
Title: Indemnity Insurance for Police Misconduct Hearings and Police Appeals Tribunals members
Summary: The Mayor (in her role as Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire) will continue to provide Legally Qualified Chairs (LQCs), Legally Qualified Persons (LQPs) and Independent Panel Members (IPMs) appointed to hearings by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with indemnity for all appointments to individual hearings made on or before 31 March 2026
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 09/04/25
Title: Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Pathfinder Pilot funding allocation 2025/26
Summary: To seek approval to allocate £384,816 to Staying Put via a Grant agreement following the successful application to a competed grant round to deliver the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Pathfinder Pilot from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Approved decision: To allocate £384,816 to Staying Put via a Grant agreement to deliver the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Pathfinder Pilot from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 7/04/25
Title: Community Leaders Programme & Community Leaders West Yorkshire (CLWY) 2025/26
Summary: Approval to allocate funding from the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership to Jones Consulting for the delivery of the Community Leaders Programme Cohort 3 and the Community Leaders West Yorkshire (CLWY) network.
Approved decision: To approve the funding of £90,000 and an additional £10,000 from the Engagement Budget to support the delivery of the programmes.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 12/03/25
Title: E-learning Modules
Summary: To develop a suite of e-learning courses to educate and increase awareness on key topics identified by the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership. This includes the purchase of a ‘Joint Enterprise’ module with amendments and the creation of 5 additional 30-minute modules.
Approved decision: To approve £37,350 from the VRP core budget to fund the purchase of the Joint Enterprise Course with amendments and the development of the 5 additional modules.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 12/03/25
Title: Mentoring Evaluation Extension
Summary: Approval to extend the school mentoring programme evaluation timeline due to delays in receiving data. No-cost extension for final evaluation report.
Approved decision: No-cost extension for the school mentoring programme evaluation, extending the timeline to the end of June 2025.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 12/03/2025
Title: West Yorkshire Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults in Custody.
Summary: Approval of a 12-month direct award contract starting 1 April 2025 to Restorative Solutions CIC for a West Yorkshire Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults in Custody with an optional 12-month extension period for the value of £180,000 per annum
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 12/03/2025
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 7
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on Wednesday 19 February 2025 to consider applications to the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 7.
Approved decision: The Deputy Mayor considered the recommendations and agrees to fund 58 Projects totalling £1,001,644.82.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 9/3/25
Title of decision: ASB Immediate Justice Pilot Evaluation Phase 2
Summary: This decision is to seek agreement to allocate £25,000 funding for ASB Immediate Justice Pilot Evaluation Phase 2. The evaluation will be funding from the Home Office Immediate Justice Grant 2024/25.
Approved decision: To approve funding allocation to Workforce Development Trust of £25,000 for ASB Immediate Justice Pilot Evaluation Phase 2.
Signed: Robert Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 14/2/2025
Title: Community Safety Fund allocations to Community Safety Partnerships and West Yorkshire Police 2025126
Summary: The paper is to provide information related to the Community Safety Fund (CSF) grants and seeks a decision on the allocation of funding for 2025126 to support the granting process to each Community Safety Partnership for the five Local Authorities of West Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Drug lntervention Programme to West Yorkshire Police as follows: Record of Decision paper on Community Safety Fund allocations
Approved decision: To approve a total allocation of £3,832,701 to support the five Community Safety Partnerships for financial year 2025-26. To approve the total allocation of Ê1,349,004 to the West Yorkshire Police Drug Intervention Programme.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 26/02/25
Title: Public Perception Survey – Your Views procurement - Stage 1 approval
Summary: This decision is to seek approval of Stage 1 of the procurement Public Perception Survey – Your Views.
Approved decision: To approve the Stage 1 of the procurement Public Perception Survey – Your Views
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 27/02/25
Title: Funding for West Yorkshire Youth Commission Campaign
Summary: Approval for £8,500 (Ex VAT) from the 24/25 VRP budget to support the delivery phase of the ongoing co-produced campaign with the West Yorkshire Youth Commission, aligned to the recommendations from their ‘Big Conversation’ Report.
Approved decision: To approve the funding of £8,500 to support the delivery of the campaign.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 26/02/25
Title: Public Perception Survey – Your Views procurement - Stage 1 approval
Summary: This decision is to seek approval of Stage 1 of the procurement Public Perception Survey – Your Views.
Approved decision: To approve the Stage 1 of the procurement Public Perception Survey – Your Views
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 06/02/25
Title: "It Does Matter' campaign by WYP
Summary: Approval for £2,625 funding from the VRP core budget for additional resources for the 'It Does Matter' campaign by WYP and the Mayor's Safety of Women Unit.
Approved decision: To approve the use from the Engagement & Other budget for the 'It Does Matter' campaign.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 21/1/25
Title: Allocations for Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services 2025-26
Summary: To seek approval for the proposed funding approach and allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for 2025/26.
Approved decision: To approve the funding allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for
2025/26 utilising the following:
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 20/1/25
Title: Buddi Tags to support monitoring interventions
Summary: To seek approval for the proposed funding of Buddi Tags to West Yorkshire Police.
Approved decision: To approve the funding of Buddi tags for monitoring young, high-risk offenders and those at risk of criminal activity.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt. Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 06/11/24
Title: YHROCU Documentary Request
Summary: YHROCU proposes to participate in the production of a documentary (commissioned for Channel Four) about the work of ROCUs nationally. YHROCUs participation would be coverage of a single operation conducted by the YHROCU.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 28/08/24
Title: Access Agreement between (1) BBC Studios Productions Limited and (2) West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) in relation to contribution to Crimewatch Live.
Summary: BBC Studios Productions Ltd (BBCSPL) has requested contribution from
WYCA (specifically West Yorkshire Police) to be featured on Crimewatch Live and any
other programmes under the Crimewatch brands regarding an unsolved crime. This is a
renewal of a previous appeal already in the public domain, but will feature a new interview.
BBCSPL is making the Programme for the BBC, under the Crimewatch brand. The
programmes include reconstructions of unsolved crimes and will focus on gaining
information from the public which may assist in solving the cases. They also contain films
telling the detective work that went into solving big investigations.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 18/07/24
Title: Unit A Car Park Extension and Security Works
Summary: To extend the Unit A car park and security measures to secure the
force critical site. Including the introduction of EV charging points.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 24/07/2024
Title: Home Office Grant Agreement – 2023/24 – Evaluation of NPCC Missing from Care Framework
Summary: The National Police Chief’s Council applied to the Home Office for funding to commission this and several other pieces of research under this banner. They selected the University of South Wales to undertake this piece of research. As the NPCC are not a legal entity, all legal and financial transactions are undertaken by the Home Force of the portfolio lead within the NPP. DCC Hankinson is currently the lead for this portfolio. This piece of work is a continuation of an existing project, commissioned on this basis.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 12/09/2024
Title: VCSE Sector Infrastructure Grants – Policing and Crime
Summary:
The below reflects the decision of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to spend 30k Aris funding to support the VCSE grant for 2024/25
This will be a joint grant with the VRP. The recipients are:
Bradford & District Community Empowerment Network Limited t/a CNET
Forum CIO, on behalf of the VSI Alliance
Third Sector Leaders/Volunteering Kirklees (TSLK)
Voluntary Action Leeds
Nova Wakefield District Limited
The Deputy Mayor has also committed a further 30k for 25/26 and this will be reviewed in Jan 25.
The Policing and crime grant is for 30k 2024/25 with a commitment of 30k for 2025/26.
Requested decision: The Deputy Mayor agrees to use 30k of Aris funding to support the VCSE sector grant for 2024/25.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 25/10/24
Title: Women's Safety Unit - continuation to year 2
Summary: Approval is sought, against a detailed business case, to extend the Women's Safety Unit to Year 2 -to March 2026 - to continue to take a public health approach to responding to violence against women and girls, working with West Yorkshire Police, convening partners and collaborating with West Yorkshire communities. This requires 8223,000 of additional funding which is match-funded to [600,000].
Requested decision: To approve the continuation of the Women's Safety Unit to March 2026.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 24/09/2024
Title: Utilities Contracts, West Yorkshire Police
Summary: Approval is sought for delegated authority to be granted to the Assistant Chief Officer, West Yorkshire Police, on an ad hoc basis to negotiate and enter into contracts for utility supply, subject to value for money and sound decision making principles being applied.
Requested decision: Delegated authority to be granted to the Assistant Chief Officer, on an ad hoc basis, to negotiate and enter into contracts for utility supplies.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 16/08/24
Title: Body Worn Video Solution Framework Agreement
Summary: The Mayor of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority approves the award of the WYCA Framework (Contract Ref. 3041-2024) for the supply Body Worn Video Solutions for the Yorkshire and Humberside Forces to Reveal Media Limited. Approval is being sought subject to satisfactory conclusion of standstill period.
Approved decision: Approval and contract signature for the Body Worn Video Solution Framework Agreement.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 24/06/24
Title: Police Officer Maintenance Grant 2024/25
Summary: West Yorkshire Combined Authority is offered a grant for Police Officer Maintenance 2024-25 of up to £18,107,609 from the Home Office.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 10/07/24
Title: Healthcare CCN 5 – Revised Fees NY Exit
Summary: Request to approve the Healthcare Contract Change Notice for Healthcare and Forensic services in custody following the withdrawal of North Yorkshire from the contract.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 24/05/24
Title: Hotspot Response 2024-25 Grant Agreement
Summary: West Yorkshire Police has been successful in a bid for Hotspot Response Policing from the Home Office.
The funding amounts to £2,476,420 for 2024/25.
Requested decision: To approve receipt of the hotspot response grant for 24/25 via a grant agreement with the Home Office.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 08/02/24
Title: Access Agreement between (1) BBC Studios Productions Limited and (2) West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) in relation to contribution to Crimewatch Live.
Summary: BBC Studios Productions Ltd (BBCSPL) has requested contribution from WYCA
(specifically West Yorkshire Police) to be featured on Crimewatch Live and any other
programmes under the Crimewatch brands regarding an unsolved crime that took place 15
years ago. BBCSPL is making the Programme for the BBC, under the Crimewatch brand. The
programmes include reconstructions of unsolved crimes and will focus on gaining
information from the public which may assist in solving the cases. They also contain films
telling the detective work that went into solving big investigations
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 07/11/2024
Title: Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU) Collaboration Agreement
Summary: Following review, a new Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Collaboration Agreement has been created for 2024. WYPs Chief Constable John Robins has reviewed, considered, and signed this agreement.
Requested decision: For Mayor Brabin to sign the new YH ROCU 2024 Collaboration Agreement.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 14/03/24
Title: Variation to the grant agreement to Brake, the Road Safety Charity to facilitate funding to support victims of road crime in West Yorkshire in 2024/25.
Summary: This decision paper is to seek approval to vary the current 2023/24 grant agreement in place with Brake the Road Safety Charity.
The variation will extend the grant for 12 months (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025) to enable the facilitation of agreed funding from the Road Safety Partnership to the value of £58,341 for 2024/25.
Requested decision: To approve a variation to the current 2023/24 grant agreement in place with Brake the Road Safety Charity that will extend the grant for 12 months (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025) to the value of £58,341 for 2024/25.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 14/01/24
Title: Wayleave agreement, Eccleshill Police Station, Bradford
Summary: The paper seeks approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Virgin Media Ltd for a new fibre optic cable installation at Javelin House, Javelin Close, Eccleshill, BD10 8SD.
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Robert Forrest, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 02/10/24
Title: West Yorkshire PCC Domain Name
Summary: Approval is sought to renew the use of the former West Yorkshire PCC
domain name, to prevent use by any other person/company.
The renewal cost is £100.
Requested decision: To approve
Decision: Approved
Signed Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 09/10/2024
Title: Filming – Lonely Night – Ottley Police Station
Summary: Lonely Night is a German TV drama production, filmed using German actors
and in the German language but set in the UK. The story is based around Scarborough
and is a detective drama. The production wants to film at Otley Police Station, doubling as
a Police Station in the town.
The production seeks to dress, film and reinstate all on the 8th November 2024
Requested decision: To authorise filming at Otley Police Station on 8th November
2024
Decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 21/10/24
Title: Licence to occupy for Gym Operators at various sites on the West Yorkshire Police portfolio
Summary: This paper seeks approval to the granting of individual licences to various Sports & Social clubs who operate and maintain gyms on West Yorkshire Police premises.
Requested decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the licences to occupy for the various Sports & Social clubs and requests this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated
authority.
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 30/10/2024
Title: Disposal of part: Northgate, Huddersfield HD1 6AE
Summary: This paper seeks approval to the freehold disposal of part of the site in
exchange for a £10,000 premium.
Requested Decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable
proposes that the Combined Authority approve the disposal of part and requests that
this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 02/09/2024
Title: Filming – Dewsbury Police Station: Riot Women
Summary: Riot Women is a six part series for BBC 1 which tells the story of five women
who come together to form a DIY punk-rock band in order to enter a talent contest.
The production is seeking to film at Keighley Police Station in Sept 24.
Requested Decision: To authorise filming at Keighley Police Station in September
2024.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 06/06/2024
Title: Filming – Dewsbury Police Station: Riot Women
Summary: Riot Women is a six part series for BBC 1 which tells the story of five women
who come together to form a DIY punk-rock band in order to enter a talent contest.
The production is seeking to film at Dewsbury Police Station on Sunday 7th July between
the hours of 07:00 and 18:00
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime Nominee
Date: 21/05/2024
Title: Independent Chair, West Yorkshire Independent Custody Scrutiny
Detention Panel
Summary: Approval is sought to remunerate the Independent Chair for the new West Yorkshire Independent Custody Detention Scrutiny Panel (WY ICDSP) at a rate of £211.50 per day for a full day (4+ hours, excluding meals breaks) and £104.50 per half day (under 4 hours).
This is to be reviewed after 2 years.
Approved decision: approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime Nominee
Date: 11/11/2024
Title: West Yorkshire Appropriate Adults Scheme contribution
Summary: West Yorkshire Appropriate Adult Service - request for an increase in the
funding contribution for 2024/25 ringfenced for vulnerable Adults provision.
Approved decision: To seek agreement for an increase in the Mayors funding
contribution for the West Yorkshire Appropriate Adults Scheme for 2024/25 for vulnerable
Adults provision only to the value of £50,000
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 23/8/24
Title: Agreement renewal: 6th Floor, Merrion House, Merrion Street, Leeds, LS2
8AF
Summary: This paper seeks approval to renew an existing agreement at a revised rent
for partnership occupation at a Leeds City Council building – Merrion House, Leeds.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable
proposes that the Combined Authority approve the lease and requests that this is
formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Signed: Liz Hunter, Director Policing, Environment & Place
Date: 18/12/24
Title: Victims Grant Funding for 2025/26
Summary: A proposal for five interactive training sessions, each accommodating up to 35 participants, across five districts in West Yorkshire to foster community dialogue on personal leadership in preventing abuse and harm.
Approved decision: Approval of £2,500 from an engagement underspend to be used for the Community in Motion programme.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 04/12/24
Title: Victims Grant Funding for 2025/26
Summary: On 2 December 2025 the Secretary of State for Justice offered the Mayor of West
Yorkshire the following Victims Grant funding for 2025/26.
- a formal offer of grant funding by the Secretary of State for Justice to the West
Yorkshire Combined Authority for the amount of £2,603,112.84 to commission local victim support services. This amount is committed to for the financial period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
- a formal offer of grant funding by the Secretary of State for Justice to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for the amount of £2,114,315.30 to commission local DA and SV victim support services. This amount is committed for the financial period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Approved decision: The Mayor accepts the Victims Grant Funding offer for 2025/26 from the Secretary of State for Justice as set out above.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 26/11/24
Title: Wayleave Agreement for Wakefield HQ
Summary: This paper seeks approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Virgin
Media for the Wakefield HQ site, Laburnum Road, Wakefield, WF1 3QS.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor's Scheme of consent the Chief Constable
proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is
formally documented and completed under the Mayor's delegated authority.
Signed: Robert Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 26/11/24
Title: Residential House Purchase, Wetherby Police Station, Boston Road, Wetherby, LS22 5HA
Summary: This paper seeks approval to decline the opportunity to acquire the residential property at [redacted] Boston Road, Wetherby, Leeds, LS22 5HA.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor's Scheme of consent the Chief Constable
proposes that the Combined Authority decline the opportunity to acquire the property and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor's delegated authority.
Signed: Robert Forrest, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 17/10/2024
Title: West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services
Provision contract extension
Summary: Contract extensions for the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and
Local Support Services Provision and West Yorkshire lndependent Sexual Violence
Adviser (ISVA) Service.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 09/10/24
Title: Pension Forfeiture Policy Update
Summary: Approval is sought to agree a refreshed version of our Pension Forfeiture Procedure for the consideration of pension forfeiture from Police Officers and for pension forfeiture in
respect of a police staff member, under the Local Government Pension Scheme
Regulations 2013.
The refreshed procedure reflects refreshed Home Office Guidance (March 2024), the
Mayoral Combined Authority model, and internal WYCA frameworks.
Approved decision: To approve the refreshed version of the Pension Forfeiture Policy.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 26/09/24
Title: Scheme of Consent and WYP Contract Standing Orders
Approved Decision: To agree a reviewed Scheme of Consent and WYP Contract Standing Orders which, together with the Mayor's PCC Financial Regulations and the Mayor's Scheme of Delegation form a suite of governance documents.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 11/09/24
Title: Bradford at Night Conference
Summary: Director of the Violence Reduction Partnership agrees to provide Bradford at Night with £1,500 towards a conference ‘Igniting the Night Time Economy’ in September 2024.
The Violence Reduction Partnership recognises that the night time economy (NTE) is a driver of serious violence. The conference will bring stakeholders together.
Approved Decision: Provision of £1,500 towards the cost of venue hire and refreshments for the Bradford at Night conference and in support of the Night Time Economy.
Signed : Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 11/09/24
Title: WYFRS REAction programmes
Summary: The VRP is co-funding this project in a 50:50 along with Leeds City Council.
The VRP Needs Assessment identified Armley and New Wortley as areas showing an increasing trend in violent crime in the last year, including serious violence and violence against children.
Approved decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Partnership agrees to provide WYFRS with funding for the co-funded prevention programme in West Leeds.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 11/09/24
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 6
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on
Thursday 7th August 2024 to consider applications to the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 6.
This list reflects the outcome of the board discussion and was presented for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s consideration on Monday 12th August 2024.
Approved decision: The Deputy Mayor considered the recommendations and agrees to fund 68 Projects totalling £581,541.23.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 06/09/24
Title: Utilities Contracts, West Yorkshire Police
Summary: Approval is sought for delegated authority to be granted to the Assistant Chief Officer, West Yorkshire Police, on an ad hoc basis to negotiate and enter into contracts for utility
supply, subject to value for money and sound decision making principles being applied.
Approved decision: Delegated authority to be granted to the Assistant Chief Officer, on an ad hoc basis, to negotiate and enter into contracts for utility supplies.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 17/07/24
Title: Framework for the supply of IT Hardware, Networking & Security Equipment
and Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)
Summary: The Framework for the supply of IT Hardware, Networking & Security Equipment and Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)’ requires renewal because the previous framework expired in September 2023.
The framework allows for purchases of IT Hardware and off the shelf software by West Yorkshire Police and the authorities listed in the framework.
The framework has four lots:
Approved decision: That the Mayor approves the sign-off of the framework.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 10/07/24
Title: Serious Violence Duty Funding Allocations 2024/25
Summary: To allocate a funding proportion of labour costs for the continued consultancy support and remaining funding to be split equally five ways and allocated to Place.
Approved decision: To approve 2024/25 Serious Violence remaining Funding of £141,738.55 to be equally allocated to each of the five Local Authorities at place providing £28,347.71 each.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 02/07/24
Title: Youth Commission Programme
Summary: To allocate a funding total of £45,000 (Ex VAT) of the 24/25 VRP communications budget.
Approved decision: To fund the production of a co-produced campaign with the West Yorkshire Youth Commission, aligned to the recommendations emerging from their ‘Big Conversation’ Report.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 26/06/24
Title of decision: Community Leaders Programme
Summary: Funding the Community Leader Programme within West Yorkshire and support for a new Community Leaders Network.
Approved decision: To approve this VRP funding allocation prior to the culmination of the financial year towards the delivery of the Community Leaders Programme total of £66,800 (ex VAT)
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 13/06/24
Title of decision: External Videographer
Summary: To allocate a communications budget towards the continued provision of existing external videography support for the delivery of content across VRP channels during 24/25.
Approved decision: To agree the allocation of £8,000 for external videography support, in the delivery of key VRP priorities and showcasing interventions.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 13/06/24
Title of decision: Influencer Outreach campaign
Summary: To allocate a communications budget to provide West Yorkshire Police to support the development of a Race Action Plan influencer-based campaign, closely aligned to VRP priorities.
Approved decision: To approve the funding total of £2,400 to support the development of the campaign.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 10/06/24
Title: Microsoft Licence Renewal for West Yorkshire Police
Summary: The West Yorkshire Police (VVYP) Microsoft Enterprise contract requires renewal as the current agreement ends on the 30/6/24. However, the Contract, PO and Licence Agreements require completing no later than 12th June 2024, or WYP will be at risk of their licences expiring.
WYP lT estate requires Microsoft Licencing to maintain business continuity.
This includes the use of Microsoft Licence Applications such as Word, Excel, Teams, outlook, as well as additional security measures and analytic toots used by WYP.
Microsoft licencing can only be purchased via a recognised reseller and cannot be purchased directly via Microsoft.
Approved decision: Approval and contract signature for the WYP Microsoft Renewal
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 03/06/24
Title: Wayleave Agreement for Wakefield HQ
Summary: To seek approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Vodafone
Ltd for the Wakefield HQ site, Laburnum Road, Wakefield, WF1 3QS.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Signed: Liz Hunter, Strategic Director of Policing & Crime
Date: 21/05/24
Title: Allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services 2024/25
Summary: To requests considerations are taken in relation to the additional IDVA/ISVA funding from the MoJ for 2024/24 and the re-allocation of internal staff salaries currently funded from the grant.
Approved decision: To approve internal staffing costs of £48,392 are re-allocated from the MoJ grant to the core Policing and Crime budget for 2024/25.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime Nominee
Date: 16/05/24
Title: Online Harms Evaluation
Summary: The VRP Knowledge Hub wish to extend the duration of the agreement for the online harms evaluation to run until the end of July 2024 (currently May 2024) in line with an extension to the programmes delivery.
Approved decision: Our recommendation is to approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership to extend the evaluation of the online harms programme to the end of July 2024.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 16/05/24
Title: Research Agreement with University of Leeds for “Assessing the organic destruction of criminally produced vegetation seized by the police”.
Summary: This paper seeks WYCA’s approval of a Research Agreement with the University of Leeds to enable research into the organic destruction of criminally produced vegetation seized by the police, with the intention being for the research to commence mid-May 2024..
Approved decision: We request that WYCA approve and sign the Research Agreement with the University of Leeds to enable the research to proceed.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 16/05/24
Title: Substation Lease Renewal, Wetherby Police Station, Boston Road, Wetherby, LS22 5HA
Summary: To seek approval to renew an existing lease for a substation providing electricity to service Wetherby Police Station.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the lease and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 15/05/24
Title: Online Harms Intervention Grant Extension
Summary: An extension of the intervention delivery period to the end of the school year in July 2024
Approved decision: To provide a delivery extension of the online harms intervention to end of July 2024 and to provide additional funding of £4264.00 to All Star Ents
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 30/04/24
Title: IDVA services contributions from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services
Summary: To seek agreement for the proposed IDVA service contributions funding 2024/25 from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services.
Approved decision: To approve the direct award of the IDVA services contribution 2024-25 only to VCSE organisations identified and agreed by Local Authorities as follows.
· Bradford Metropolitan District Council awarded to Staying Put: £25,000
· The Borough Council of Calderdale awarded to Women Centre: £25,000
· Leeds City Council awarded to Leeds Womens Aid: £70,000
To approve the continued IDVA services contribution funding 2024-25 only direct to the Local Authorities as follows.
· Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council: £25,000
· The Council of the City of Wakefield: £47,000
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 30/04/24
Title: Safer Streets Fund Round 5 (SSF5) funding allocations for 2024-25
Summary: To seek approval of the Safer Streets Fund Round 5 (SSF5) funding allocations for 2024-25 to delivery partners.
Approved decision: To approve the Safer Streets Fund Round 5 (SSF5) funding allocations for 2024-25 to delivery partners as follows to tackle Anit Social Behaviour, Neighbourhood Crime and Violence Against Women and Girls.
· Bradford Metropolitan District Council award: £49,132.20
· Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council award: £48,920.44
· Leeds City Council award: £68,958.67
· The Council of the City of Wakefield award: £21,063.42
· West Yorkshire Police award: £133,925.00
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 26/04/24
Title: Restorative Justice service Stage 2 – Contract Award
Summary: To seek approval of Stage 2 – Contract Award of the West Yorkshire Restorative Justice (RJ) service following open tender procurement to Restorative Solutions CIC.
Approved decision: To approve the Contract Award of the West Yorkshire Restorative
Justice (RJ) service to Restorative Solutions CIC
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 26/04/24
Title: Restorative Justice service Stage 2 – Contract Award
Summary: To seek approval of Stage 2 – Contract Award of the West Yorkshire Restorative Justice (RJ) service following open tender procurement to Restorative Solutions CIC.
Approved decision: To approve the Contract Award of the West Yorkshire Restorative Justice (RJ) service to Restorative Solutions CIC.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 24/04/24
Title: Focussed Deterrence Car Grant Allocation
Summary: To provide funding to three areas for the financial year 2023-24 only, to support West Yorkshire Police Officer capacity for focussed sweeps.
Approved decision: To provide funding of £24,200 to West Yorkshire Police for delivery of the Focussed Deterrence Car in Bradford, Calderdale and Wakefield
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 11/04/24
Title: Birmingham Airport – Licence to Alte
Summary: Authority to seal a Licence to Alter, which will permit works at NPAS’s premises at Birmingham Airport. The project has already been granted financial permission, and this decision is purely for the execution of the Licence to Alter to document the Landlord’s conditional consent to the carrying out of the works.
Approved decision: Authorise sealing of the Licence to Alter
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 26/03/24
Title: Funding for Knife Arches
Summary: Provision of funding to West Yorkshire police for the purchase of five modernised and innovative knife arches.
Approved decision: To approve the allocation of £59,071 of VRP funding to enable the purchase of five knife arches by West Yorkshire Police.
Signed: Det. Ch. Supt Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 15/03/24
Title: Funding contribution to district based Safe Spaces
Summary: To seek approval to provide a £10,000 contribution to each district with a requirement to match fund the allocation and for this to be ringfenced specifically for Safe Spaces to support the provision in 2024/25.
Approved decision: To approve a funding contribution of £10,000 to each West Yorkshire district to support the district based Safe Space provision in 2024/25. For the funding contribution to have a requirement for districts to match fund the allocation and for this to be ringfenced specifically for Safe Spaces.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 14/03/24
Title: Funding contribution to district based Safe Spaces
Summary: To seek agreement to allocate additional funding of £22,450 to support service delivery for the ASB Immediate Justice pilot 2023/24.
Approved decision: To agree the allocation of £22,450 to Restorative Solutions CIC.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 13/03/24
Title: Intervention Delivery - Virtual Reality Knife Crime/Gangs Programme - Uplift
Summary: To provide a further uplift payment of £380.30 to decision paper MPCC368 to support the virtual reality headset provision being tested in West Yorkshire.
Approved decision: To approve the allocation of this uplift to West Yorkshire Police as the identified delivery partner for this provision.
Signed: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 06/03/24
Title: Allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services 2024/25
Summary: It seeks approval of the Local Authority Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA) funding contributions.
Approved decision: To approve the allocation of £192,000 to Local Authorities to support the Mayors contribution to Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA) provision.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 04/03/24
Title: Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Immediate Justice Pilot funding allocations 2024/25 and procurement of a local evaluation in 2023/24
Summary: To seek agreement to allocate funding for 2024/25 to deliver the second year West Yorkshire ASB Immediate Justice Pilot funded by the Home Office and Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC).
Approved decision: To approve the recommendations to allocate funding for the ASB Immediate Justice Pilot for 2024/25, and agree to undertake local evaluation of the pilot.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 28/02/24
Title: Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2025
Summary: Approval sought to enter into a publishing agreement with Oxford University Press in respect of Blackstone’s Police Operational Handbook.
Approved decision: For the contract with Oxford University Press to be signed by WYCA on behalf of West Yorkshire Police.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 28/02/24
Title: Documentary on the Murder of Abi Fisher
Summary: Proposal to enter into an Access Agreement with Crackit Productions to enable West Yorkshire Police’s involvement in the proposed documentary on the murder of Abi Fisher, including the release of existing footage and materials, plus an interview with the Deputy SIO.
Approved decision: WYCA to approve the proposal in principle, then sign the Access Agreement in due course.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 25/02/24
Title: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) ‘SHOUT’ funding
Summary: Support the delivery of the WYFRS Shout Programme with a cohort of students from a Leeds based Primary school
Approved decision: Our recommendation is to approve funding of £975 to support the delivery of the SHOUT programme
Signed by:
Date: 22/02/24
Title: Restorative Justice procurement - Stage 1 approval
Summary: This decision paper is to seek approval of Stage 1 of the procurement West Yorkshire
Restorative Justice service.
To seek delegated authority by the Mayor to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for
Stage 2 decision for contract award to be actioned under a separate decision paper.
Approved decision: To approve the Stage 1 of the procurement West Yorkshire Restorative Justice service.
To gain delegated authority by the Mayor to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for
Stage 2 decision for contract award.
Signed : Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 22/02/24
Title: Police Misconduct Independent Panel Member (IPM) Provision and Panel Member indemnity insurance
Summary: The Home Secretary agreed changes to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020, with planned implementation around April 2024 which generated a requirement to increase our number of Independent Panel Members who sit on police misconduct hearings.
In preparation, there is a need to align the terms and conditions for our current IPMs with those of our newly recruited IPMs.
Pending a legislative solution being agreed, we would intend to extend the indemnity insurance that we will provide for Legally Qualified Chairs (LQCs) and IPMs.
Approved decision:
1. To recruit additional IPMs
2. To amend the terms and conditions of our current IPMs by implementing the IPM
Handbook
3. The Mayor will continue to provide both LQCs and IPMs appointed to hearings by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with indemnity for all appointments to individual hearings made on or before 30 April 2024. When requested, the Mayor or her office will provide assurance to LQCs and IPMs appointed to police misconduct hearings and appeals.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 22/02/24
Title: Leeds Knife Angel
Signature sheet: View the Signature Sheet
Date: 21/02/24
Title: Vehicle Recovery Services for West Yorkshire Police 1742-2018
Summary: Approval to extend the Vehicle Recovery Contracts for a period of 12 months from 01/08/24 to allow continuity of service and allow time for a new procurement process to be undertaken by the new local procurement team.
Approved decision: Approval to extend existing contracts.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 12/02/24
Title: Tackling Knife Crime Film Production
Summary: To provide the Kirklees Safer Communities Partnership (CSP) with additional funds for the development of a short film tackling the issues of knife crime.
Approved decision: To approve the funding total of £5,000 to initiate development of the product.
Signed: Lee Berry, Violence Reduction Partnership Director
Date: 12/02/24
Title: West Yorkshire Police Crimestoppers Campaign
Summary: Provision of £10,000 to West Yorkshire Police to support with the Crimestoppers campaign for the remainder of 2023/24.
Approved decision: To approve the allocation of £10,000 of VRP funding to support the Crimestoppers Campaign to enable the movement of funds.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 08/02/24
Title: Wayleave Agreement for new Kirklees DHQ
Summary: This paper seeks approval to enter into a wayleave agreement with Virgin Media Ltd for the new Kirklees DHQ currently under construction on Halifax Road, Dewsbury WF13 2AS.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the wayleave and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 06/02/24
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 5
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on Wednesday 3 January 2024 to consider applications to the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 5.
The below list reflects the outcome of the board discussion and was presented for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s consideration on Monday 8 January 2024.
Grant Round 5 allocations are split across three pots:
Pot 1 - £15,000-£20,000
Pot 2 – Up to £8,000
Pot 3 – Collaboration Pot
Approved decision: The Deputy Mayor considered the recommendations and agrees to fund 68 Projects totalling £1,091,079.70
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 06/02/24
Title: West Yorkshire Police Drug lntervention Programme (DlP) funding 2024/25
Summary: To seek approval to allocate £1,349,003 for 2024/25 to (WYP) Drug lntervention Programme (DlP) from the Mayors Community Safety Fund (CSF)
Approved decision: To approve the West Yorkshire Police allocation of £1,349,003 for 2024/25 to support the Drug lntervention Programme (DlP).
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 06/02/24
Title: Community Safety Fund allocations to Community Safety Partnerships
Summary: To seek approval to allocate £3,832,701 of the Mayors Community Safety Fund for 2024/25 to support the granting process to each Community Safety Partnership for the five Local Authorities of West Yorkshire..
Approved decision: To allocate of £3,832,701 to the five Community Safety Partnerships for financial year 2024125 with the option of requiring a top sliced amount to deliver the public survey as agreed with Community Safety Partnerships by the Head of
Policing & Crime.
The funding will contribute to the outcomes and priorities in the Police and Crime Plan for
West Yorkshire 2021-2024 and be allocated as follows including ring-fenced allocation for
core and youth provision:
Bradford
Core CSP allocation: £917,604
Ringfenced youth provision allocation: £84,424
Total: £1,002,028
Calderdale
Core CSP allocation: £313,759
Ringfenced youth provision allocation: £26,644 Total: £340,403
Kirklees
Core CSP allocation: £522,453
Ringfenced youth provision allocation:£59,161
Total: £581,614
Leeds
Core CSP allocation:£1,275,959
Ringfenced youth provision allocation: £106,696
Total: £1,382,655
Wakefield
Core CSP allocation: £484,752
Ringfenced youth provision allocation: £41,249 Total: £526,001
Total
Core CSP allocation: £3,514,527
Ringfenced youth provision allocation: £318,174
Total: £3,832,701
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 24/04/24
Date: 01/02/24
Title: Focussed Deterrence Car Delivery 2023-25
Summary: A focussed deterrence car intervention has been delivered since the VRP’s successful bid to the Home Office for additional funding in 2021/22 for the Teachable Moments –Focussed Deterrence Car Project and then because of continued funding from the VRP’s core grant during 2022/23. As part of the application for funding to the HO for 2023-24 and Decision Paper MPCC284 £250,000 was allocated within the Commissioned Interventions for this activity.
The below decisions now seek to increase the allocated funding available for this financial year for the whole programme to meet the required overall budget from Place and to then allocate this funding to partners at Place to deliver.
Approved decision:
1. The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to increase the available Focussed Deterrence Car programme 2023-24 funding by £11,668.61.
2. The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award funding of £77,750 for 2023-24 and indicative funding of £51,800 for 2024-25 to Bradford Council for delivery of the youth work and support resource for the Focussed Deterrence Car within Bradford.
3. The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award funding of £23,295.90 for 2023-24 and indicative funding of £46,830.08 for 2024-25 to Calderdale Council for delivery of the youth work and support resource for the Focussed Deterrence Car within Calderdale.
4. The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award funding of £50,000 for 2023-24 and indicative funding of £50,000 for 2024-25 to Kirklees Council for delivery of the youth work and support resource for the Focussed Deterrence Car within Kirklees.
5. The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award funding of £70,100 for 2023-24 and indicative funding of £82,000 for 2024-25 to Leeds City Council for delivery of the youth work and support resource for the Focussed Deterrence Car within Leeds.
6. The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award funding of £40,542.71 for 2023-24 and indicative funding of £68,835.63 for 2024-25 to Wakefield Council for delivery of the youth work and support resource for the Focussed Deterrence Car within Wakefield.
Signed: Lee Berry, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 01/02/24
Title: Provision of VRP funding to PACE Intervention
Summary: Decision Paper MPCC284 VRU Funding Application outlined the Intervention Commissioning plans for 2023-24 which included an intention to fund PACE to deliver a Peripatetic Therapeutic Service as part of their existing Parent Liaison service.
Approved decision: To agree to grant PACE £42,460 for 2023-24 and £78,070 for 2024-24 delivery of a PACE Peripatetic Therapeutic Service.
Signed: Lee Berry, Violence Reduction Partnership Director
Date: 01/02/24
Title: Provision of VRP funding to Mid Yorks for the implementation of the A&E Navigator 2023/24.
Summary: This decision paper is linked to the previously agreed MPCC284 – which considered and sought Executive agreement for the Home Office Application submission and included Delivery Plan.
The Delivery Plan make resources of £100,000 available to implement an A&E Navigator service in conjunction with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (Mid Yorks) for delivery within their A&E departments. Following our work with colleagues at Mid Yorks and the Local Authority, the required budget to progress activity during the financial year is now reduced to £60,000.
Approved decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Partnership agrees to provide funding of £60,000 to Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust to implement an A&E Navigator service.
Signed: Lee Berry, Violence Reduction Partnership Director
Date: 28/01/24
Title: Project Spotlight
Summary: Provision of VRP funding to Operation Jemlock at West Yorkshire Police to support Project Spotlight for the remainder of 2023/24.
Approved decision: To approve the allocation of £23,500 of VRP funding to support Project Spotlight to enable the movement of funds
Signed: Lee Berry, Detective Chief Superintendent VRP Director
Date: 24/01/24
Summary of decision: Funding contribution to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council for a Drugs Partnership and Training Officer
Summary: To seek approval to make a funding contribution for 14 months a total of £5,293.35 to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council to support the new Drugs Partnership role that will be hosted by West Yorkshire Police.
Approved decision: To allocate £5,293.35 until March 2025 to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council to support the new Drugs Partnership and Training Officer role that will be hosted by West Yorkshire Police.
Signed by: Det. Ch. Sup Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 17/01/24
Title: National VIPER Bureau - Commercial contracts with Subscribers
Summary: At its core VIPER® is about supporting victims, witnesses, and suspects through the
efficient preparation and delivery of lawful and fair video identification parades. The existing contract with Subscriber forces for the provision of, and payment for, the VIPER® service expires on 31st March 2024. The new commercial contract with each of the 20 existing Subscriber forces will run for 7 years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2031.
Approved decision: Approval of, and subsequently signature by WYCA of, the commercial
contract with each Subscriber force (or their PCC or alternative contracting authority, as the case
may be). There will be 20 such commercial contracts, which will all be in substantially the same
form, save for any necessary minor amendments relating to the specific service supplied to each
Subscriber force.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 08/01/23
Title: Winter Homicide Prevention Initiative
Summary: West Yorkshire Police has been successful in a bid for funding for winter homicide prevention through a joint Home Office / National Police Chiefs Council initiative. The funding amounts to £90,000 for 2023/24.
Requested decision: To approve receipt of the winter homicide prevention grant for 2023/24 via a grant agreement with the Home Office.
Approved decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 29/12/2024
Title: Regional Partnership Analyst – Yorkshire and the Humber
Summary: Agreement is sought to contribute to 0.4FTE regional partnership analyst position to support the Yorkshire and Humber Rehabilitation Partnership to 31 March 2025. Total cost (2 years) is £10,700
Decision: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 20/12/23
Title: Pol-Ed Research Study, The University of Huddersfield
Summary: The Pol-Ed team wish to commission the University of Huddersfield to undertake a medium term study to evaluate the new Pol-Ed materials and website in order to ensure the product is relevant, accurate and useful to teachers and pupils. The independent study from a recognised university will further enhance the Pol-Ed products reputation whilst also allowing Pol-Ed to develop effectively and efficiently.
Approved decision: Approval and signature of the proposed Research Agreement with the University of Huddersfield for the study and research detailed above.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 20/12/23
Title: Gas and Electricity Contracts, West Yorkshire Police
Summary: Approval is sought for delegated authority to be granted to the Assistant Chief Officer, West Yorkshire Police, on an ad hoc basis to negotiate and enter into contracts for gas and electricity supply, subject to value for money and sound decision-making principles being applied.
Approved decision: Delegated authority to be granted to the Assistant Chief Officer, on an ad hoc basis, to negotiate and enter into contracts for the supply of gas and electricity.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 13/12/23
Title: Community Leaders Training Programme
Summary: To seek agreement for a VRP funding allocation towards the delivery of a CommunityLeader Programme within West Yorkshire.
It is built for Police & Crime Commissioners and VRU/ VRN/ VRPs to offer local leaders,as part of a “whole systems / public health approach” to reducing violence and improvingcommunity safety.
Approved decision: To agree the funding contribution of £55,000 to Jones Consulting prior to the culmination of the financial year to support the delivery of the Community Leaders Programme.
Additional Travel Expenses/ Venue Hire/ Catering £10,000 (ex VAT)
Total £65,000 (ex VAT)
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 06/12/23
Title: West Yorkshire Appropriate Adult Service – Increase Funding
Summary: A request by Leeds City Council to consider increased contributions for the WY
Appropriate Adult Service.
Approved decision: Decision MPCC210 reaffirmed - The increased level of funding of £50k per year (for five years) committed
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime for West Yorkshire
Date: 01/12/23
Title: Tetra Device & Ancillaries Call off Gontract - Motorola
Summary: As unexpected prolonged delays have occurred with the Home Office Emergency Services Network Programme, Police Digital Services (PDS) have established a national framework to enable Emergency Services to continue to purchase Tetra Devices and Ancillaries via a catalogue.
The framework was required as existing radios had been utilised beyond their estimated life and were starting to fail. The delays for the overall Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP), led by the Home Office, necessitated additional investment in radios to enable Policing to continue unimpeded.
The attached call off contract is therefore submitted for signature in line with the Contract Standing Orders for West Yorkshire Police
Approved decision: Signature of the Call Off Contract.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 28/11/23
Title: Leaders Unlocked Phase 2
Summary: Continue the work with Leaders Unlocked, acting on the recommendations from the 2023 report. This is a £52,550 piece of work with £10,510 from 2023/24 budget and £42,040 from 2024/25 budget.
Approved decision: Recommendation is to approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Reduction Partnership to enter into a grant agreement with Leaders Unlocked to continue the excellent work of the Youth Commission, taking forward the 30+ recommendations arising from the 2023 report. Approval requires £10,510 from 2023/24 budget and £42,040 from 2024/25 budget.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 22/11/23
Summary: Linked to decision paper MPCC284 - the 2023-24 funding application to the Home Office allocated funding of £100,000 from the Violence Reduction Partnership towards the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme that we jointly manage with the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). This decision seeks the agreement to award a grant for this funding to the ICB.
Approved decision: That the Director of the Violence Reduction Partnership agrees to provide to the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, £100,000 towards delivery of activities as part of the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme 2023-2
Signed: Lee Berry, Violence Reduction Partnership Director
Date: 10/11/23
Title: Pol-Ed National Contracts
Summary: The Pol-Ed team will now commence rolling out their product to other police forces within England and Wales. Other forces who sign up will pay a fee in exchange for schools within their area being able to access the resources and deliver the lessons for free. The forces will also be supplied with marketing materials from Pol-Ed to help get schools signed up, ongoing support from Pol-Ed throughout and reports on usage. A standard draft Contract will be issued to each force signing up to Pol-Ed on the following headline terms:
Approved decision: Consent to the Chief Constable entering into the proposed Contracts with other forces for the roll-out of Pol-Ed. We request that a single consent be used to enable each of these Contracts to be signed on behalf of the Chief Constable in due course.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 10/11/23
Title: Online Harms Intervention Grant
Summary: The VRP have undertaken research to refine our understanding of what young people’s experiences of being online are in West Yorkshire, what impact this has on their mental health, and what opportunities there may be for education-based interventions to prevent, reduce and mitigate harm. Our latest research report noted that the VRP has positioned itself as a future leader in this field and now has a real opportunity to pilot new approaches that could be scaled nationally and beyond.
As such, we are sought to undertake an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to identify a provider(s) to deliver an effective online harms intervention in West Yorkshire, that adheres to the learning and principles that are raised within in our research.
This was agreed in Decision Paper MPCC309, in which we also noted that a further decision paper would be prepared following conclusion of the process to award the funding to the successful provider(s).
We have now identified a provider and this decision paper is to award the accurate funding to the provider
Approved decision: Approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership to fund and commission All Star Ents (the successful provider) to deliver online harms intervention within a secondary school in Bradford from w/c 30th October to the end of May 2024.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 08/11/23
Summary of decision: Huddersfield Police Station – Design Contract
Summary: YP have a requirement for professional services for the provision of design services for the redevelopment of Huddersfield Police Station.
Approved decision: That the agreement and associated collateral warranties be executed as deeds.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 07/11/23
Title: Deed of Variation – Lease - NPAS North Weald
Summary: The landlord of property leased by West Yorkshire Police to operate the NPAS air base at North Weald has requested an alternative means of access and egress to the site. There are no objections to this change
Approved decision: Authorisation is requested to seal the Deed of Variation in due course.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 02/11/23
Title: Knife Crime Targeted Social Media
Summary: A portion of the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) campaigns budget to be used for the dissemination of a previously commissioned knife crime ‘persuader video’.
Using existing hot spot data and community level feedback from across West Yorkshire, a range of social media channels will be used to address serious violence and knife crime through the behavioural change content.
Approved decision: To approve the contribution of £2,000 funding to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (in 2022/23 only) to support in the delivery of targeted social media content
Signed: Lee Berry, Violence Reduction Partnership Director
Date: 30/10/23
Title: West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services Provision contract extension
Summary: This decision paper is to seek agreement for the approach to undertake the re-commissioning of a West Yorkshire Restorative Justice service.
Approved decision: To agree the re-commissioning approach for a West Yorkshire wide Restorative Justice service with a budget of £280,000 to £300,000 per annum with an initial 3-year contract with optional two 2-vear extensions to a maximum of 7 years in total.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 26/10/23
Title: Partnership agreement for Police Officers to occupy space within Castleford Town Centre Indoor Market
Summary: This paper seeks approval to document a new lease, to formally document an agreement between Castleford NPT and Castleford Town Centre Indoor Market.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the lease renewal and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 26/10/23
Title: Home Office Grant Agreement – 2022/23 – Continuation of Cost of Missing Person Research
Summary: The National Police Chief’s Council applied to the Home Office for funding to commission this and several other pieces of research under this banner. They selected the University of Portsmouth to undertake this piece of research. As the NPCC are not a legal entity, all legal and financial transactions are undertaken by the Home Force of the portfolio lead within the NPP. At this the time this research was commissioned, Angela Williams was ACC and lead for this portfolio. This piece of work is a continuation of an existing project, commission on this basis.
Approved decision: WYCA to sign the Grant Agreement
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 25/10/23
Title: Lease renewal to Mountain Healthcare 1st Floor
Summary: This paper seeks approval to document a renewal lease to Mountain Healthcare Ltd, reflecting their completed contract renewal discussions and to formalise their continued occupation of Sunngindale House, Morley to deliver Adult Services.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor's Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the lease renewal and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor's delegated authority.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 19/10/23
Summary: Provide a mobile treatment centre through St John Ambulance for Saturday Nights in Leeds City Centre over the festive period
Approved decision: Our recommendation is to approve our proposal to fund St John Ambulance to provide a mobile treatment Centre in Leeds over the festive period
• St John Ambulance £8,940
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 18/10/23
Title: Physical Forensics NE Region
Summary: For the approval and sign-off of the Contract - Next Generation Procurement for the Provision of Physical Forensic Services - Further Competition for the Northeast Forces under Dynamic Purchasing System - West Yorkshire Combined Authority Contract with Eurofins Forensic Services Limited.
Approved decision: Contract signature
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 18/10/23
Title: Lease Renewal, Eurofins Forensic Services Ltd at Sir Alec Jeffreys Building, Wakefield
Summary: This paper seeks approval to document a renewal lease to Eurofins Forensic Services Ltd, reflecting their recent service contract renewal and the ongoing service provision to Regional Scientific Support Services (RSSS).
Approved decision: Under the Mayor's Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the lease renewal and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor's delegated authority.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 13/10/23
Title: Lease renewal to Mountain Healthcare for the 2nd Floor
Summary: This paper seeks approval to document a renewal lease to Mountain Healthcare Ltd, reflecting their ongoing contract renewal discussions and to formalise their continued occupation of Sunningdale House, Morley to deliver Paediatric Services.
Approved decision: Under the Mayor’s Scheme of consent the Chief Constable proposes that the Combined Authority approve the lease renewal and requests that this is formally documented and completed under the Mayor’s delegated authority.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 12/10/23
Title: Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Immediate Justice pilot funding allocations 2024/25
Summary: To seek agreement to allocate funding in the financial year 2024/25 to delivery partners that have recruited or are undertaking recruitment to deliver the West Yorkshire ASB Immediate Justice Pilot. The allocation of funding will only be made if the Mayor receives commitment for a further £1m minimum funding from the Home Office for 2024/25 for ASB Immediate Justice.
Approved decision: To agree the allocations to delivery partners staffing costs of up to £707,307 for 2024/25 based upon receipt of committed £1m minimum funding from the Home Office for 2024/25 for ASB Immediate Justice.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 10/10/23
Title: Renewal Lease at Hangar 2, Birmingham Airport
Summary: Regularise and renew the current outstanding Lease position for the
NPAS base at Birmingham Airport.
Approved decision: Approval of the proposed new Lease and authority to seal the Lease and have the related 1954 Act Declaration signed.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 29/09/23
Title: Formal (Regional Organised Crime Unit) ROCU Grant Offer: Organised Crime Specific Grant
Summary: The Home Office have formally offered a grant of £2,352,442 to The Mayor of West Yorkshire for the Organised Crime Specific Grant (OCSG).
This is an annual funding arrangement intended to make a significant impact by ensuring the regional network has the right capabilities to keep pace with organised criminals and lead better coordinated, higher impact operations at the regional level, working closely with forces and the National Crime Agency. This will help us protect the public by targeting, pursuing and dismantling high harm Serious Organised Crime (SOC) networks affecting the UK – networks that have a corrosive effect on the communities you represent.
Approved decision: For the formal ROCU Grant Offer of £2,352,442 to be accepted.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 27/09/23
Title: Safer Streets Fund Round 5 proposal submission delegated decision
Summary: To seek agreement of the Safer Streets Fund 5 funding allocations, a total of £1m, to delivery partners.
Approved decision: To agree the Safer Streets Fund 5 funding allocations, a total of £1m, to delivery partners.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 13/09/23
Title: Mayor’s Safer Community Fund - Grant Officer role funding
Summary: This decision paper is to seek agreement to allocate funding from the Mayor’s Safer Community Fund to the salary of a new Grants Officer role in the Consultation and Engagement Team.
Approved decision: To agree to allocate funding from the Mayor’s Safer Community Fund to the salary of a new Grants Officer role in the Consultation and Engagement Team.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 11/09/23
Title: Support and contribution to the Partnership Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Campaign, the Male Behaviour Change Campaign and use of External Videography
Summary: To seek agreement for the following funding allocations
Approved decision:
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 09/09/23
Summary: Following completion of the consultation project funded through decision MPCC223, this decision supports the Expression of Interest commissioning process to identify a consortium to deliver co-produced community resources in City Ward, Bradford to respond to the findings of the consultation.
Approved decision: Approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership to undertake an Expression of Interest process to identify and commission a provider to deliver a co-production project within Bradford City Ward, West Yorkshire.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 06/09/23
Summary of decision: WYCA and Blue Light Company ('BLC') Revised Supplemental Agreement relating to NPAS Fleet Replacement Programme
Summary: To enter into a revised supplemental agreement with BLC and for BLG to become the framework owner for the provision of the Fleet Replacement Programme and with authority to run a compliant procurement process including control over the commercial process.
Approved decision: To sign and complete the revised supplemental agreement subject to consultation with the Fleet Replacement Strategic Board.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 06/09/23
Title: West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services Provision contract extension
Summary: To seek agreement for the additional extension to the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services Provision contract from 1 April2024 to 31 March 2025.
Approved Decision:To undertake contract negotiations with Victims Support for the
additional extension to the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local
Support Services Provision contract for a further 12 months from 1 April2024 to 31 March 2025.
Signed by: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 05/09/23
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 4
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on Thursday 4th August 2023 to consider applications to the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 4.
The below list reflects the outcome of the board discussion and was presented for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s consideration on Wednesday 9th August 2023.
Approved decision: The Deputy Mayor considered the recommendations and agrees to fund 49 Projects totalling £330,580.52
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 16/08/23
Summary of decision: Online Harms Intervention Delivery
Summary: The VRP have undertaken research to refine our understanding of what young people’s experiences of being online are in West Yorkshire, what impact this has on their mental
health, and what opportunities for education-based interventions there may be to prevent,
reduce and mitigate harm.
Following on from this portfolio of research, our latest research report noted that the VRP has positioned itself as a future leader in this field and now has a real opportunity to pilot new approaches which could be scaled nationally and beyond.
As such, we are now seeking to undertake an Expression of Interest Process to identify a provider(s) to deliver an effective online harms intervention in West Yorkshire, that adheres to the learning and principles raised within in our research.
Approved decision: Approve the proposal to amend the budget of the ‘Social Media & Online Harms programme Evaluation’ set out in MPCC279 from a single in year tender to a maximum value of £40,000 to a multi-year tender for £45,000, to reflect the proposed delivery timescales.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRP Director
Date: 09/08/23
Title: Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Immediate Justice pilot funding allocations 2023/24
Summary: Linked to decision paper MPCC294. To seek agreement to allocate £847,130 for the
delivery of services for the West Yorkshire ASB Immediate Justice Pilot funded by the
Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC)
Approved decision: To agree the allocations to providers in the table below for the West Yorkshire ASB Immediate Justice Pilot funded by the Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC):
Bradford Children & Families Trust - £91,506.00
The Borough Council of Calderdale - £45,753.00
Leeds City Council - £91,506.00
Kirklees Council - £45,753.00
Wakefield Council - £45,753.00
HM Prison and Probation Service, Yorkshire and the Humber - £313,559.00
Restorative Solutions CIC - £88,300.00
Victim Support - £84,000.00
West Yorkshire Police - £41,000.00
Total - £847,130.00
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 03/08/23
Summary of decision: Vehicle Recovery Contracts West Yorkshire
Summary: Due to recent changes to Statutory fees and charges from April 2023 variations were required to reflect these changes for all the Vehicle Recovery Operator Contracts.
Approved decision: Approval is required to issue variations for 3 of the suppliers for signature via adobe sign
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 27/07/23
Title: NPAS Lease at East Midlands Airport
Summary: Following NPAS's forced departure from Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and temporary accommodation at Leeds Bradford Airport, the new, more permanent, Leases for occupation of East Midlands Airport (EMA) are now ready for agreement.
The Leases of Hangar 145 (hangar for 4x aircraft parking and engineering as well as small office accommodation) and Building 33 (office accommodation which also provides access to airside) for a 5-year term, with a rolling 3-month break clause which is exercisable by either part after the first year.
Approved decision: It is recommended that the Mayor authorises sealing and completion on the new Leases at EMA.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 27/07/23
Summary: The VRP seek approval to go to market for consultancy support for two projects: VRP support and SVD support. Both projects would run till March 2025.
Approved decision: Approve commissioning of 2x £40,000 consultancy contracts (each
using £20,000 during 2023/24 and 2024/25)
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 20/07/23
Title: Home Office Safer Streets Four – Contract Variation
Summary: Agreement required to enter into contract negotiations with Storycatcher to make changes to the original contract regarding the use of additional talent/casting for the Male Behaviour Change Campaign.
Approved decision: To agree to enter into contract negotiations with Storycatcher for the use of
talent/casting to the maximum value £6,140.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 19/07/23
Title: Allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services
Summary: To seek agreement for the allocation of funding via the ‘Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services’ for 2023/24 to
Local Authorities for IDVA Provision.
Approved decision: To agree Local Authorities that the IDVA contribution for 2023/24 will be 100% as follows.
Bradford MDC - £25,000.00
Calderdale MBC - £25,000.00
Kirklees Council - £25,000.00
Leeds City Council - £70,000.00
Wakefield MDC - £47,000.00
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 18/07/23
Summary of decision: Home Office Safer Streets Three- WYCA Agreement to enter a contract
Summary: Decision for agreement for WYCA to enter an agreed contract as per the Home Office primary and secondary funding bids for Safer Streets Three, linked to MPCC020.
The University of Leeds undertook research into situational analysis into VAWG campaigns, educational inputs, and reporting processes in West YorkshireCollege and Universities.
The University of Leeds Contract - £22,500.00
Approved decision: Following the Home Office funding bids for SSF3 Primary and Secondary, agreement that WYCA will enter into the relevant contractual agreements with the named provider.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 18/07/23
Summary of decision: VRU Evaluation Programme
Summary: In partnership with the VRU delivery team, the VRU Knowledge Hub have developed
a programme of evaluations for the 2023/24 financial year and beyond. We now wish to commence commissioning processes to select partners for a number of these projects and require separate decisions to proceed with each project:
• Evaluation of BLOSM – Calderdale and Huddersfield A&E Trauma Navigator programme
• Custody Diversion impact evaluation
• Mentoring Programme process & impact evaluation
• PACE PLO impact evaluation
• Social Media project
Approved decision: Our recommendation is to approve our proposal for the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit to commission the listed evaluations.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 13/07/23
Title: Service Directory – Scoping and Engagement
Summary: In order for a partnership to appropriately inform evidence-based commissioning, we must understand the full range of services that are commissioned. As such, the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit would like to commission an engagement partner to understand whether a directory that provides accurate and contemporary coverage of the services commissioned by the Combined Authority and our partner organisations, is required.
If deemed useful and usable, we can then look to begin development of a Service Directory.
Approved decision: Our recommendation is to approve our proposal for the West Yorkshire Reduction Unit to fund this piece of engagement and scoping work for £25,000.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 13/07/23
Summary of decision: Serious Violence Duty Funding Allocations 2023/24
Summary: As a follow on to Decision MPCC276, Serious Violence Duty Holders have considered the available funding from the Home Office for 2023/24 as set out below and agreed to a proportion of labour costs be available for continued specialist support and the remaining funding to be split equally five ways and allocated to Place:
23/24 £230,179.25 (labour costs: £101,161.78, non-labour costs: £129,017.47)
Approved decision:
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 27/06/23
Title: Home Office Safer Streets Four- WYCA Agreement to enter a contract
Summary: Decision for agreement for WYCA to enter an agreed contract as per the Home Office primary and secondary funding bids for Safer Streets Four, linked to MPCC099 & MPCC217.
Storycatchers were commissioned in February 2023 following an ITQ procurement
process.
Storycatchers Contract - £18,460.00
Storycatchers Contract Variation - £400.00
Approved decision: Following the successful Home Office funding bids for SSF4 Primary and Secondary, agreement that WYCA will enter into the relevant contractual agreements with the
named provider
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 22/06/23
Title of decision: Deed of Surrender for Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Summary: The Mayor has previously verbally approved a settlement with the Landlord for the termination of NPAS’s Lease at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, at a level of £500k, as well as £3k plus VAT in legal costs, reimbursement of any rent and service charge paid in advance and a full release from dilapidations and other liability. This Deed of
Surrender documents that settlement on the terms described, and terminates the Lease, bringing this matter to a close.
Approved Decision: Authority to seal the Deed of Surrender on behalf of WYCA, as the legal entity for NPAS, and complete said Deed, completing the terms of settlement.
Signed by: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 22/06/23
Title: Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Immediate Justice pilot funding allocations 2023/24
Summary: To seek agreement to allocate up to £1m for the proposed services to deliver the West Yorkshire ASB Immediate Justice Pilot funded by the Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC).
Proposed services:
Adults
Children (aged 12 to 17 years)
Victims and Communities
Approved decision: To agree the allocations of up to £1m to the proposed services to deliver the West Yorkshire ASB Immediate Justice Pilot funded by the Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC).
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 21/06/23
Title: Procurement arrangements for Policing and Crime community-based services commissioning
Summary: To consider an options appraisal for changes to procurement over £50k for Policing and Crime community-based services following notification and agreement to proceed with the
Chief Constables (CCs) proposal on the future model for procurement.
Approved decision: For the Mayor to agree to bring all procurement, over £50k for Policing and Crime community-based services, in house to the Combined Authority’s Commercial Services Team.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 12/06/23
Title: Compact Airborne Mission Computer Warranty Support
Summary: The warranty support on this critical piece of mission equipment for the four fixed wing aircraft can be extended via the manufacturer.
Approved decision: To approve the award of a two-year extension to the manufacturer’s warranty support
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 07/06/23
Title: MoJ - ISVA/IDVA Allocations 2023-2024
Summary: 2023/24 ISVA/IDVA Funding Allocation letter received from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) regarding additional 2 x ISVA/IDVA posts for West Yorkshire.
Approved decision: To agree the 2023/24 MoJ ISVA/IDVA funding allocation of 2 x ISVA posts to the West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Advisor Service. To also agree to reallocate multi-year funding previously allocated for a specific Male Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) via an EOI funding opportunity and to also confirm the extension of the Male Rape Support Fund until the 31st of July 2023.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 07/06/23
Title: Extension of Restore Families Project
Summary: The decision is to seek agreement to the extension of the Restore Families project for a further two years.
Approved decision: To agree to the extension of the Restore Families project from the Community Safety Reserve for a further two years for the total funding amount of £136,000.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 07/06/23
Title: West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Violence Adviser Service contract
extension
Summary: To seek agreement for the additional extension for a further 12 months maximum from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 for the West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Assault Advisor Service.
Approved decision: To undertake contract negotiations with provider for the additional extension to for a further 12 months maximum from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 for the West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Assault Advisor Service.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 05/06/23
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Budget Utilisation Activity 2022-23
Summary: The Violence Reduction Unit have been allocating remaining Home Office funds from our budget and this paper seeks formal sign off for activity as part of these budget allocations for Consultancy, Commissioned Interventions and Other.
The budget allocation is as follows:
Approved decision: To agree the utilisation of available funding from the budget of the Violence Reduction Unit to:
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU director
Date: 02/06/23
Summary of decision: Violence Reduction Unit – 2023-24 Home Office Application
Summary: Following the three year funding settlement from the Home Office for the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit 2022-25, the unit was required to submit an annual budget and application for consideration and agreement by the Home Office during February 2023 for the financial year 2023-24.
The budget allocated is £4,388.080 which represents approximately a 25% decrease on last year.
This decision paper provides the latest version of the application to the Policing and Crime Executive for consideration and serves to obtain agreement to issue grants against those delivery interventions as mentioned on the Commissioned Interventions sheet of Appendix A once official paperwork has been received from the Home Office.
Approved decision: That the Violence Reduction Unit application and delivery plan for 2023-24 is considered and agreed.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 25/05/23
Summary: Following a PCR 2015 tender, the evaluation process has identified that the most advantageous approach (from the Quality and Price scoring) is to award a supply contract to Total Fuels and to World Fuels.
Approved decision:
To approve the award of a fuel supply contract to World Fuels.
To approve the award of a fuel supply contract to Total Fuels.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 11/05/23
Title: Kirklees Prisoner Intelligence Research Agreement with Huddersfield University
Summary: To enter into an agreement with Huddersfield University to conduct a piece of research to explore how police detainees might be better encouraged to provide intelligence about known other criminal activity.
Approved decision: The authority enter into the research agreement with Huddersfield University
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 25/04/23
Title: Serious Violence Duty Q4 2022 funding application and agreement to split across
Summary: New Serious Violence Duty Holders across West Yorkshire request that the VRU apply for Home Office funding to the value of £64,281.74 on their behalf and divide the 2022/23 allocation equally amongst the 14 duty holders.
Approved decision: Approve VRU to make the funding application and divide funds as per the partnerships request
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 19/04/23
Title: West Yorkshire Police Drug Intervention Programme (DIP) funding 2023/24
Summary: To seek agreement to fund West Yorkshire Police Drug Intervention Programme for 2023/24 to the value of £1,349,005 from the Mayor’s Community Safety Fund.
Approved decision:
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 13/04/23
Title: Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook
Summary: Approval sought to enter into a publishing agreement with Oxford University Press in respect of Blackstone’s Police Operational Handbook.
Approved decision: For the contract with Oxford University Press to be signed by WYCA on behalf of West Yorkshire Police.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 30/03/23
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Delivery for 2023/24 – LJMU Data Hub
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub seeks approval to extend the existing contract with
Liverpool John Moores University who develop and maintain the WY VRU Data Hub to the
end of the current financial year (2023/24)
Approved decision: Approve contract extension of £31,416 to Liverpool John Moores University for VRU Data Hub portal.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 29/03/23
Title : Funding request from Brake, the Road Safety Charity for 2023-24
Summary: To seek a decision to provide grant funding to Brake, the Road Safety Charity for 2023/24 in the absence of Department for Transport funding allocation to Brake to support road victims in West Yorkshire.
Approved decision: To agree that Brake is funded in the absence of Department for Transport funding allocation to ensure road victims in West Yorkshire have access to a support service.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 24/03/23
Title: Non-recent CSEA Special Grant 2023-24
Summary: West Yorkshire Police receive a special Home Office grant which provides funding towards the costs of investigation non-recent child sexual exploitation and abuse. The Mayor
supports the bid to the Home Office to continue this funding to the value of 75% of additional costs.
Approved decision: To approve West Yorkshire Police’s application for a special Home Office grant of £2,550,000 for the investigation of non-recent child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) in 2023-24 on the basis of 75% of additional costs
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 24/03/23
Title: Policing Revenue and Capital Budget, Precept and Council Tax for 2023/24
Summary: The Mayor’s PCC precept proposal, to levy a Band D annual precept of £236.28 which is a £15 increase (6.78%) giving a police precept figure of £159.5m, was unanimously endorsed by the Police and Crime Panel on 3 February 2023.
The Mayor’s proposal will result in a total policing budget of £550.45m. This will allow continued investment in the future of policing and community safety in West Yorkshire and delivery of the Police and Crime Plan to meet the overall shared vision of ‘Safe, Just, Inclusive’.
The attached reports set out the detail on revenue and capital budgets, setting out £1.875m to support the Mayor’s police and crime team with the rest of the funding supporting the activities of West Yorkshire Police.
Approved decision: The Mayor approves the policing budget for 2023-24.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 21/03/23
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Consultancy Extension into 2023/24
Summary: The VRU seek approval to extend the existing consultancy contracts for the Serious Violence Duty and Sustainability and systems change work for three months into the 23/24 financial year.
Approved decision: Approve contract extensions of £8,800 and £4,400 (total of £13,200) for consultancy work being undertaken.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 15/03/23
Title: Violence Against Women and Girls – Pilot Interventions Calderdale
Summary: To allocate funding from the Violence Reduction Unit that will support suitably qualified and experienced organisations to develop and pilot suitable interventions which can be delivered against the VRU VAWG workstream. As the original EOI process did not attract any submissions for delivery in Calderdale, a previous paper was approved to follow a further EOI process specifically with that place with a total of £30,000 available.
A transparent EOI process specifically for Calderdale was implemented and two acceptable submission were received totalling £26,420.
Approved decision: To agree to fund Edshift to deliver a VAWG pilot for Calderdale at a total value of £16,470.
To agree to fund Halifax Panthers to deliver a VAWG pilot for Calderdale at a total value
of £9,950.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 10/03/23
Title: Peer commissioning project in West Yorkshire by User Voice
Summary: To seek agreement for an extension to the work with User Voice enabling further development of good practice in commissioning Restorative Justice services in West Yorkshire. This proposed extension will allow for the peer commissioners to be involved in line with the service extension agreed under decision paper MPCC196.
Approved decision: To extend funding of the peer commissioners project for 12 months, enabling peer commissioners to support the recommissioning of the Restorative Justice
Service in West Yorkshire.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 10/03/23
Summary: The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has received £5.86m funding from the Home Office in 22/23 to continue this partnership response to serious violent crime, with indicative funding available of £4.38m for 2023/24 and £4.34m for 2024/25. There is also an expectation that we will secure match funding.
Due to significant events related to serious violence crime in Kirklees including the murder of a boy outside a school in September 2022, it was agreed in October 2022 to provide funding to ensure that the Local Authority and key local partners, as well as community organisations, have additional capacity and resilience to implement preventative programmes and interventions. This has included a targeted focus within those neighbourhoods most affected by relevant issues.
Approved decision:
Signed: Lee Berry, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 09/03/23
Title: Pol-Ed Research Agreement with Huddersfield University
Summary: The Pol-Ed programme is an innovative contribution by West Yorkshire Police (WYP) to PSHE teaching in schools within the region. Running in some form throughout the Covid pandemic, the programme has evolved over the previous two to three years, with a substantial roll out to 500+ schools in 2021. Pol-Ed is now sufficiently established that WYP are considering forming a permanent team, as well as exploring how the programme can further evolve and expand. To support this, discussions have been held with the University of Huddersfield Applied Criminology and Policing Centre (ACPC) regarding an evaluation of the programme. It has been proposed that this should take the form of an initial assessment of the reach and use of Pol-Ed within West Yorkshire schools, followed by a more detailed evaluation of Pol-Ed over the 2023/24 academic year. This proposal relates to the initial assessment, with a completion date of April 2023. The Pol-Ed team wish to establish a business case for continued roll-out of Pol-Ed, to
establish a permanent team, and as proof of concept for scaling up and this research will
form an important part of that business case.
Legal services have approved the draft agreement.
Approved decision: The authority enter into the research agreement with Huddersfield University
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 23/02/23
Title: Extension of restrictions under Unreasonable Behaviour Policy
Summary: A review of the nature and frequency of contact with the Combined Authority since restrictions were last applied have revealed a continued pattern of contact about matters which have already been responded to as much as possible, vexatious requests under data subject rights and personal comments made about members of staff.
Approved decision: That the restrictions currently applied are extended for a further 12 months from 1 March 2023.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 08/02/23
Title: NE Forces Forensics Sub Agreement
Summary: Request to enter into a Sub Agreement to purchase Forensic services with BlueLight Commercial acting as the Combined Authority’s agent. This is to enable delivery of forensic services to meet operational policing needs and the requirements of the criminal justice system with BlueLight Commercial being the contracting authority.
Approved decision: To enter into the sub agreement.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 06/02/23
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 3
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on
Wednesday 4th January 2023 to consider applications to the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 3.
The below list reflects the outcome of the board discussion and was presented for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s consideration on Friday 6th January 2023.
Approved decision: The Deputy Mayor considered the recommendations and agrees to fund 73 Projects totalling £506,373.98
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 01/02/23
Title: Project Spotlight- Targeted Social Media
Summary: Violence Reduction Unit to contribute £5,000 funding to West Yorkshire Police Operation Jemlock in 2022/23 towards the social media delivery of Project Spotlight.
This is a proactive, preventative initiative that utilises traditional methods of community style policing coupled with modern online tactics.
Its goal is tackling priority issues including serious violent crime, knife crime and crimes against women and girls. It also works to disrupt those involved in the drugs trade, a known driver of serious violence.
Approved decision: To approve the contribution of £5,000 funding to West Yorkshire Police’s OP Jemlock in 2022/23 only to support in the delivery of Project Spotlight.
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU director
Date: 30/01/23
Title: Purchase of additional Aircraft Camera system - NPAS
Summary: Decision Paper seeks to source an additional aircraft camera to support NPAS aircraft due to the absence of spares and the increasing requirement to send systems away for repair due to aging.
The request is for:
• 1 x second hand system to support NPAS London [3 x aircraft]
• 2 x new systems to support England and Wales [7 x aircraft]
Approved decision: That the Mayor supports the purchase of additional camera systems for the National Police Service (NPAS).
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 30/01/23
Title: Community Safety Fund allocations to Community Safety Partnerships 2023/24
Summary: To seek agreement for the Community Safety Partnerships funding allocations for financial year 2023/24.
Approved decision: To agree a total allocation of £3,832,701 to the Community Safety Partnerships for financial year 2023/24. The funding will contribute to the outcomes and priorities in the Police and Crime Plan for West Yorkshire 2021-2024 and be allocated as follows
District - Core CSP allocation - Ringfenced youth provision allocation - Total
Bradford - £917,604 - £84,424 - £1,002,028
Calderdale - £313,759 - £26,644 - £340,403
Kirklees - £522,453 - £59,161 - £581,614
Leeds - £1,275,959 - £106,696 - £1,382,655
Wakefield - £484,752 - £41,249 - £526,001
Total - £3,514, 527 - £318,174 - £3,832,701
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 28/01/23
Title: NCLCC Core Grant 2022/23 - YATH
Summary: A Grant Agreement provided by The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to West Yorkshire Police to support the continuation of the core function of the NPCC National County Lines Co-ordination Centre (NCLCC) in 2022/23.
Approved decision: Acceptance of National County Lines Co-Ordination Centre Core
Grant Funding of £96k for 2022/23.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 19/01/23
Title: NPAS Sensor Trial (BVLOS) Project
Summary: As part of activity in support of a Home Office task to investigate the feasibility of a future blended fleet, NPAS undertook an open tender procedure to acquire expert knowledge in the field of EO/IR (Electro-Optical / Infrared) sensor technology.
The preferred bidder will coordinate:
Performance reporting on technical achievement against trial criteria.
The outputs will contribute to i) future selection (if required) of sensors for drones
operating under Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) conditions ii) documented
assessment/comparison of drones used in current day-to-day operational policing.
Approved decision: To award a contract to Modini Limited as the preferred bidder, capable of delivering the above outputs and outcomes.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 17/01/23
Title: West Yorkshire Police Drug Intervention Programme (DIP) funding 2022/23
Summary: To seek agreement to fund West Yorkshire Police Drug Intervention Programme for 2022/23 to the value of £1,349,004 from the Mayor’s Community Safety Fund.
Approved decision:
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 11/01/23
Title: Nudge Theory: Domestic Abuse Reduction Project
Summary: Violence Reduction Unit to contribute £10,500 funding to West Yorkshire Police in 2022/23 only towards a Nudge Theory: Domestic Abuse Reduction Project in custody settings to help to reduce domestic abuse and change perpetrator behaviour.
Approved decision: To approve the contribution of £10,500 funding to West Yorkshire Police in 2022/23 only to support in the development of the Nudge Theory: Domestic Abuse Reduction Project
Signed: Lee Berry, VRU Director
Date: 11/01/23
Title: Cost of Living Uplift grant payment to VCSE providers
Summary: The decision paper is to seek agreement of a 9% Cost of Living grant payment for 2022/23 to VCSE providers funded by the Ministry of Justice Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for a total of £168,409.98
Approved decision: To agree a 9% Cost of Living grant payment for 2022/23 to VCSE providers funded by the Ministry of Justice Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for a total of £168,409.98
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 05/01/23
Title: Community Safety Partnership Localities Funding – Calderdale & Wakefield (2022/23)
Summary: The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has received £5.86m funding from the Home Office in 22/23 to continue this partnership response to serious violent crime, with indicative funding available of £4.38m for 2023/24 and £4.34m for 2024/25. There is also an expectation that we will secure match funding.
Part of the application submitted to the Home Office included proposals for interventions for 2022/23. The approach to commissioning and delivering the interventions were developed with partners. As part of the Delivery Plan in our Home Office application a proportion of funding was made available to CSPs to commission locality-based interventions that support the local plan.
Approved decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award £40,871.69 to Calderdale Council for the Calderdale CSP for the localities funding.
Signed: Lee Berry, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 28/12/22
Title: Formal (Regional Organised Crime Unit) ROCU Grant Offer: Organised Crime Specific Grant
Summary: The Home Office have formally offered a grant of four million four hundred and thirty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight pounds and seventy-two pence (£4,439,998.72) to The Mayor of West Yorkshire for the Organised Crime Specific Grant (OCSG).This is an annual funding arrangement intended to make a significant impact by ensuring the regional network has the right capabilities to keep pace with organised criminals and lead better coordinated, higher impact operations at the regional level, working closely with forces and the National Crime Agency. This will help us protect the public by targeting, pursuing and dismantling high harm Serious Organised Crime (SOC) networks affecting the UK – networks that have a corrosive effect on the communities you represent.
Decision Approved: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 28/12/22
Title: Home Office Safer Streets Four - WYCA Agreement to enter into Grant Agreements
Summary: Following the successful Home Office funding bids for SSF4 Primary and Secondary, agreement that WYCA will enter into the relevant grant agreements with recognised providers as per the Home Office bids.
Primary Bid:
Squaring Up Training Ltd - £18,780.00
City of Bradford MDC - £8,540.00
The Borough Council of Calderdale - £58,136.00
Kirklees Council - £129,878.68
Leeds City Council - £208,725.00
The Council of the City of Wakefield - £8,540.00
Bradford at Night Limited - £156,675.00
Provider TBC – ITQ to be published January 2023, allocated budget - £25,000
Secondary Bid:
City of Bradford MDC - £78,733.00
The Borough Council of Calderdale - £10,650.00
Kirklees Council - £68,286.00
Leeds City Council - £68,588.00
Decision Approved: Approved
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 21/12/22
Title: Sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime v.3
Summary: Sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Decision Approved: Approved
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 20/12/22
Title: Public Service Pathfinder Badges and Hoodie Printing
Summary:
The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has received £5.86m funding from the Home Office in 22/23 to continue this partnership response to serious violent crime, with indicative funding available of £4.38m for 2023/24 and £4.34m for 2024/25. There is also an expectation that we will secure match funding. Part of the application submitted to the Home Office included proposals for campaigns, communications and engagement for 2022/23.
CATCH worked in partnership with West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, Yorkshire Ambulance, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and The British Army with support from the Leeds Learning Alliance Partners to co-produce a pilot programme for young people called Public Service Pathfinder. It aims to highlight what the public service do, the career opportunities available and support young people with a greater understanding on entry routes and how best to prepare. Funding has been requested for public service pathfinder badges for each young person taking part in the programme.
Through the Sports & Creative Arts programme, The Youth Association working in partnership with other organisations have worked with young people who have designed hoodies that they would like to get printed. Funding has been requested to cover the cost of the printing of the hoodies.
Approved Decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees funding for £300 for the Public Service Pathfinder Badges and £400 for the hoodies printing.
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unitrecord-of-decision-publ…
Date: 15/12/22
Title: Long Term Policing and Crime Team Accommodation
Summary:
A decision on the long-term accommodation for the Policing and Crime Team after serving the break in the lease at Ploughland House.
Approved Decision:
That the Policing and Crime team are based with other West Yorkshire Combined Authority colleagues at Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 2DE.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshirempcc205-record-of-decis…
Date: 14/12/22
Title: Allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services
Summary: To seek agreement for the allocation of funding via the ‘Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services’ for 2023/24 and 2024/25. The core funding allocations will be based on the Mayor receives a provisional uplift of £235,624 from the MoJ in 2023/24 and 2024/25 and if the uplift is not received.
Approved Decision: To agree the following options based on receipt of the MoJ uplift for 2023/24 and 2024/25
Option A - This option is dependent on West Yorkshire receiving the MoJ uplift of £235,624 p.a. 2023/24 and 2024/25.
To allocate funding to core funded provision in line with 2022/23 levels for the following
Rape Crisis Centres – Total allocation 2023-2025 £318,000
Jyoti Service – Total allocation 2023-25 £90,000
Pace Parent Liaison Officers - Total allocation 2023-25 £200,000
IDVA services contribution - Total allocation 2023-25 £466,000
Live Links - Total allocation 2023-25 £25,000
To be allocated - £143,580
Option B - This option is based on West Yorkshire not receiving the MoJ uplift of £235,624 p.a. 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Rape Crisis Centres – Total allocation 2023-2025 £318,000
Jyoti Service – Total allocation 2023-25 £90,000
Pace Parent Liaison Officers - Total allocation 2023-25 £200,000
IDVA services contribution - Total allocation 2023-25 £281,680
Live Links - Total allocation 2023-25 £25,000
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshirempcc190-record-of-decis…
Date: 29/11/22
Title: Violence Against Women and Girls – Pilot Interventions
Summary: To allocate funding from the Violence Reduction Unit that will support suitably qualified and experienced organisations to develop and pilot suitable interventions which can be delivered against the VRU VAWG workstream. As the original Expression of Interest (EOI) process did not attract any submissions for delivery in Calderdale, there is also a proposal to follow a further EOI process specifically with that place with £30,000 available.
Approved Decision: The recommendation is to agree the funding allocations to 6 voluntary and community organisations totalling £145,138 and well a further £30,000 specifically for Calderdale.
Decision: Agree allocation of funding to West Yorkshire’s five districts during 2022/23 to the total value of £175,138.
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unitmpcc212-record-of-decis…
Date: 24/11/22
Title: Violence Reduction Unit Budget Reprofile
Summary: Following a request from the Home Office, after Quarter 2 to review the forecast budget, as originally submitted in April 2022, this paper now seeks agreement against the proposed changes as detailed on the attached Appendices.
Part C Delivery Plan – provides a full overview of all the changes across the Forecast and the funding that has been agreed and allocated to date across interventions.
Home Office Grant Variation Template and further information on proposed Cost of Living Uplift to grants, Trauma Informed Education and WYP Spotlight roll out
Approved Decision: That the revised Violence Reduction Unit budget forecast and subsequent activity is agreed.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 24/11/22
Title: Extension to Indemnity for Legally Qualified Chairs for Police Misconduct Hearings and Independent Members
Summary: The National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs (NALQC) has been seeking to persuade the Home Office to provide a legislative solution to remove the threat to panellists who conduct police misconduct hearings of being held personally liable for claims brought as a consequence of decisions made at such hearings.
Until a long term solution is provided, PCCs nationally have provided indemnity insurance for Legally Qualified Chairs (LQCs) and Independent Members. In West Yorkshire, the agreement is reviewed periodically and the current provision was due to be reviewed before 31 March 2024 (see decision record MPCC105 and MPCC192) in order to align with the agreements made by regional OPCC partners on the Joint LQC list for the North and East Region.
Approved Decision: The Mayor will continue to provide both LQCs and Independent Members appointed to hearings by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with indemnity for all appointments to individual hearings made on or before 31 March 2024. However, in order to reflect the updated (Nov22) agreement reached by the NALQC, the Association of Police and Crime Chief Executives and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, when requested, the Mayor or her office will provide the following assurance to LQCs and Independent Members appointed to police misconduct hearings and appeals:
“In respect of the case of ....... which is to be held on ………. I (in my role as Police and Crime Commissioner or equivalent) agree to indemnify you as the Legally Qualified Chair (“LQC”)/Independent Panel Member (“IPM”) in respect of any liabilities arising (including reasonable costs as agreed with you in connection with responding to or engaging with any legal proceedings or matters arising from the discharge of your functions as an LQC/IPM) for anything done or omitted to be done by you in the discharge of those functions unless, having received representations or submissions by or on your behalf, you are proved in a court of law or other tribunal with appropriate jurisdiction to have acted in bad faith. Furthermore, in the event of your being held to have any liability for anything done or omitted to be done by another member of the Panel of which you are part, I agree to indemnify you in full in respect of any such liability.”
In addition and/or for the avoidance of doubt, it is confirmed that this indemnity includes, but is not limited to, any costs you may incur:
In seeking legal advice in relation to the receipt of a witness summons/order or an application therefor;
In relation to the preparation of any representations and/or witness statements in relation to an application for a witness summons/order and/or in relation to an application to set aside the issuing of a witness summons/order;
In relation to securing legal representation at any hearing of an application for a witness summons/order and/or the hearing of any application to set aside the issuing of a witness summons/ordermpcc215-signed.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 21/11/22
Title: Home Office Safer Streets Four – WYCA Agreement to enter into Grant Agreements
Summary: Decision for agreement for WYCA to enter into agreed provider grants as per the Home Office primary and secondary funding bids for Safer Streets Four, linked to MPCC099 as follows:
Primary Bid:
Squaring Up Training Ltd – £18,780.00
City of Bradford MDC – £8,540.00
The Borough Council of Calderdale – £58,136.00
Kirklees Council – £129,878.68
Leeds City Council – £208,725.00
The Council of the City of Wakefield – £8,540.00
Bradford at Night Limited – £156,675.00
Secondary Bid:
City of Bradford MDC – £78,733.00
The Borough Council of Calderdale – £10,650.00
Kirklees Council – £86,286.00
Leeds City Council – £50,588.00
Approved Decision: Following the successful Home Office funding bids for SSF4 Primary and Secondary, agreement that WYCA will enter into the relevant grant agreements with recognised providers as per the Home Office bidsmpcc217-record-of-decis….
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 18/11/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 8)
Summary: As part of our intention to undertake meaningful research, consultancy and evaluation projects, we have compiled a selection of our proposed delivery for approval.
Approved Decision: Our recommendation is to approve our proposal for the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit to commission the listed research, evaluation and consultancy projects:
Reduction of budget for the A&E Navigator, Focussed Deterrence Car and Community Links Evaluation from £105,000 to £50,000 for shorter delivery window – Approved
Breaking the cycle evaluation – £50,000 (ITQ) – Approved
Bolt on award for enhanced engagement approach for Sport/Mentoring Evaluation (approved under MPC139) to Cordis Bright – £3,750 (Contract Variation) – Approved
Care Leaver research – £30,000 (ITQ) – Approved
Development of partnership delivery mapping hub blueprint & engagement – £30,000 (ITQ) – Approved
Leaders Unlocked – Violence project – £10,291.66 (Grant) in 2022/23 and indicative funding of £20,583 in 2023/24 (£30,875 in total) – Approvedmpcc202-signed
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 17/11/22
Title: At the Sharp End
Summary: The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has received £5.86m funding from the Home Office in 22/23 to continue this partnership response to serious violent crime, with indicative funding available of £4.38m for 2023/24 and £4.34m for 2024/25. There is also an expectation that we will secure match funding.
Part of the application submitted to the Home Office included proposals for campaigns, communications and engagement for 2022/23. During 2021/22 the VRU worked in partnership with The Royal Armouries in Leeds to develop the ‘At the Sharp End’ portable display to raise awareness and promote the work of VRU and West Yorkshire Police’s Operation Jemlock.
Since creating the display, several things have become outdated including the VRU and Jemlock logo and the number of VRU’s. We would like to update these two panels this financial year with a view to reviewing the other text panels within the next financial year.
Approved Decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees funding for £215 for the two text panels to be updated.
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 11/11/22
Title: Funding for Brake, the Road Safety Charity
Summary: To seek agreement to fund Brake a total of £17,430 for 2022/23 to support victims of road crime across West Yorkshire.
Approved Decision: To agree to fund Brake a total of £17,430 for 2022/23 to support victims of road crime across West Yorkshirerecord-of-decision-mpcc….
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 10/11/22
Title: West Yorkshire Restorative Justice service contract extension
Summary: To seek agreement for the additional extension to West Yorkshire Restorative Justice Service for a maximum term of 12 months to April 2024.
Approved Decision: To undertake contract negotiations with Restorative Solution CIC to extend the current West Yorkshire Restorative Justice Service contract for a maximum of 12 months to April 2024.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 09/11/22
Title: Tenancy at Will 153 Woodhouse Lane Leeds
Summary: West Yorkshire Police currently occupy the premises at 153 Woodhouse Lane Leeds pursuant to a lease dated 31 May 2017 which expired on the 31 May 2022. The landlord is the University of Leeds. It is a peppercorn rent and on the fringe on the Leeds University Campus. Following expiry of the lease and whilst lease renewal discussions are ongoing the Landlord has requested we regularise the position by way of a Tenancy at Will (draft copy attached). Legal Services have reviewed and approved the draft Tenancy at Will. The terms of the Lease will remain the same as the lease dated 31 May 2017 albeit that it can be terminated by either party upon written notice.
Approved Decision: That a Tenancy At Will be entered into with the University of Leeds in respect of the Premises at 153 Woodhouse Lane Leeds.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 08/11/22
Title: St John Ambulance
Summary: Provide a mobile treatment centre through St John Ambulance for Saturday Nights in Leeds City Centre over the festive period.
Approved Decision: Our recommendation is to approve our proposal to fund ST John Ambulance to provide a mobile treatment Centre in Leeds supported by a Navigator - St John Ambulance £9,156
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 03/11/22
Title: Chief Constable’s Contract
Summary: The Mayor is responsible for appointing the Chief Constable. Determinations made by the Secretary of State pursuant to Regulation 11 of the Police Regulations 2003, provide that the Mayor may extend the Chief Constable’s contract for a further term of a maximum of three years and for subsequent terms each of a maximum of one year. The Chief Constable was appointed on a five-year fixed-term contract on 19 July 2019. The Mayor has considered offering the Chief Constable an extension to contract of three years, to July 2027, in the interests of securing an efficient and effective police force. In doing this the Mayor has taken account of performance assessments, crime recording accuracy, diversity metrics and financial challenges facing the Force.
Approved Decision: That the Mayor agrees to extend the Chief Constable’s contract to July 2027 in the interests of securing an efficient and effective police force for West Yorkshire.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshirempcc196-signed
Date: 12/10/22
Title: Extension to Indemnity for Legally Qualified Chairs for Police Misconduct Hearings and Independent Members
Summary: The National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs (NALQC) has been seeking to persuade the Home Office to provide a legislative solution to remove the threat to panellists who conduct police misconduct hearings of being held personally liable for claims brought as a consequence of decisions made at such hearings. Until a long term solution is provided, PCCs nationally have provided indemnity insurance for Legally Qualified Chairs (LQCs) and Independent Members. In West Yorkshire, the agreement is reviewed periodically and the current provision was due to be reviewed before 31 March 2024 (see decision record MPCC105) in order to align with the agreements made by regional OPCC partners on the Joint LQC list for the North and East Region.
Approved Decision: The Mayor will continue to provide both LQCs and IMs appointed to hearings by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with indemnity for all appointments to individual hearings made on or before 31 March 2024. However, in order to reflect the updated (Oct22) agreement reached by the NALQC and the APACE, when requested, the Mayor or her office will provide a detailed indemnity assurance statement to appointees.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crimempcc196-signed
Date: 10/10/22
Title: Bradford Coproduction Project
Summary: Following on from the 2 successful coproduction projects in Leeds and Kirklees, we would like to begin a coproduction project to tackle knife crime in Bradford District. Bradford has been chosen due to being the second largest area in West Yorkshire and the second rate of serious violence. We aim within 2023/24 to host coproduction projects in Calderdale and/or Wakefield to ensure consistency across the county.
Approved Decision:
The process being proposed to run a coproduction project to tackle knife crime in hot spot areas of Bradford district is agreed.
The allocation of £24,000.00 from the Engagement budget for this project during 2022/23 is agreed.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 10/10/22
Title: NPAS Grant Agreement – 31 August 2022
Summary: Grant Agreement from The Secretary of State for the Home Department for the provision of Air Support Services to all English and Welsh police forces totalling £11,860,000 for 2022-2023.
Approved Decision: To accept the Grant Offer and approve the signing of the Grant Agreement.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 10/10/22
Title: VRU Animation Content
Summary: Animation content to assist in the promotion of the priorities of the West Yorkshire Violence Unit (VRU) to the value of £25,000.
Approved Decision: To approve the funding to initiate a tender process for the procurement of the products.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 10/10/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 6)
Summary: As part of our intention undertake meaningful research, we have outlined a request to provide funds to a domestic abuse service mapping exercise.
Approved Decision: Funding agreed for domestic abuse service mapping (£30,000)
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 05/10/22
Title: GENERAL GRANT FUNDING IN RELATION TO LOCAL COMMISSIONING OF VICTIMS’ SUPPORT SERVICES (2022-2025)
Summary: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers additional general grant funding for Male Rape Support Service Funding (MRSSF) to a value of £26,502 (“MRSSF Additional Funding”) for 2022/23 only. The purpose of this Additional Funding is to provide or commission sexual violence services to address the specific needs of male victims who have experienced rape and sexual abuse at any point in their life, including recent and non-recent child sexual abuse.
Approved Decision: To accept the additional general grant funding of £26,502 from the MoJ. Increasing the general grant funding for Financial Year 2022/23 to £1,886,515.30. The £26,502 relates to MRSSF Additional Funding only.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 05/10/22
Title: Additional Formula-Based Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services (2022–2025)
Summary: The Authority offers additional formula-based (‘core’) grant funding to the Recipient with a value of £235,624.16 for 2022/23 only. The purpose of this Additional Funding is to provide, or commission dedicated emotional and practical support services for Victims of Crime to help them cope and, as far as possible recover from the effects of crime.
Approved Decision: To accept the additional formula-based (‘core’) grant funding of £235,624.16, increasing the formula-based grant for Financial Year 2022/23 to £2,952,268.98.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 04/10/22
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 2
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on 11 August 2022 to consider applications. The Deputy Mayor considered the recommendations and agreed to fund 61 Projects totalling £326,032.84.
Approved Decision: To fund 61 projects totalling £326,032.84.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 03/10/22
Title: Mechanical Services Framework – Variation V002
Summary: Variation request for the Framework Agreement requires approval to be able to proceed. Value of variation is nil.
Approved Decision: Approval requested to proceed with Variation V002 to the Mechanical Services Framework, reference 1917-2019.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 26/09/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 5) – Kirklees College Research
Summary: The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit are looking to collaborate with Kirklees College to explore the extent to which young peoples’ educational and life chances are impacted by their experiences throughout college.
Approved Decision: To fund Kirklees College to deliver this research project for £50,000.
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 23/09/22
Title: Community Safety Partnership Localities Funding – Bradford, Kirklees & Leeds
Summary: The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has received £5.86m funding from the Home Office in 22/23 to continue this partnership response to serious violent crime, with indicative funding available of £4.38m for 2023/24 and £4.34m for 2024/25. There is also an expectation that we will secure match funding. Part of the application submitted to the Home Office included proposals for interventions for 2022/23. The approach to commissioning and delivering the interventions were developed with partners. As part of the Delivery Plan in our Home Office application a proportion of funding was made available to CSPs to commission locality-based interventions that support the local plan.
Approved Decision: To award:
£124,489.44 to Bradford City Council
£97,369.40 to Kirklees Council
£226,119.48 to Leeds City Council
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 22/09/22
Title: YaTH Regional Hardware Framework Extension
Summary: The framework’s current term expires on 15.09.2022 with one remaining optional extension from the initial 2+1+1 agreement. To allow sufficient time to retender, an extension to the contract is required to keep the framework active due to the significant efficiencies and value add for all the regional forces involved. The total framework value is around £60m.
Approved Decision: To agree the extension of the YaTH Regional Hardware Framework.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 16/09/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 4)
Summary: As part of our intention undertake meaningful research, we have outlined a request to provide funds to support Stalking and Harassment research, in order to maximise the scope and quality of the research.
Approved Decision:
Additional funds to support the University of Huddersfield with Stalking and Harassment research - £15,000
Withdraw approval for the Alcohol Harms Campaign (Cited in MPCC145)
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 14/09/22
Title: NPAS Hawarden Lease Renewal
Summary: Request to renew current lease position for the NPAS base at Hawarden.
Approved Decision: To renew the lease at Hawarden for a term of ten (10) years starting on and including 1 October 2018 and ending on and including 30 September 2028.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 14/09/22
Title: Transparency Regulations – Complaints Data
Summary: The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) (Amendment) Order 2021 requires Police and Crime Commissioners to publish the most recent Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) quarterly complaints data for their force and the IOPC annual statistics report, alongside a narrative setting out how the PCC is holding the chief officer to account, and the PCC’s assessment of their own performance in carrying out their other complaints handling functions. This decision paper presents the proposed narrative report, which is structured around the detailed recommended content within the Order.
Approved Decision: That the draft narrative is approved for publication on the Policing and Crime pages of the Combined Authority website.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/22
Title: NPAS – Newcastle Base Lease
Summary:
Property: Land and property described within the current lease as 1,335 sq yds located at Newcastle International Airport, Woolsington.
Lease: It is intended to utilise the current lease (which is reasonable) to draft the new lease making reasonable adjustments for modernisation and updating.
Term: 10 years.
Commencement Rent: £31,500 per annum plus VAT.
Rent Review: end of 5th year - upward only.
Break Clause: Not yet negotiated; however, it will be requested that an alienation clause be added allowing the tenant to change to another organisation providing police aviation.
Repairing Obligation: Full FRI (detail not yet known)
L&T Act: Excluded from the Act
Approved Decision: To approve entering into a 10-year lease with Newcastle International Airport Ltd at a cost of £31,500 per annum plus VAT.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 26/08/22
Title: NPAS Fuel Farm Browser
Summary: This decision paper is for the approval and sign-off of a three-year contract for the Inspection, Preventative & Remedial Maintenance for the NPAS Fuel Farm Installations & Bowsers based across several different UK airfields. The current contract is due to end on the 31st August 2022 and the incumbent supplier has been successful in retaining the contract.
Approved Decision: That the Contract is approved and signed to ensure it supports the inspection & regular preventative servicing of the NPAS Fuel Farm Bowser requirements which should assist in keeping any remedial costs to a minimum.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 24/08/22
Title: SARC Re-commissioning
Summary: Following negotiations, the Regional SARC Board have recommended that NHS England (NHSE) is invited to take over the lead for the procurement exercise for the new Sexual Assault Referral Contract (SARC), and then become the new contract holder on behalf of the partnership of NHSE and the four ‘YatH Police Commissioners’.
Approved Decision: NHS England (NHSE) is invited to take over the lead for the procurement exercise for the new Sexual Assault Referral Contract (SARC), and then become the new contract holder on behalf of the partnership of NHSE and the four ‘YatH Police Commissioners’.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 17/08/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 3)
Summary: As part of our intention undertake meaningful research, consultancy and evaluation projects, we have compiled a selection of our proposed delivery for approval.
Approved Decision: To approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Reduction Unit to commission the following: Housing exploratory research - £30,000 (ITQ).
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 11/08/22
Title: Tackle It Variation
Summary: During June 2022, the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) had Decision Paper MPCC087 agreed by Head of Policing and Crime to extend Tackle It through Quarter 1. Now based on the evaluation we are requesting an additional £19,840 is agreed to pilot an added through-the-gate element to the program as detailed in the proposal below:
To provide this holistic approach in conjunction with our existing partnerships with the Police, Prison service and wider partners. We aim to:
Deliver 6-week blocks of ‘Tackle It’ at HMP Wealstun.
Delivery will be six hours (3 hours per day x 2 days) a week.
Group size of identified candidates between 8–12 prisoners.
Provide additional support upon the perpetrators' release through linking with their probation officer, putting action plans in place with the perpetrator, attending probation meetings, mentoring support through weekly phone calls/meetings, attending other relevant meetings, signposting to local support networks, and hosting fortnightly support sessions at Headingley Stadium to reassess their action plan and address any issues (e.g., drugs, alcohol, employment), putting measures in place with local services.
Provide the identified wider support through signposting with the additional key worker role, working in partnership with Police, Prison service and wider partners to ensure a full support package is available for both perpetrator and victim.
Approved Decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award Leeds Rhinos Foundation an additional £19,840 to pilot additional through-the-gate support.
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 11/08/22
Title: Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services Grant uplift
Summary: To seek agreement to undertake commissioning approaches to utilise the uplift funding of £235,624 in identified areas of need. To undertake commissioning process suitable for level of funding to meet the identified needs and delivery to the Police and Crime Plan. To take the challenges of spending the funds by 31 March 2023, not able to commit the funding in 23/24 and 24/25 to providers and to achieve spend within 9 months remaining of financial year 22/23 into consideration.
Approved Decision: To agree to undertake commissioning approaches to utilise the uplift funding in identified areas of need.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 11/08/22
Title: Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding – 50% payments to providers
Summary: To seek agreement to underwrite the 50% grant payments to the value of £1,146,614 until the MoJ issue the grant funding to the Combined Authority.
Approved Decision: To agree to underwrite the 50% grant payments to the value of £1,146,614.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 10/08/22
Title: Summer Safety
Summary: Seek agreement in relation to West Yorkshire’s five districts to maintain community safety at significant cultural events over the summer period.
Approved Decision: Agree allocation of funding to West Yorkshire’s five districts during 2022/23 to the total value of £25,000.
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 09/08/22
Title: Award of Focussed Deterrence Car Funding
Summary: Following on from the successful bid to the Home Office for additional funding in 2021/22 for the Teachable Moments – Focussed Deterrence Car Project, the VRU included continued delivery of this programme in its 2022/23 Delivery Plan as part of the application of core funding. This decision now allocates funding to delivery partners across West Yorkshire.
Approved Decision: To award the following grants:
£110,000 to West Yorkshire Police
£105,000 to Bradford Council
£50,000 to Calderdale Council
£70,000 to Kirklees
£52,500 to St Giles Trust (Leeds)
£52,500 to The Himmat Project Ltd (Leeds)
£50,000 to Wakefield Council
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 08/08/22
Title: Leeds Uni research and amendments to previous budget
Summary: As part of our intention to undertake meaningful research, consultancy and evaluation projects, a project with Leeds University is detailed along with a proposal to amend budgets for two approved projects under MPCC145 and MPCC139.
Approved Decision: To approve:
Leeds University Masters Thesis bursary (£500)
Reduce Social Media research budget from £50,000 to £40,000
Reduce Sports/Creative Arts Mentoring Evaluation budget from £50,000 to £40,000
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 27/07/22
Title: Award of Mentoring and Support programme for identified schools
Summary: During June 2022, the VRU had Decision Paper MPCC125 agreed by the Executive, which asked the Deputy Mayor to utilise 22/23 funding to commission mentoring support in an identified school within each area – Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Leeds. Following an expression of interest process for grants up to £80,000 per area, providers were selected.
Approved Decision: To award the following:
£76,589 to Brathay Trust (Bradford)
£79,178.66 to St Giles Trust (Calderdale)
£79,178.66 to St Giles Trust (Kirklees)
£79,943 to Barca (Leeds)
Signed: Jackie Marsh, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 27/07/22
Title: Award of Sports and Creative Arts Provision over the Summer and Subsequent School Holiday periods
Summary: During June 2022, the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) had Decision Paper MPCC127 agreed by the Executive, which asked the Deputy Mayor to utilise funding from the allocated 22/23 VRU Intervention Budget to complete an Expression of Interest process to commission sports and creative provision over the summer and other key school breaks up to end of March 2023 in 4 Districts – Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Leeds. Following the expression of interest process, successful applications for delivery in Bradford and Leeds only were submitted by The Youth Association, in partnership with St Giles Trust, Guiseley Community Foundation and Life Experience (in Leeds only).
Approved Decision: The Director of the Violence Reduction Unit agrees to award grants from the 22/23 VRU budget as follows: Leeds – The Youth Association £30,000; Bradford – The Youth Association £13,432.
Signed: Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
Date: 26/07/22
Title: Sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime v.2
Summary: Revisions to the sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. Sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Approved Decision: To approve the revised sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 26/07/22
Title: Yorkshire CSI Documentary Series
Summary: Forensic science documentary series going behind the scenes of West Yorkshire Police to follow crime scene investigators and scientific support unit, looking at complex investigations in real time through a scientific lens.
Approved Decision: To agree the terms of the access agreement and the wider documentary proposal.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 25/07/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 2)
Summary: As part of our intention to undertake meaningful research, consultancy and evaluation projects, we have compiled a selection of our proposed delivery for approval.
Approved Decision: To approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Reduction Unit to commission the following: VAWG Smart Water Evaluation - £35,000; VAWG perpetrator review - £15,000; Custody Diversion Evaluation - £50,000; Alcohol Harms Campaign - £20,000; Drug & Alcohol expansion research - £40,000; Social Media research & intervention design - £50,000; Sustainability & systems change consultant - £15,000.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 21/07/22
Title: Exit of Ploughland House
Summary: To agree a full and final settlement figure on Ploughland House of £85,000 plus an expected £10,000 in fees. £95,000 total expenditure.
Approved Decision: That the settlement figure is agreed.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 15/07/22
Title: A&E, Community Links and Focussed Deterrence Evaluation
Summary: VRU Knowledge Hub seek to recruit an evaluation partner to work across the A&E Navigator and Community Links programme and the Focussed Deterrence Car intervention over the three year period of indicative Home Office funding - 2024/25.
Approved Decision: Approve the proposal to commission an evaluation partner to work with the A&E Navigator Programmes, Community Links Provision and Focussed Deterrence Car.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 15/07/22
Title: Future funding of the Positive Futures youth intervention projects
Summary: 4 x Positive Futures projects, operating in 3 districts have been funded by the OPCC / MCA for the last 8 years from the Community Safety Fund. An evaluation was completed in June 2022. In order to fully understand the implications of the evaluation, a decision paper recommended extending grant funding to end of March 2023.
Approved Decision: Policing and Crime continue to fund PF interventions to end of FY22/23.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 13/07/22
Title: Research and Evaluation Programmes (part 1)
Summary: As part of our intention to undertake meaningful research, consultancy and evaluation projects and to meet a requirement of the Home Office VRU grant to allocate 10% of the delivery expenditure on evaluation, the following projects are proposed.
Approved Decision: To approve the proposal for the West Yorkshire Reduction Unit to commission the following: Evaluation Toolkit - £40,000; Adversity, Trauma & Resilience - £40,000; HMYOI Wetherby, SOS+ & IDVA - £25,000; Sports/Creative Arts + Mentoring - £50,000; Place-Based Microanalysis - £50,000; Neurodiversity in Young People - £40,000; Whole Family Approach - £25,000; Night-time Economy Strategy - £10,000; Response Strategy & Serious Violence Duty - £20,000.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 08/07/22
Title: Contract Change Notice – Regional Healthcare and Forensics in Custody
Summary: Following an Open EU Competitive procurement, the contract was let to Leeds Community Healthcare (NHS) Trust who have successfully delivered the contract since March 2018, the contractual term being, initial term 4 years with options to extend for a further 3 years. Contract charges for years 5, 6 and 7 are: Year 5 – £8,247,724; Year 6 – £8,491,864; Year 7 – £8,743,263.
Approved Decision: Approval of the contract change notice to extend the Regional Healthcare and Forensics in Custody contract for a further three years to March 2025.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 05/07/22
Title: 2022-25 allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding – additional Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support services
Summary: To seek agreement for the proposed funding allocations under the additional Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support services awarded to West Yorkshire by the Ministry of Justice.
Approved Decision: To agree the proposed funding allocations under the additional Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support services awarded to West Yorkshire of £1,367,301 at the level of £455,767 per annum for the three years 2022/25, 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 29/06/22
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Delivery for 2022/23 – LJMU Data Hub
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub seeks approval to extend the existing contract with Liverpool John Moores University who develop and maintain the WY VRU Data Hub to the end of the current financial year (2022/23).
Approved Decision: Approve contract extension of £22,062 to Liverpool John Moores University for VRU Data Hub work.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 28/06/22
Title: Live Link WomenCentre Ltd
Summary: To seek agreement to maintaining the running costs for the Halifax video link to magistrate courts for vulnerable victims of domestic/sexual abuse enabling them to give evidence remotely.
Approved Decision: The Strategic Director / Head of Policing and Crime agrees the funding of £12,500 for the financial year 2022/23.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 23/06/22
Title: Commission of Mentoring and Support for identified schools
Summary: Education Inclusion was included as a key thematic work stream similarly to 21/22, based on the Needs Assessment and Response Strategy developed with partners and the Knowledge Hub. This recognises the impacts that violence, fixed term and permanent exclusions have on young people’s ability to thrive and succeed. We have worked with Directors of Children’s Services and nominated representatives to identify a secondary school most in need within all districts. Within Wakefield direction has been received to continue the existing Education Inclusion Pilot to build on progress and learning. We will be working with each identified school across the remaining four districts to commission a mentoring and support service to:
• Targeted support to the young people that have been identified and supported over the summer break through sports and creative arts provision. This will include engaging with identified professionals as well as families and carers to ensure that a whole family support plan is in place.
• Universal support to the wider school community through aspiration and awareness raising.
Approved Decision: The Deputy Mayor agrees to utilise £320,000 of the allocated 22/23 VRU Intervention Budget to complete an Expression of Interest process to commission mentoring and support services for each of the identified schools within Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees. The Deputy Mayor agrees to utilise £80,000 of the allocated 22/23 VRU Intervention budget to continue the Education Inclusion Pilot within Wakefield.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 23/06/22
Title: Trafalgar House Refurbishment
Summary: Trafalgar House is a long-term Force asset and the District Headquarters for Bradford. Constructed in 2006, the building is now approaching its first, end of life cycle of its building infrastructure. A decision is sought to proceed with a full £6.8m fixed cost price upgrade for refurbishment works and improvement of operational working areas.
Approved Decision: Approval to proceed with works at Trafalgar House, authorisation to enter into a Construction Contract (based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Option A model form contract) with Kier Construction Limited, under the auspices of the Scape National Construction Framework), and authorisation to enter into a Parent Company Guarantee (to be executed as a deed) with Kier Construction Limited’s parent company.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 21/06/22
Title: Coordination of the National Anti-Slavery Network and coordination of the West Yorkshire Anti-Slavery Partnership
Summary: A decision paper has been provided to consider several proposals for the recruitment options available for a full-time coordinator of the National Anti-Slavery Network (NASN) and also coordination of the West Yorkshire Anti-Slavery Partnership (WYASP). Funding is available for the NASN post for 2022/23 from the Home Office funded Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Programme (MSOICP) led by the Devon and Cornwall PCC and Chief Constable. Further funding post-Apr 23 cannot be confirmed.
Approved Decision: a) Coordination of the NASN to cease with immediate effect given the lack of capacity within the Team to cover the vacancy and the fact that future funding of the provision cannot be confirmed. b) For recruitment to a 0.5 FTE WYASP Co-ordinator post to be postponed and considered within the forthcoming organisational design of the Police & Crime Team.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 16/06/22
Title: Third Sector Support Grants 2022/23 and 2023/24
Summary: To seek agreement to the allocation of funding for the Third Sector Support Grants for 2 years 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Approved Decision: To agree allocation of funding for the five West Yorkshire Third Sector Support Grants 2022/23 and 2023/24 to the total value of £122,500 over two years.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 15/06/22
Title: Commission of Sports and Creative Arts Provision over the Summer and Subsequent School Holiday periods
Summary: Education Inclusion was included as a key thematic work stream similarly to 21/22, based on the Needs Assessment and Response Strategy developed with partners and the Knowledge Hub. This recognises the impacts that violence, fixed term and permanent exclusions have on young people’s ability to thrive and succeed. We have worked with Directors of Children’s Services and nominated representatives to identify a secondary school most in need within all districts. Within Wakefield direction has been received to continue the existing Education Inclusion Pilot to build on progress and learning. We will be working with each identified school across the remaining four districts to commission targeted sports and creative arts provision to offer opportunities over the summer break.
Approved Decision: The Deputy Mayor agrees to utilise £120,000 of the allocated 22/23 VRU Intervention Budget to complete an Expression of Interest process to commission sports and creative provision over the summer and other key school breaks up to end of March 2023 in 4 districts. The Deputy Mayor agrees to utilise £30,000 of the allocated 22/23 VRU Intervention budget to continue the Education Inclusion Pilot within Wakefield.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 15/06/22
Title: NPAS Aviation Fuel – 6 x Contracts
Summary: Agreement is sought to enter into 6 x 12 months contracts for the supply of aviation fuel to NPAS air bases. This will provide for a continuous supply of fuel over the next 12 months while a procurement strategy is developed, and appropriate procurement process undertaken for a longer-term supply arrangement.
Approved Decision: Approval of the below contracts being entered into:
Almondsbury/Filton (lot 7)
Supplier: Air BP
Platts (ppl): 70.02
Platts Plus (ppl): 11.96
Estimated Usage: 270,000 litres
Estimated Contract Value: £215,000.00
Barton (lot 2)
Supplier: Air BP
Platts (ppl): 70.02
Platts Plus (ppl): 7.15
Estimated Usage: 270,000 litres
Estimated Contract Value: £208,000.00
Lippitts Hill/North Weald (lot 3)
Supplier: Total Energies
Platts (ppl): 84.94
Platts Plus (ppl): 5.53
Estimated Usage: 1,395,000 litres
Estimated Contract Value: £1,255,000.00
Husbands Bosworth (lot 4)
Supplier: Air BP
Platts (ppl): 70.02
Platts Plus (ppl): 13.14
Estimated Usage: 270,000 litres
Estimated Contract Value: £220,000.00
Carr Gate (lot 5)
Supplier: Total Energies
Platts (ppl): 84.94
Platts Plus (ppl): 5.95
Estimated Usage: 270,000 litres
Estimated Contract Value: £245,000.00
Newcastle (lot 6)
Supplier: Certas
Platts (ppl): 75.59
Platts Plus (ppl): 8.04
Estimated Usage: 270,000 litres
Estimated Contract Value: £225,801.00
Signed by: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 15/06/22
Title: Fixed Wing CAMC Service Support & Warranty Extension
Summary: Following agreement to retain the NPAS fixed wing aircraft a new long term maintenance contract is required and a new commercial strategy is being developed with the expectation that a new tender process will be undertaken to enable the start of a new contract in July 2023. In the meantime, approval is sought to extend the current CAMC service support and warranty contract to June 2023 at a cost of £32,780.
Approved Decision: To approve the extension of the current CAMC service support and warranty contract to June 2023.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 10/06/22
Title of decision: Agreement between Wakefield Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire for the integrated provision of coroner’s officers and administration support staff and accommodation to coroner’s in the West Yorkshire Eastern Coroner’s Area
Summary: This proposal supports the implementation of organisational changes that will allow the Coronial service within West Yorkshire to provide an improved service to bereaved families.
Specifically, the TUPE transfer of West Yorkshire Police (WYP) Coroner’s Office staff (Eastern Area) into the employment of Wakefield Council.
This transfer will deliver service improvements and efficiency opportunities across the Coronial Service
function in West Yorkshire. This will result from the transfer of WYP staff to the Local Authority, co-location so that staff are working within the same building, and changes to the organisational management structure.
In order to facilitate this transfer of staff it will be necessary for West Yorkshire Police to cover salary costs and to contribute to the one-off costs that will be incurred as the team is physically relocated to the offices of Wakefield Council.
Approved Decision: For West Yorkshire Combined Authority to enter into an agreement with Wakefield Council and the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire regarding the integrated provision of coroner’s officers and administrative support staff and accommodation to coroner’s in the West Yorkshire Eastern Coroner’s Area.
Signed by: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 31/05/22
Title: Contract extension: WYP/PROC/00945 – ICCS Replacement
Summary: This contract extension is requested by West Yorkshire Police to provide mitigation in the event that the Critical Communications Infrastructure implementation is delayed beyond the end of the current contract term of 31 May 2022. The extension is to provide support, maintenance, and licencing to the 999 and 101 call centre solution provided by NEC.
Approved Decision: To approve the contract extension.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 26/05/22
Title: Special Grant 2022/23
Summary: This paper seeks Mayoral approval to support West Yorkshire Police’s (WYP) application for a Home Office Special Grant for the year 2022/23 of £2,400,000. This is to fund investigations of non-recent CSEA.
Approved Decision: To support WYP application for the Home Office Special Grant for 2022/23.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 25/05/22
Title: Ministry of Justice additional ISVA/IDVA allocations - West Yorkshire 2022-25
Summary: To seek agreement for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) request received to allocate 8 additional ISVA/IDVA roles to West Yorkshire for 2022/23 to 2024/25.
Approved Decision: To agree to agreement for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) request received to allocate 8 additional ISVA/IDVA roles to West Yorkshire for 2022/23 to 2024/25 that will bring further specialist expertise for underrepresented groups, have a good coverage across West Yorkshire and with specialist organisations with a track record of expertise and delivery.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 20/05/22
Title: Protocol for Financial Assistance for Police Officers and Police Staff
Summary: The Mayor, as the local policing body for West Yorkshire, has obligations to meet the costs of legal proceedings against the Chief Constable and to consider requests for financial support to meet the costs associated with legal proceedings against police officers and police staff in certain circumstances. The protocol outlines the duty on the Mayor to consider such requests and the process which will be adopted in West Yorkshire.
Approved Decision: That the protocol is agreed.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 20/05/22
Title: Restart of Your Views Survey
Summary: Restarting the longstanding Your Views survey to collect residents’ feedback on community safety and their satisfaction with policing in their neighbourhoods.
Approved Decision: That the leadership team supports the restart of the survey in May/June, gathering feedback from communities on their current community safety concerns, and allowing for an update to our key community safety and confidence in policing benchmarking indicators.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 19/05/22
Title: NPAS St Athans Refurbishment and modular build
Summary: Works contract to complete a refurbishment of the administration block and an additional modular build extension.
Approved Decision: Approval of the JCT Contract to complete the required works.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 16/05/22
Title: Service and Maintenance of MX-10 Camera Systems for NPAS Aircraft
Summary: This decision paper is for the approval and sign-off of a Single Tender Action for the Maintenance and Support of the MX-10 Camera System on NPAS Aircraft. As a critical piece of police role equipment this level of support and maintenance is essential for ensuring operational continuity.
Approved Decision: For the DMPC to approve the STA for the Maintenance and Support of the MX-10 Camera System on NPAS Aircraft.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 15/05/22
Title: Bobby Bear - Bears in Primary Schools
Summary: In 2018, Bobby, the police bear, was taken into Oyster Park Primary School, Castleford by the Early Intervention Team. The purpose was to build trust between the police and the youngest children in school (ages 5-7 years). Some children can find police uniform scary and seeing the bear in uniform helped to break this barrier and gain their confidence. 116 bears were required, one for each primary school in Wakefield to be distributed by PCSO’s who are linked to the primary school. A story is read to the children, "How are you feeling today Baby Bear" by Jane Evans, which encourages them to talk to a trusted adult, if something doesn’t feel right. The bears provide a great opportunity for engagement where some schools hadn’t previously been open to inputs from the Police, and for PCSO’s who were less familiar with the school setting to have a ‘reason’ to go into school with something to discuss and read with the children.
Approved Decision: That £5,000.55 of funding is approved for the purchase of additional bears so that every single primary school in West Yorkshire has one and for 115 ‘How are you feeling today baby bear?’ hardback books.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 15/05/22
Title: Contract Variation - Rotary-Wing Aircraft Maintenance Contract
Summary: Approval and sign-off of a Contract Variation to the current NPAS Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance Contract. The variation reduces the number of contracted flying hours for the Pratt & Whitney PW206B2 engines fitted to the EC135 P2 aircraft and amends associated costs.
Approved Decision: Approval and contract variation sign off.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 12/05/22
Title: Home Office Safer Streets Four – WYCA and community safety partners submissions
Summary: Decision to submit two bids to the SSF4 round, and, if successful, enter into grant agreements with the Home Office. These two bids will focus on A) the safety of women and girls in the Night Time Economy and B) tackling motorbike related ASB and vehicle crime.
Approved Decision:
1) Approve Bids A (NTE) and B (ASB), including the Non-Collusion forms.
2) Agree a Primary and Secondary ranking for Bids A and B. It is recommended that Bid A (NTE) is the primary bid.
3) Agree that should the submission be successful, the WYCA will enter into the relevant grant agreements with the Home Office.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 05/05/22
Title: West Yorkshire Victims Support service and Independent Sexual Violence Adviser Service contract extensions
Summary: To seek agreement for the additional extension for a further 12 months maximum from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 for: • West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services Provision • West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Assault Advisor Service.
Approved Decision: To undertake contract negotiations with Victims Support for the additional extension to the above services.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 03/05/22
Title: Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 1
Summary: The independent Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Advisory Board met on 7th February 2022 to consider applications to the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund Grant Round 1. The below list reflects the outcome of the board discussion and was presented for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s consideration on Wednesday 9th February 2022. The Mayor considered the recommendations and agrees to fund 39 Projects totalling £208,254.93. Agreement is now sought to issue grant funding. For further grounds of grant funding, it is proposed that once applications have been considered by the Fund Advisory Board and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, approval to issue grants will be sought and provided in accordance with the Mayor’s PCC Scheme of Delegation.
Approved Decision:
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 27/04/22
Title: Extension to Indemnity for Legally Qualified Chairs for Police Misconduct Hearings and Independent Members
Summary: The National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs (NALQC) has been seeking to persuade the Home Office to provide a legislative solution to remove the threat to panellists who conduct police misconduct hearings of being held personally liable for claims brought as a consequence of decisions made at such hearings. Until a long-term solution is provided, PCCs nationally have provided indemnity insurance for Legally Qualified Chairs (LQCs) and Independent Members. In West Yorkshire, the agreement is reviewed periodically and the current provision was due to be reviewed before 31 December 2021 (see decision record MPCC066). Agreement is sought to extend the indemnity to 31 March 2024 in order to align with the agreements made by regional OPCC partners on the Joint LQC list for the North and East Region.
Approved Decision: The Mayor will continue to provide both LQCs and IMs appointed to hearings by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with indemnity for all appointments to individual hearings made on or before 31 December 2022 in line with the wording provided by the NALQC. The decision will be reviewed at 31 March 2024 and may be reviewed earlier in light of any legislative changes or other changes identified by the Home Office. When requested, the Mayor or her office will provide the following assurance to Legally Qualified Chairs and Independent Members appointed to police misconduct hearings and appeals:
“In respect of the case of ....... which is to be held on ………. I (in my role as Police and Crime Commissioner or equivalent) agree to indemnify you as the Legally Qualified Chair (or Independent Member) in respect of any liabilities arising (including reasonable costs in connection with responding to legal proceedings) for anything done or omitted to be done by you in the discharge of your functions unless, having received representations or submissions by or on your behalf, you are proved in a court of law or other tribunal with appropriate jurisdiction to have acted in bad faith. Furthermore, in the event of your being held to have any liability for anything done or omitted to be done by another member of the Panel of which you are part, I agree to indemnify you in full in respect of any such liability.”
The Mayor can also provide an assurance of her Office’s continuing ability to meet any liability under the indemnities if called upon to do so.Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crimempcc105-signed
Date: 20/04/22
Title: West Yorkshire Restorative Justice service contract extension
Summary: To seek agreement for the additional extension to West Yorkshire Restorative Justice Service for a further 6 months to 1st April 2023.
Approved Decision: To undertake contract negotiations with Restorative Solution CIC to extend the current West Yorkshire Restorative Justice Service contract to 1st April 2023.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 20/04/22
Title: Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Programme
Summary: The Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Programme is a national project funded by the Home Office. A S22a collaboration agreement is in place to support police forces in England and Wales.
Approved Decision: Agreement to the S22a Collaboration.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 19/04/22
Title: VIPER Studentship
Summary: Approval is sought for a studentship agreement between West Yorkshire Police and the University of Birmingham to conduct academic research, funded via the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) to examine UK policing identification parades with the support and assistance of VIPER. The value of in-kind contributions is £79,500.
Approved Decision: To approve the studentship agreement.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 19/04/22
Title: Positive Futures Community Safety Grant Evaluation
Summary: Further to decision MPCC064 external evaluation has been commissioned of the Positive Futures Projects which are grant-aided via the Community Safety Fund (Tender ID 50421:1) to the value of £13,625.
Approved Decision: To approve the contracting of Wavehill Ltd to undertake evaluation of the Positive Futures Projects funded by the Community Safety Fund.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 19/04/22
Title: Grant Variation – Safer Streets Fund
Summary: To approve a variation of the Safer Streets Funded grant to Bradford Metropolitan District Council to include the installation of seating areas – Eccleshill Park – valued at £10,500. Originally approved under decision record MPCC020.
Approved Decision: To approve the grant variation.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 13/04/22
Title: Vodafone GigaCube
Summary: GigaCube by Vodafone has been identified by NPAS IT Technicians as an appropriate, relatively cheap and effective solution to the connectivity issues at NPAS Birmingham until the NPAS IT Network is installed. Although options for both 4G and 5G network coverage are available, it is considered that 4G will suffice for NPAS needs. Maximum annual cost is £1,700 but the cube can be turned off with 30 days notice. This is a short-term fix to provide improved internet connection.
Approved Decision: To enter into a contract with Vodafone for use of Gigacube technology.
Signed: Director of Strategy, Communications and Policing
Date: 08/04/22
Title: CAA Innovation Hub Advisory Support to NPAS
Summary: NPAS wish to enter into an agreement without competition with the UK CAA Innovation Hub to provide an advisor support service for the NPAS Innovations programme for
developing a BVLOS capability for police air support.
Approved Decision: To approve the progress of this proposal in order to allow a VEAT notice to be produced prior to signing the agreement with the CAA.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 24/03/22
Title: Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes Funding
Summary: This decision is to seek agreement to accept the funding extension from the Home Office Perpetrator Programmes Funding for Financial Year 2022/23.
Approved Decision: To agree to confirm and accept the extension of funding from the Home Office including match funded elements for Financial Year 2022/23. To agree Policing and Crime work with existing funded providers, as stipulated by the Home Office, to update their update Delivery Plans and Spending Projections.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 23/03/22
Title: Critical Communications Infrastructure Contract - Contract Change Notice
Summary: Request for approval of Contract Change Notice 002 for the Critical Communications Infrastructure Contract to ratify the initial design and adjusted telephony design into the contract for implementation.
Approved Decision: To approve Contract Change Notice 002.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 18/03/22
Title: VRU Teachable Moments
Summary: Home Office funding has been made available through the Youth Interventions Programmes Fund to deliver Teachable Moments Interventions (£2.2m) and agreed as part of decision reference MPCC007 (variation as MPCC075). Approval is sought to issue grants as follows: Calderdale Council £32,278.38, St. Giles Trust £40,000, The Himmat Project Ltd £40,000.
Approved Decision: To agree grant funding to deliver Teachable Moments Interventions via Calderdale Council, St Giles Trust and The Himmat Project Ltd.
Signed: Julie Reid, Interim Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 17/03/22
Title: VRU Delivery Extension 2022/23
Summary: To seek agreement for the allocation of grants and contracts via the Home Office Violence Reduction Unit Grant Funding for interim continuation of services during April-June 2022.
Approved Decision: To agree proposed allocations to 2 providers for continued delivery during Quarter 1 of the 2022/23 financial year. To agree to inform the identified providers of their indicative funding levels subject to West Yorkshire receiving HO grant confirmation paperwork for the VRU allocation of funding for 2022/23.
Signed: Julie Reid, Interim Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 16/03/22
Title: Filming Request: The Hunt for Raoul Moat
Summary: THE HUNT FOR RAOUL MOAT is a three-part factual drama for ITV, based on true events which took place in 2010. The drama focuses on the innocent victims of Moat’s crimes along with the police officers and local journalist who sought to bring Moat to justice. The production has been commissioned by ITV and will be made by World Productions. Filming will take place in West Yorkshire and requires Operational Support. Approval is sought from the Mayor to permit filming at Wetherby Police Station and for operational support to be provided as SPS. There are currently no specific dates and times of filming.
Approved Decision: For the Mayor to approve the proposed filming.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 14/03/22
Title: Publishing Agreement – Police Operational Handbook
Summary: To agree a renewal of the Publishing Agreement for the Police Operational Handbook with the Oxford University Press. PNLD provides the content and receives approximately £4000 of royalties annually.
Approved Decision: To enter into the Publishing Agreement.
Signed: Julie Reid, Head of Policing & Crime
Date: 04/03/22
Title: Positive Futures Evaluation
Summary: West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing and Crime fund four Positive Future Projects. An evaluation of the projects is required to support shared learning and future commissioning.
Approved Decision: To agree the commission of the external evaluation of the Positive Futures projects and extend the current grant agreements by 6 months from 1st April to 30th September 2022.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 03/03/22
Title: VRU Interim Delivery Allocations 2022/23
Summary: To seek agreement for the allocation of grants and contracts via the Home Office Violence Reduction Unit Grant Funding for interim continuation of services during April-June 2022.
Approved Decision: To agree proposed allocations to 13 providers for continued delivery during Quarter 1 of the 2022/23 financial year. To agree to inform the identified providers of their indicative funding levels subject to grant confirmation paperwork.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 01/03/22
Title: National Driver Offender Retraining Schemes (NDORS) Contract Ref: 1542-2017, Contract Extension
Summary: To agree a contract variation to extend the current National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) contract held by West Yorkshire Police by a period of 2 months to 31 July 2022 to match the end dates of the contracts held by the Forces in South Yorkshire
and North Yorkshire.
The value of the 2-month contract extension is estimated at £1,291,782.00. The schemeis self-funding and does not represent a cost to West Yorkshire Police.
The next, regional, contract will commence on 1st August 2022 for all three Forces.
Approved Decision: To agree proposed allocations to 13 providers for continued delivery during Quarter 1 of the 2022/23 financial year. To agree to inform the identified providers of their indicative funding levels subject to grant confirmation paperwork.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 17/02/22
Title: 2022/23 allocations of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services
Summary: To seek agreement for the allocation of grants and contracts via the ‘Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services’ for 2022/23.
Approved Decision: Approved
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 17/02/22
Title: Community Safety Fund allocations 2022/23
Summary: To seek agreement from the Mayor of West Yorkshire to the passporting of Community Safety Fund grants and the allocation of funding for 2022/23.
Approved Decision: The Mayor of West Yorkshire agrees to passport Community Safety Partnerships funding allocations for 2022/23 at the total level of £3.8m and the requirements of the allocated funding in terms of spend, focus and partnership working to support the delivery of the new Police and Crime Plan 2021-24.
Signed: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 09/02/22
Title: Delivery Initiative Opportunity 2021/22 – Projects Recommended for Funding, SmartTag in Wakefield and Promotional Material and Communications – School Pilot
Summary: Delivery Initiative Opportunity 2021/22 – Projects Recommended for Funding. Following a competitive application process and assessment for grant funding as outlined in Decision MPCC071. This decision seeks to award funding to the below organisations:
Beyond the Margin (Bradford) – £9,769.60
CATCH (Leeds) – £5,236
Community Cougars Foundation (Bradford) – £10,000
Champions Community Sport and Health CIC (Leeds) – £5,797.44
Edshift CIC (Calderdale) – £9,993
Guiseley Community Foundation (Leeds) – £6,000
Joint Activities and Motor Education Service (Bradford) – £9,760
Yorkshire Mentoring (Kirklees) – £6,860
The Railway Children (West Yorkshire) – £7,043
St Luke’s Care (Leeds) – £6,568
TrIdent Gym in partnership with Southway Alternative Provision and WYP (Leeds) – £7,000
The Youth Association with St Giles Trust and Life Experience (Leeds) – £21,600
Unique Community Hub (Calderdale) – £7,340
Total awarded: £112,967.04
SmartTag: Request to expand the SmartTag provision as outlined in MPCC037 by purchasing resources for PCSOs in Wakefield working in the night-time economy at a cost of £1,000.00.
Promotional Material and Communications – School Pilot: Request for funding of £1,000 to produce promotional materials for the outcomes being achieved as part of the schools pilot being undertaken in Wakefield from the Communication and Campaigns Budget.
Approved Decision: The Mayor’s office agrees to funding of the recommended projects as part of the Delivery Initiative Opportunity 2021/22, the purchase of SmartTag for PCSOs in Wakefield and the promotional material for the school pilot.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 07/02/22
Title: Community Safety Partnership (CSP) – Additional Resource to Deliver Against the Serious Violence Duty
Summary: During early 2019 the Government undertook consultation on a proposal Public Health Duty for tackling serious violence, with the subsequent response published during July of the same year. This intention was confirmed as part of the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019 outlining this duty would be brought forward for public sector bodies to address serious violence as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The VRU would like to provide each CSP £10,000 of additional resource to help support preparation work and build on the findings of the consultant in order to deliver against the Serious Violence Duty.
Approved Decision: That the Strategic Director / Head of Policing & Crime approves funding from the Violence Reduction Unit of £10,000 for each of the 5 Community Safety Partnerships (total £50,000) for additional resource to deliver against the findings from the recent consultancy support to deliver against the new Serious Violence Duty as part of the imminent Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
Signed: Julie Reid, Interim Head of Policing and Crime
Date: 07/02/22
Title: Lease-break at Ploughland House
Summary: To break the current lease for Ploughland House, Wakefield which accommodates the Combined Authority’s Policing and Crime function with effect from 1 September 2022 by activating the lease-break provision within the lease contract. In order to exercise the break clause, at least six months formal notice must be given to the landlord expiring on 1st September 2021 and vacant possession given upon expiry of the notice with settlement of dilapidations. Information risks identified as part of the DPIA will need to be addressed in the project plan to vacate the premises.
Approved Decision: To agree the termination of the lease on Ploughland House, Wakefield, with effect from 1 September 2022.
Signed: Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 04/02/22
Title: Section 22 Collaboration Agreement - National Police Co-ordination
Centre (NPoCC)
Summary: The Section 22 Collaboration Agreement between police forces, local policing bodies and the National Police Coordination Centre has been amended to reflect revised governance
arrangements in terms of the Lead Chief Officer and Lead Policing Body and to revise the
data protection and information management schedule to identify the data controller and
data processor for NPoCC.
Approved Decision: That the revised Section 22 Collaboration Agreement with the National Police Coordination Centre is agreed.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 03/02/22
Title: Filming of Happy Valley Series 3 at Airedale House, Keighley
Summary: Approval is sought for the BBC to film a third series of ‘Happy Valley’ using a West Yorkshire Police Custody Suite which is currently not in operational use. The filming will not impact on the Force’s ability to deliver operational policing.
Approved Decision: That filming by the BBC using a de-commissioned Police Custody Suite is approved.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 26/01/22
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Education Inclusion Work Stream – Part 2
Summary: Funding of 6 of the feeder Primary Schools to Outwood Hemsworth Academy to carry out activities and interventions to support school engagement and enjoyment and to aid transition into secondary school, focussing specifically on children at risk of exclusion or with lower than national average attendance. Funding an identified Primary School within Wakefield to cover provision of the Therapy Husky Dog. This school will be involved in the evaluation report due to their long-term engagement with The Therapy Husky dog. Grant agreements will be put in place with provision for repayment of any unspent monies.
Approved Decision: The Mayor’s office supports the intention to allocate the remaining Education Inclusion budget to support 6 identified feeder Primary Schools associated with Outwood Hemsworth Academy the pilot site for primary intervention, for the period January – end of March 2022. As well as to expand therapy dog provision at Snapethorpe Primary School within Wakefield to assist the Research and Insight work being undertaken.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Date: 21/01/22
Title: Coproduction Kirklees – Funded Projects
Summary: Following agreement for Decision MPCC0055, that enabled the VRU to facilitate a co-production exercise in identified communities in Kirklees, we have, with partners, now completed a local consultation, application and assessment process to fund delivery interventions and 5 organisations have been recommended for funding: Team Hanson, TRILLZ, Safety in Music, Local Services 2 You, Ravensthorpe Community Centre.
Approved Decision: That the Mayor approves the cost of £25,200 (including the additional budget of £1200.00 for the creation of project videos and to host an in-person celebration event in one of the delivery ward areas) from the Violence Reduction Unit’s Home Office funding for 2021/22 for the recommended projects.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 21/01/22
Title: Serious Violence Youth Interventions Funding Round – Teachable Moments Updated
Summary: The Violence Reduction Unit have previously brought Decision MPCC007 to the Executive, following a successful application to the Home Office for additional Teachable Moments Intervention Funding equating to £485,279.63. Following a budget review this decision seeks to reallocate some identified available funding to fully utilise the grant.
Approved Decision: To approve the reviewed allocation of the available funds to our delivery partners across West Yorkshire.
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 12/01/22
Title: West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit - Delivery Initiative Opportunity 2021/22
Summary: The latest budget profile from the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has identified underspend across our overall budget and this decision seeks to get agreement for the Violence Reduction Unit to fund a number of projects, by way of a small grants round process, advertised during early January 2022, for delivery from 1st January through to 31st March 2022.
Approved Decision: The Mayor’s office supports the intention to run a small grants process to utilise available Violence Reduction Unit funding for the period January – end of March 2022
Signed: Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Date: 17/12/21
Title: Trauma Informed Education – Research and Insight
Summary: In partnership with the West Yorkshire Health Care Partnership, the VRU is seeking approval to commission a research partner to undertake a research and insight project looking at trauma informed education.
The proposed research will:
Part A: Collate and review the insights and learning from the VRU commissioned Education pilot in Wakefield
Part B: Commission a WY System insight and scoping trauma informed education project to identify the:
Approved decision: The Mayor’s Office supports the proposal for the West Yorkshire VRU to provide £20,000 funding to be transferred to West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s Improving Population Health Programme to commission a research partner for trauma informed education as they currently manage the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience programme.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 08/12/21
Title: The Deputy Mayor for Police and Crime’s Sub-delegations to the Head of Policing and Crime
Summary: Summary of the Deputy Mayor for Police and Crime’s Sub-delegations to the Head of Policing and Crime
Approved decision: To approve the sub-delegation scheme of the Deputy Mayor
for Police and Crime’s contained in Appendix 1
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 08/12/21
Title: PACE Parent Liaison Officers
Summary: PACE Parent Liaison Officers (PLO’s) service is currently commissioned in Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield and joint funded by The Mayor and each areas Local Authority. Policing and Crime will work with partners to plan the approach for a West Yorkshire wide provision.
Approved decision: Policing and Crime to facilitate joint discussions with West Yorkshire partners about the planning, approach and joint funding of the provision.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/12/21
Title: Positive Futures Evaluation
Summary: West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing and Crime fund four Positive Future Projects. An evaluation of the projects is required to support shared learning and future commissioning.
Approved decision: To agree the commission of the external evaluation of the Positive Futures projects in West Yorkshire and extend the current grant agreements by a further 3 months from 1st April to 30th June 2022 to enable the timeframes for the evaluation results to be considered and timely notice provided of any resulting changes to funding.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/12/21
Title: Extension to Indemnity for Legally Qualified Chairs for Police Misconduct Hearings and Independent Members
Summary: The National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs (NALQC) has been seeking to persuade the Home Office to provide a legislative solution to remove the threat to panellists who conduct police misconduct hearings of being held personally liable for claims brought as a consequence of decisions made at such hearings. Until a long term solution is provided, PCCs nationally have provided indemnity insurance for Legally Qualified Chairs (LQCs) and Independent Members. In West Yorkshire, the agreement is reviewed periodically and the current provision is due to be reviewed before 31 December 2021.
Approved decision: The Mayor will continue to provide both LQCs and IMs appointed to hearings by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with indemnity for all appointments to individual hearings made on or before 31 December 2022 in line with the wording provided by the NALQC. The decision will be reviewed after 12 months and may be reviewed earlier in light of any legislative changes or other changes identified by the Home Office. When requested, the Mayor or her office will provide the following assurance to Legally Qualified Chairs and Independent Members appointed to police misconduct hearings and appeals: “In respect of the case of ....... which is to be held on ………. I (in my role as Police and Crime Commissioner or equivalent) agree to indemnify you as the Legally Qualified Chair (or Independent Member) in respect of any liabilities arising (including reasonable costs in connection with responding to legal proceedings) for anything done or omitted to be done by you in the discharge of your functions unless, having received representations or submissions by or on your behalf, you are proved in a court of law or other tribunal with appropriate jurisdiction to have acted in bad faith. Furthermore, in the event of your being held to have any liability for anything done or omitted to be done by another member of the Panel of which you are part, I agree to indemnify you in full in respect of any such liability. The Mayor can also provide an assurance of her Office’s continuing ability to meet any liability under the indemnities if called upon to do so.”
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 24/11/21
Title: West Yorkshire ISVA and IDVA Funding
Summary: This decision is to seek agreement for the allocation of funding from the MoJ Local Victim Services Funding to providers in West Yorkshire for Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA) 2022/23.
Approved decision: To agree the commitment of £1 m for the ISVA and IDVA funding 2022/23 to enable providers in West Yorkshire to have stability in recruitment of ISVAs and IDVAs.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 24/11/21
Title: Decision making framework for the Mayor's PCC functions
Summary: Under the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order, 2011, the Mayor must publish the policy for making decisions of significant public interest. The decision-making framework identifies the statutory requirements on the Mayor to publish decisions and provides a framework for the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime and officers working in the policing and crime function to apply to decision-making in the course of their duties.
Approved decision: The Decision-Making Framework for the Mayor’s policing and crime functions is agreed.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 17/11/21
Title: Transparency Regulations – Complaints Data
Summary: The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) (Amendment) Order 2021 requires Police and Crime Commissioners to publish the most recent Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) quarterly complaints data for their force and the IOPC annual statistics report, alongside a narrative setting out how the PCC is holding the chief officer to account, and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) assessment of their own performance in carrying out their other complaints handling functions. The Order requires that the IOPC data and report are to be published on the PCC’s website within one month of their publication by the IOPC, and the narrative and assessment are to be published annually, within one month of the date of publication of the IOPC’s annual statistics report. The IOPC annual report will be published on its website on 16 November 2021. This decision paper presents the proposed narrative report, which is structured around the detailed recommended content within the Order.
Approved decision: That the draft narrative is approved for publication on the Policing and Crime pages of the Combined Authority website.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 1/11/21
Title: Coproduction Kirklees Project
Summary: Following a successful learning event to identify best practice from a co-production pilot in Leeds that enabled community members and organisations to directly inform a number of newly commissioned activities designed to engage young people and reduce their likelihood of becoming involved in crime, the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) would like to facilitate a similar project in Kirklees District. Taking into account the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) localities funding formula (as per the Home Office VRU formula), Kirklees was second after Leeds in relation to the amount of hospital admissions as a result of violence over the last 3 years. After internal discussions with the VRU Delivery Team, Kirklees was assessed as an area that would benefit from this type of approach. However, the intention is that this co-production work will eventually reach each of the 5 districts (future VRU funding dependent).
Approved decision: That the Mayor approves the cost of £25,200 from the Violence Reduction Unit’s Home Office funding for 2021/22.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 10/11/21
Title: Mayor's Safer Communities Fund (MSCF) Launch November 2021
Summary: To agree the launch of the Mayor’s Safer Communities fund on 15/11/21 on the basis outlined in the report.
Approved decision: That the Executive support the ongoing work and current arrangements so that the fund can launch on 15 November 2021 with an estimated funding pot of 180k.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 05/11/21
Summary: The Home Office are keen to see VRUs maximising opportunities for sharing relevant data between partners to improve the local understanding of violence and the risk and protective factors which can lead to violence and or exploitation. Funding was set aside by the VRU to develop our data sharing arrangements across the partnership, with education data highlighted by the VRU Knowledge Hub as an influential source to enhance not only our understanding of violence and its drivers and inform decision making, but also that of partner agencies.
Approved decision: That the Deputy Mayor for Police and Crime approves funding of up to £65,000 for the Violence Reduction Unit to enter into a contract with Crest to deliver this work with us. This would amount to £25,000 this financial year and up to £40,000 the following year (phase 2 £25,000, phase 3 £15,000).
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 05/11/21
Title: Submission of bid to Home Office’s Safer Street Fund Two FY21/22
Summary: The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner submitted a bid to tackle vehicle crime along the M62 corridor in March 2021. The bid focuses on the districts of Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield, introducing CCTV, improved street lighting, ANPR cameras and bespoke crime prevention campaigns, to target harden and reduce vehicle crime in higher crime rate areas.
Approved decision: That the Deputy Mayor Policing and Crime supports the submission and delivery of the SSF2 bid and agrees to grant delivery partners allocated monies of £306,317 to achieve the deliverables by March 2022.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 13/10/21
Summary of decision: Serious Violence Fund – West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme
Summary: In collaboration with partners from all sectors the WY VRU Violence Reduction Unit and the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership share a common commitment to prevent harm and improve the wellbeing of our population, with a particular concern for those who are most vulnerable and face increasing adversity.
Proposal: Develop and implement with the Health and Care Partnership the following:
Part A: West Yorkshire Adversity Trauma and Resilience (WYATR) Training Collaborative The ATR Training Collaborative will ensure a workforce that is therapeutic, skilled, confident, trauma informed and responsive, where every interaction matters. staff will be trained to ask in a routine or targeted way about adverse and traumatic experiences as part of an appropriate assessment process. The Collaborative will develop and coproduce training at different levels, with organisations and people with lived experience. Training will focus on the prevalence and pervasive impact of different types of trauma and multiple disadvantage, including but not limited to; cyber trauma, impact of C-19, racism, hate crime, physical and emotional abuse, neglect, witnessing domestic abuse, rough sleeping, alcohol and substance use.
Part B: Adversity Trauma and Resilience Navigators addressing Violence reduction/reducing vulnerability caused by adversity, trauma, and multiple deprivation in A&E and Primary Care WYHCP and WYVRU plan to implement Adversity Trauma and Resilience Multi-Disciplinary teams (ATR MDTs) in A&E and Primary Care Networks to identify and address causes of vulnerability though connections between health, local authority and partners, to embed early intervention and prevention.
Approved decision: The Mayor approves the proposal for the West Yorkshire VRU to provide £200,000 funding to be transferred to West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s Improving Population Health Programme. £100,000 for the development and delivery of the WY Adversity Trauma and Resilience Training Collaborative and £100,000 match funding for the WY Adversity Trauma and Resilience Navigators in A&E and Primary Care.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 06/10/21
Title: Coproduction Pilot Videography
Summary: As part of the engagement plan for the VRU, a community coproduction model was piloted in Leeds district. Based on Knowledge Hub data of hotspot areas of knife crime, 4 organisations were granted funding of up to £6,000.00 each to run interventions for young people. Evaluations for each were due on the 17th September which will inform a partner event (21st October) to identify and share best practice and learning for a future coproduction project in another district. Jessica Jennings (PDM for Leeds) and Celeste Armitage (PDM Engagement) had regular meetings with the projects and visited each one to meet with beneficiaries and found out more about their work. A videographer was organised for each visit to ensure we captured the projects in action. These videos will be used to promote the work of the VRU, by the organisations and to showcase activities to delegates at the event. Due to availability of internal resources, against session deadlines that were not flexible, videography was sought and organised between WYCA, WYP and via an external provider.
Total cost is £778.21 for 5 full videos and 2 social media videos.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 29/09/21
Summary of decision: Contract Extension Proposal - West Yorkshire Perpetrator Service
Summary: Decision related to the contract extension of the West Yorkshire Perpetrator Service in 2022 and 2023.
Approved decision: To seek agreement for a 12-month contract extension for the West Yorkshire Perpetrator Service between June 2022 and June 2023 funded from the Community Safety Reserve.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 29/09/21
Summary of decision: Exploration of the links between drugs, alcohol, and serious violence
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub is seeking approval to commission a research
partner to undertake a project exploring the links between drugs, alcohol and serious
violence. The proposed research will advance our understanding of this increasingly important vector of violence, building on existing research base though with a primary focus on youth community engagement and co-production. In addition to providing insights and recommendation for action, this research will utilise the voices of diverse young people in our community to inform the development of a co-produced response to the influence of drugs and alcohol towards violence.
Approved decision: Permit the Knowledge Hub to publish the research tender in open forum and select a research partner through a transparent anonymous scoring panel.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 29/09/21
Summary of decision: The Serious Violence Fund - Violence Reduction Unit – Extension to Leeds A&E Navigator Pilot
Summary: Funding of £100,000 was provided to continue the A&E Navigator service in Leeds for 6 months from the beginning of 2021/22. Work has been ongoing between the VRU and hospital staff and delivery against this initial funding has now been secured until end of December 2021 (9 months). This decision now asks for the Mayor to agree additional funding to extend the provision through to the end of this financial year
Approved decision: That the Mayor approves funding of £19,500 to allow for the extension of the A&E Navigator pilot in Leeds through to end of March 2022.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 22/09/21
Summary of decision: Evaluation of the ‘Teachable Moments Focussed Deterrence Project’
Summary: Evaluation of the Teachable Moments Focussed Deterrence Project to examine the implementation of the project, as well as assessing early impacts. It is also anticipated that the evaluation should identify whether the project impacts are positive or negative, whether the program is having the intended impacts or whether there are also unintended impacts arising from its implementation, as well as casting light on direct or indirect impacts. The evaluation will also establish the value for money of the project.
Approved decision: The Mayor’s Office supports the proposal for the West Yorkshire VRU to submit our Invitation to Tender, allowing the VRU to commission an expert evaluation of a flagship program.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 22/09/21
Title: VRU Consultancy Support
Summary: As part of the Home Office requirements of the VRU in line with the provision of our 2020/21 funding, the VRU are to complete a number of mandatory products including a Response Strategy and Annual report. Further to this, in order to secure onward funding should it be available, the VRU will have to complete substantial bid documentation. In conjunction with each of these, there is a need to ensure that processes for partners to inform these products are robust. In preparation for and aiding the completion of these products, this decision seeks to procure additional capacity and capability through consultancy services to work alongside the VRU.
Approved decision: That the Deputy Mayor for Police and Crime approves funding of up to £10,000 for the Violence Reduction Unit to procure consultancy services to deliver the Response Strategy, support the production of the annual report and future VRU funding bids. This consultant will also support CSPs in ensuring that there is a robust process in place for them to inform the work of the VRU going forward.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 22/09/21
Summary of decision: Violence Reduction Unit – Education Inclusion work stream 2021-22
Summary: The VRU’s Response Strategy retains education inclusion as a priority from the previous year and a total of £200,000 has been allocated for delivery in this area, aimed at
contributing to:
Reflecting on the research evidence, a pilot is proposed at a selected Secondary School in Wakefield, along with its core feeder primary schools. The learning from this pilot will be shared county-wide and inform any future funding allocations which could then be replicated in other districts based on the Public Health Approach to Reducing Violence.
Approved decision: That the DMPC approves the VRU to commission Education Inclusion focused interventions against funding of £200,000 to deliver against intended outcomes.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 15/09/21
Title: Home Office Perpetrator Funding - Independent evaluation commission
Summary: West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing and Crime has received/been allocated funding from the Home Office for initiatives during 2020/21/22. An evaluation of the different initiatives is required to support shared learning and future planning of services.
Approved decision: To agree the commission of the external evaluation of the Home
Office funded Perpetrator initiatives in West Yorkshire.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 15/09/21
Title: West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team – Three-month grant extension 01 Oct 2021 to 31 Dec 2021, with a provisional further three-month extension to 31st March 2022, subject to mainstreaming conditions.
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to request an extension to the WYFEAT grant until 31st December 2021, with the provision of a further three-month extension to 31st March 2022, to continue to tackle the growing threat of fraud and cyber-crime targeting vulnerable people. This grant will be made in two stages, firstly from 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2021, which will facilitate mainstreaming options being investigated.
If mainstreaming is agreed, a grant extension from 1st January 2022 to 31st March 2022 will be offered to facilitate mainstreaming implementation without a loss of service capacity.
Approved decision: That the Mayor of West Yorkshire extends the funding of WYFEAT for three-months, to the end of December 2021, to facilitate mainstreaming discussions with West Yorkshire Police and WY District Adult Social Care departments. If mainstreaming agreed, a further three-month extension will be provided to 31st March 2022 to the end of the financial year.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Title: Exploration of the links between low level mental health, young people and serious violence
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub is seeking approval to commission a research partner to undertake a project exploring the links between low level mental health issues in young people and serious violence.
The proposed research will advance our understanding of this emerging and increasingly important vector of violence, building on existing research base though with a primary focus on youth community engagement and co-production. In addition to providing insights and recommendation for action, this research will utilise the voices of diverse young people in our community to inform the development of a co-produced response to the influence of neurodiversity in violence.
Approved decision: Permit the Knowledge Hub to publish the research tender in open forum and select a research partner through a transparent anonymous scoring panel.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Summary of decision: Exploration of the links between young people with neurodiversity and serious violence
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub is seeking approval to commission a research partner to undertake a project exploring the links between neurodiversity in young people and serious violence. The proposed research will advance our understanding of this emerging and increasingly important vector of violence, building on existing research base though with a primary focus on youth community engagement and co-production. In addition to providing insights and recommendation for action, this research will utilise the voices of diverse young people in our community to inform the development of a co-produced response to the influence of neurodiversity in violence.
Approved decision: Permit the Knowledge Hub to publish the research tender in open
forum and select a research partner through a transparent anonymous scoring panel.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Title: Impact evaluations of West Yorkshire VRU core funded programs
Summary: The VRU core programs are: ‘Tackle It’ in collaboration with Leeds Rhinos, Catch 22 Gangs and Violence Reduction Service at HMP Leeds, St Giles Trust Lived Experience Custody Diversion program, Leeds Domestic Violence Service IDVA in the police control room project and Violence Reduction Interventions at HMYOI Wetherby.
This evaluation is intended to:
Approved decision: The Mayor’s Office supports the proposal for the West Yorkshire VRU to submit our Invitation to Tender, allowing the VRU to commission an expert evaluation of a flagship program.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Title: Implementation and impact evaluation of the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience program
Summary: This evaluation is intended to:
Approved decision: The Mayor’s Office supports the proposal for the West Yorkshire VRU to submit our Invitation to Tender, allowing the VRU to commission an expert evaluation of a flagship program.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Title: Impact evaluation of the West Yorkshire A&E Navigator program, including Community Links
Summary: Impact evaluation of the West Yorkshire A&E Navigator program to determine causal attribution of the A program through establishing the impacts it is having in West Yorkshire. The evaluation aims to identify whether the program impacts are positive or negative, whether the program is having the intended impacts or whether there are also unintended impacts arising from its implementation, as well as casting light on direct or indirect impacts. The evaluation is also intended to establish the value for money of the A&E Navigator program
Approved decision: The Mayor’s Office supports the proposal for the West Yorkshire VRU to submit our Invitation to Tender, allowing the VRU to commission an expert evaluation of a flagship program.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Summary of decision: Violence Reduction Unit – Delivery for 2021/22 – Night Time Economy
Summary: The VRU seek authorisation to commission:
Approved decision: The VRU seek approval to spend £9,850 on the SmartTag initiative £20,000 for the St Johns Ambulance Mobile Treatment Centre pilot and £20,000 for the development of a bystander training package.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 01/09/21
Title: Research into Raising Aspirations of Young People
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub is seeking approval to commission a research partner to undertake a project to explore how we can raise the aspirations of young people and improve their educational attainment to support their longer-term employment and training prospects.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 25/08/21
Summary of decision: CSP/Serious Violence Duty Consultancy Support
Summary: During early 2019 the Government undertook consultation on a proposal Public Health Duty for tackling serious violence, with the subsequent response published during July of the same year. As part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that is currently progressing though the House of Lords, this duty will introduce a requirement for local partnerships to establish their local problem profile and produce a local strategy specifically aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence. In preparation of the duty, this decision seeks to procure additional capacity and capability through consultancy services, to support local partners to meet these requirements alongside the Mayor, VRU and Policing and Crime Team.
Approved decision: That the Mayor approves funding of up to £10,000 for the Violence Reduction Unit to procure consultancy services to undertake the development of the West Yorkshire approach and support Community Safety Partnerships to determine their local plans in order to deliver against the new Serious Violence Duty as part of the imminent Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 25/08/21
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Street Games 2021-22
Summary: In November 2020, the West Yorkshire VRU Knowledge Hub produced and circulated a Youth Engagement Survey to schools across West Yorkshire. Of the 1073 participants canvassed by the survey, the majority of young people (43%) cited sports as something they would be interested in doing once COVID restrictions are lifted.
The VRU funded Street Games to deliver an interactive Map of local sport and physical activity providers and 2x half day knowledge transfer sessions to build understanding of insight, evidence, and approach at the end of 2020-21 funding. The WYVRU would like to continue to fund Street Games during 2021-22 to embed and better connect the VRU with the sport and physical activity sector and to evaluate the impact that sport and physical activity can play in violence reduction and promoting desistance.
Approved decision: That the Mayor approves funding of £17,570 for Street Games to deliver their project work with the WYVRU until the 31st March 2022.
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 25/08/21
Title: VRU Third Sector Network Funding 2021-2022
Summary: The VRU would like to fund the five district based Third Sector Networks for a further 6 months, October - March 2021, to deliver against the following key VRU specific objectives/outcomes:
In addition to the objectives/outcomes above we have consulted with each network to understand any gaps in their capacity/resource that link to the work of the VRU that could be overcome by this additional funding. As a result of their responses and in agreement with each network we would like to take this opportunity to add at least one of each Network’s asks on to the list of objectives/outcomes.
Funding has been identified from the 2021/22 VRU’s £3.37 million Home Office grant for the third sector networks.
Third Sector Networks Funding Allocation:
Bradford – CNET £4,000
Calderdale – VSI Alliance £4,000
Kirklees - Third Sector Leaders £4,000
Leeds – VAL £4,000
Wakefield – NOVA £4,000
Total £20,000
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 25/08/21
Title: Re-commissioning of West Yorkshire Restorative Justice service
Summary: Decision related to the re-commissioning approach for the West Yorkshire Restorative Justice service between 2021 and 2022.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 25/08/21
Title: Home Office Safety of Women at Night FY21/22 – Tackling violence against women and girls. West Yorkshire Combined Authority submission
Summary: To approve the submission to the Home Office’s Safety of Women at Night Fund, as developed and agreed by WYCA and West Yorkshire partner stakeholders. The bid will focus on improving safety and perception of safety on transport and making journeys safer for women and girls.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 25/08/21
Title: New Lease For Use of 5 cells at Huddersfield Magistrates Court
Summary: To complete a new 10 year lease on the use of 5 cells at Huddersfield Magistrates Court. The lease will be backdated to 1st April 2020 and having rolling 6 months break clauses.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 10/08/21
Title: Serious Violence Youth Interventions Funding Round – Teachable Moments Bid
Summary: Building on the existing VRU funded A&E Hospital Navigator & Community Links (CL)
programme & in partnership with West Yorkshire Police (WYP) we will expand the focused
deterrent model supporting GRIP activity & district policing.
Workers sitting within CL will work with & across the service, alongside the Police, to identify vulnerable young people in the community at risk of/already committing crime, their peers, family members & victims in order to help reduce the escalation of risk, build on police relationships with local communities & close the loop between the A&E Navigator Service & single referral route into specialist support offered through CL at present so more work can be achieved directly in the community.
Using learning and evidence from the ‘IDVA Car’ delivery model, this programme will deploy a Focused Deterrence car carrying Experienced Youth Workers/Support Workers with Lived Experience and a WYP non-uniformed officer at the ‘teachable moment’ following an incident and immediately after Grip/Response officer’s arrival or aligned to planned deployment operations/engagement in Hot Spot locations.
We are requesting that the Mayor accepts funding of £485,279.63 from the Home Office and approves delivery of the West Yorkshire Focussed Deterrence Car (Teachable Moment) Bid during 2021/22.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 28/07/21
Title: Social Media and Violence & Vicarious Online Trauma
Summary: The VRU Knowledge Hub is seeking approval to commission a research partner to undertake a project exploring the links between social media, violence & vicarious online trauma.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 14/07/21
Title: Home Office Safer Streets Fund 3 – Tackling violence against women and girls
Summary: Decision on the content of the submission of two ranked bids to the Home Office Safer Streets Fund, focusing on tackling violence against women and girls
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 07/07/21
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Delivery for 2021/22 – CSP Locality Delivery
Summary: In March 2021, the Home Office provided £3.37m to sustain the work of the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) for another 12 months. It is intended that this will fund the VRU to work with all relevant agencies to support a multi-agency, public health, long-term approach to preventing and tackling serious violence. Part of the application submitted to the Home Office included proposals for interventions for 2021/22. The approach to commissioning and delivering the interventions were developed with partners. Proposals included a proportion of funding being made available to CSPs to commission locality based early interventions that support the local plan. A total of £443,893 was made available to for this (as outlined in the Home Office Delivery Plan). The £443,893 has been allocated to the five CSP areas using the same formula as last year.
The below outlines the final allocation to CSPs for 2021/22:
Delivery Area Total CSP Funding
Bradford (19%) £84,339.67
Calderdale (6%) £26,633.58
Kirklees (21%) £93,217.53
Leeds (43%) £190,873.99
Wakefield (11%) £48,828.23
Total £443,89
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 07/07/21
Title: Violence Reduction Unit – Criminal Justice work stream – HMYOI Wetherby
Summary: As part of the VRU’s Response Strategy, the Criminal Justice work stream remains from the previous year. The impact of the interventions commissioned within this work stream is to achieve a reduction in first time offenders, reoffending and weapon related crime, particularly amongst those victims aged under 25. After successfully working in partnership with HMYOI Wetherby in the second year of the VRU and using information from the Needs Assessment refresh, we agreed to go out to an EOI from experienced providers to work within this custodial setting. A total of £40,000 was made available, committed until 31st March 2022, to specifically look at addressing violence in a custodial environment. This included those whose offence is for serious violence and reduce reoffending on release. The successful provider identified is St Giles Trust. They will recruit a Facilitator/Mentor with lived experience of the criminal justice system, custody and youth violence. They will be embedded within HMYOI Wetherby and deliver:
• Four 15-week programmes
• Mentoring sessions
• Training and guidance for Prison staff
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 30/06/21
Title: Home Office Perpetrator Programmes Funding bid
Summary: The Home Office are looking for bids from Mayors/PCCs who wish to introduce innovative approaches to tackle domestic abuse by working with perpetrators in their area. Whilst the funding is open to bids for all types of perpetrator interventions, they are particularly seeking to fund three categories of intervention:
• Programmes that address known issues in relation to DA offending;
• Programmes that focus on children and adolescents; and
• Programmes aimed at stalking perpetrators.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Alison Lowe - Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Date: 17/06/21
Title: Appointment of Alison Lowe as the Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime
Summary: At the start of her term of office, the Mayor nominated Alison Lowe as her preferred candidate for the role of Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime. Alison Lowe received unanimous approval from the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel at the confirmation hearing on 18th June 2021 and the Mayor now wishes to officially appoint her to the role.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 15/06/21
Title: Notice to withdraw as the lead local policing body for the National Police Air Service
(NPAS) (NB but to remain as a policing body under the agreement)
Summary: As was envisioned at the outset of establishing NPAS under a West Yorkshire lead force model on behalf of policing in England & Wales, it is now the right time to look for a different way of operating the service. Although NPAS is unique and has been well run and managed over many years during difficult times in delivering a truly borderless service, it has become a much bigger task, often diverting time away from many other important demands locally and regionally, which is now unsustainable. There is already an emerging consensus among PCCs for a new delivery model to be established and the NPCC has also made it clear that they think the lead force model is sub-optimal. To propel the development of a new delivery model, the 12 months’ notice required under the agreement needs to be given. However, West Yorkshire Police will continue to deliver the services to the same high standards and the Mayor will continue to be the lead local policing body with West Yorkshire Combined Authority owning the assets until the transition to the new delivery model is complete. In the event that a replacement Lead Local Policing Body is appointed, the Mayor will remain a policing body under the agreement and will continue to receive NPAS services.
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 18/05/21
Title: Local Victim Services Funding
Summary: This decision is to seek agreement for the allocation of funding from the MoJ Local Victim Services Funding to providers in West Yorkshire for the following:
• Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA) 2021/22 and 2022/23
• Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Service Uplift
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire
Date: 11/05/21
Title: The Mayor's Police and Crime Commissioner Functions Scheme of Delegation and Scheme of Consent to the Chief Constable
Summary: Approval of the Mayor's Police and Crime Commissioner Functions Scheme of Delegation and Scheme of Consent to the Chief Constable
Approved decision: Yes
Signed: Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire
This section covers policies and procedures in place for delivering the Combined Authority's policing and crime functions and responsibilities.
Whistleblowing reports about West Yorkshire Police are dealt with by West Yorkshire Police's Professional Standards Department but reports concerning the Chief Constable are automatically referred to the Mayor, Tracy Brabin, who is the ‘appropriate authority’ for dealing with complaints and conduct matters relating to the Chief Constable’. The West Yorkshire Police Whistleblowing policy is can be found on the West Yorkshire Police website.
The Mayor is supported by a Police and Crime Panel (PCP), made up of 12 representatives from the five councils in West Yorkshire and two independent members.
The duties of the panel includes:
The Police and Crime Panel can be contacted at:
Email: pcpofficer@wakefield.gov.uk
Address: Floor 1 West 3, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EB
Website: westyorkshire-pcp.gov.uk - This website contains details of the public meetings of the Panel, to which members of the public are entitled to attend.
The Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) is held quarterly.
To provide independent advice and recommendation to the Mayor (for the PCC functions) and the Chief Constable on the adequacy of the governance and risk management frameworks, the internal control environment, and financial reporting, thereby helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements are in place.
To this end, the committee is enabled and required to have oversight of, and to provide an independent review of, the effectiveness of West Yorkshire Police and the Mayor’s (for the PCC functions) governance, risk management and control frameworks, the financial reporting and annual governance processes, and internal audit and external audit.
The committee reports to the Governance and Audit Committee in the Combined Authority and also reviews its own effectiveness on an annual basis. The committee publishes an annual report on its work and findings that the communities of West Yorkshire can have confidence in.
Terms of reference for the Joint Independent Audit Committee
The committee is formed of 4 members who receive an annual allowance and are appointed by the Mayor and the Chief Constable (or their representative) following a formal application and interview process.
Our Members work together to provide independent assurance on the adequacy of risk management and financial controls for West Yorkshire Police and for the Mayor’s Police and Crime functions. They plays an important role in supporting the Mayor and Chief Constable in ensuring the right governance and control mechanisms are in place to help to improve and strengthen the delivery of policing for our communities.
Register your interest by emailing: policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk with your name, contact details and reference to the Joint Independent Audit Committee.
Members are remunerated for the services that they provide, over a minimum of four meetings per year. Applicants must be over the age of 18, live, work or study in the West Yorkshire area and be able to attend meetings in Leeds, Wakefield during the working day.
The JIAC plan and agree their focus areas for committee business in advance via a forward workplan. The workplan can change subject to the need of the different business areas, and by the request of the committee. The workplan is reviewed at each committee meeting.
The Joint Independent Audit and Ethics Committee (JIAEC) was split in 2022 into the Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) and the Joint Independent Ethics Committee (JIEC).
The agendas and minutes of the Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) and the Joint Independent Ethics Committee (JIEC) meetings (before the committees were split) can be found below.
Members agreed, in the interests of transparency, to routinely publish minutes of the meeting with effect from 13 April 2018. To access minutes of meetings prior to the below, please make a 'freedom of information' request via foi.PC@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
The Joint Independent Ethics Committee (JIEC) will be held quarterly.
To provide independent advice and recommendation to the Mayor (for the PCC functions) and the Chief Constable on the adequacy of the governance and risk management frameworks, the internal control environment, and financial reporting, thereby helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements are in place.
To this end, the committee is enabled and required to have oversight of, and to provide an independent review of, the effectiveness of West Yorkshire Police and the Mayor’s (for the PCC functions) governance, risk management and control frameworks, the financial reporting and annual governance processes, and internal audit and external audit.
The committee reports to the Governance and Audit Committee in the Combined Authority and also reviews its own effectiveness on an annual basis. The committee publishes an annual report on its work and findings that the communities of West Yorkshire can have confidence in.
The committee is formed of 5 members who receive an annual allowance and are appointed by the Mayor and the Chief Constable (or their representative) following a formal application and interview process.
The Revd Canon Hilary Barber is Vicar of Halifax Minster. As well as running a busy Minster, Hilary has a large and wide portfolio across the private, public, and third sectors. These roles are across West Yorkshire, nationally, and international, building particular links in Germany and Tanzania. Hilary is a Canon of both Wakefield and Kowak Cathedrals. In his spare time he is a keen musician both as a singer of Oratorio and Lieder, and as President of Elland Silver Band.
Dr. Delroy Beverley holds Non-Executive and Trustee roles across various sectors, including, private, public sector businesses, third sector and education. Throughout his career he has also advised organisations and boards on strategic finance, risk management, audit and governance. In addition, he advises on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and considers this, both a privilege and a profound responsibility.
Helen is an Associate Professor in Nursing and a senior leader in higher education. She has experience of high stakes decision making, and of applying ethical concepts, principles and theory to diverse contexts, including health and social care, research and professional regulation.
In her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Helen investigated carer decision making on behalf of individuals who are living with dementia. Helen has acted as an Expert Member of a Research Ethics Committee at the Health Research Authority, and she has also acted as a Registrant Conduct and Competency Committee Panellist at the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Dr. Wan Rosalili Wan Rosli is an expert in cyber law, artificial intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, digital safety, and human rights, with over 35 peer-reviewed publications covering cyberstalking, cyber terrorism, and emerging technologies. Her work has shaped Malaysia’s cybercrime legislation, including the 2024 anti-stalking law, and secured multiple national and international grants for AI regulation and cybersecurity. She serves on several ethics committees, including the Joint Independent Ethics Committee for the West Yorkshire Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime and West Yorkshire Police. Named among 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics (2025), she leads LLM programmes on AI and technology, mentors PhD candidates, and advocates for legal education and women in tech.
Chijioke John Ojukwu is a community organiser and Equality Diversity Inclusion expert with expertise in policy framework of community development and public sector reform. Chijioke has a wealth of experience in the third sector, both in terms of advocacy work for migrants, and policy engagement.
Our Members provide independent expert advice, and are well-informed, interested and engaged in the issues facing our local communities. They effectively challenge and question subject matter experts and senior leaders to reach balanced, reasonable and proportionate recommendations.
Register your interest by emailing: policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk with your name, contact details and reference to the Joint Independent Ethics Committee.
Members are remunerated for the services that they provide, over a minimum of four meetings per year. Applicants must be over the age of 18, live, work or study in the West Yorkshire area and be able to attend meetings in Leeds, Wakefield during the working day.
Annual reports will be published here after the committee has run for 12 months; it is expected that the first annual report will be ready Spring 2026.
Do you have a suggestion for discussion at JIEC?
If you have a topic that you think the ethics committee should debate, let us know! Suggestions will be considered by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, the Chief Constable or Assistant Chief Constable, and the Chair of the committee.
Send us your suggestion by emailing: policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk with your name, contact details and reference to the Joint Independent Ethics Committee.
The Joint Independent Ethics Committee was established in West Yorkshire, with Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner approval, as an extension of the existing Joint Independent Audit Committee in 2016.
In January 2022 the Chief Constable and Mayor agreed to separate the Audit and Ethics elements of the Joint Committee and to conduct a review of the Ethics Committee with an intention to provide membership which reflects the required expertise and community representation.
The agendas and minutes of the Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) and the Joint Independent Ethics Committee (JIEC) meetings (before the committees were split) can be found on the previous tab on this page.
Members agreed, in the interests of transparency, to routinely publish minutes of the meeting with effect from 13 April 2018. To access minutes of meetings prior to the below, please make a 'freedom of information' request via foi.PC@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Discussion on topics takes place on the committee date. Discussion Summaries are finalised by Members at the following meeting.
This section covers information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the Policing and Crime team.
The Mayor will publish the identity of any policing premises or land owned by, or occupied by the Mayor for policing purposes.
Please note that the list does not contain details of any premises classed as covert properties.
With regards the Policing and Crime function, the Mayor of West Yorkshire will publish a register of gifts and hospitality made to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime or a member of staff in the Policing and Crime Team as below. The Mayor's register of gifts and hospitality can be found separately.
To provide stronger and more transparent accountability of the police, the Mayor of West Yorkshire holds the Chief Constable to account, helping to make the police answerable to the communities they serve.
The Performance Monitoring Reports aim to set out a summary of the performance information scrutinised and the issues raised by the Mayor in relation to the performance measures contained in the Police and Crime Plan as well as wider scanning of the operating environment. Reports from the last year are hosted here, if you would like to see previous reports please email policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 the Mayor is responsible for the appointment, suspension and removal of the Chief Constable.
View guidance for the appointment of Chief Officers
You can find out how to make a complaint about the Chief Constable on our complaints page.
The Community Outcomes Meetings between the Chief Constable and the Mayor/Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) focus on important policing and community safety issues which are of a high public interest. The aim is to offer greater transparency to communities on how the Mayor holds the Chief Constable to account on these important issues. These meetings also provide an excellent opportunity for the Mayor/DMPC to raise issues with the Chief Constable on behalf of members of the community.
A Full non verbatim note is taken which covers the comments and questions raised and the responses from the Chief Constable and senior West Yorkshire Police colleagues.
All meetings are held in Wakefield unless otherwise specified.
The agendas and minutes of the Community Outcomes Meetings can be found below.
Reports for Tuesday 29 July 2025 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Reports for Tuesday 29 April 2025 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 26 November 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 5 - Safeguarding - Children
Item 6 - Hate Crime
Item 7 - Community Cohesion
Item 8 - Use of Force
Item 9 - Stop and Search
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Draft calendar
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 29 April 2025
Reports for Tuesday 28 January 2025 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 17 September 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Harehills disorder
Item 5 - Dangerous Dogs
Item 6 - Hate Crime
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Policing and Anti-Social Behaviour
Item 8 - Stop & Search
Item 9 - Adult Safeguarding
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Draft calendar
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 28 January 2025
Reports for Tuesday 26 November 2024 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 June 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Digital Policing
Item 5 - VAWG
Item 6 - Serious Organised Crime
Item 7 - Drugs and Alcohol
Item 8 - Road Safety
Item 9 - Use of Force
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 26 November 2024
Reports for Tuesday 17 September 2024 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 February 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Exception Paper - Custody
Item 5 - Safeguarding - Children
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Item 7 - Hate Crime
Item 8 - Stop and Search
Item 9 - Strategic Policing Requirement
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 17 September 2024
Reports for Tuesday 18 June 2024 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 10 October and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Item 5 - Drugs and Alcohol
Item 6 - Road Safety
Item 7 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Crime
Item 9 - Rural Crime
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 18 June 2024
Reports for Tuesday 27 February 2024 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 11 July 2023 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Use of Force
Item 5 - Stop and Search
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Crime
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Item 8 - Mental Health
Item 9 - Business Crime
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 23 January 2024
Reports for Tuesday 10 October 2023 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 April 2023 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Item 5 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 6 - Safeguarding
Item 7 - Future Agenda Items
Item 8 - Any Other Business
Item 9 - Next Meeting - 10 October 2023
Reports for Tuesday 18 April 2023 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 24 January 2023 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Use of Force
Item 5 - Stop and Search
Item 6 - Mental Health
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Crime
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Item 9 - Cost of living – Exception Report
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 11 July 2023
Reports for Tuesday 18 April 2023 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 October 2022 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Item 5 - Road Safety
Item 6 - Drugs and Alcohol
Item 7 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 8 - Safeguarding
Item 9 - Cost of living – Exception Report
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 18 April 2023
Reports for Tuesday 24th January 2023 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 14 June 2022 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Use of Force
Item 5 - Stop and Search
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Crime
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Item 8 - Mental Health
Item 9 - Future Agenda Items
Item 10 - Any Other Business
Item 11 - Next Meeting - 24 January 2023
Reports for Tuesday 18th October 2022 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 15 March 2022 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Item 5 - Road Safety
Item 6 - Drugs and Alcohol
Item 7 - Children and Young People – Exception Report
Item 8 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 9 - Safeguarding
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 13 September 2022
Reports for Tuesday 14th June 2022 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 7 December 2021 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Complaints – PSD Update
Item 5 - Use of Force
Item 6 - Stop and Search
Item 7 - Anti-Social Behaviour
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Policing
Item 9 - Exception Report – Stalking
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 14 June 2022
Reports for Tuesday 15th March 2022 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 17 September 2021 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Countering Terrorism
Item 5 - Safeguarding
Item 6 - Serious Violent Crime
Item 7 - Road Safety
Item 8 - Exception Report – Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 9 - Future Agenda Items
Item 10 - Any Other Business
Item 11 - Next Meeting - 15 March 2022
Reports for Tuesday 7th December 2021 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 15 June 2021 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Anti-Social Behaviour
Item 5 - Drugs and Alcohol Misuse
Item 6 - Use of Force
Item 7 - Mental Health
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Policing
Item 9 - Future Agenda Items
Item 10 - Any Other Business
Item 11 - Next Meeting - 7 December 2021
Reports for Tuesday 14th September 2021 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 16 March 2021 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Countering Terrorism
Item 5 - Safeguarding
Item 6 - Serious and Violent Crime
Item 7 - Exception Report - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 8 - Strategic Policing Requirement
Item 9 - Road Safety
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 14 September 2021
Reports for Tuesday 15th June 2021 meeting
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Responses to reports from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
If you would like to see responses prior to 2021 please contact the policingn and crime team.
HMICFRS report - An Inspection into how effectively the police investigate crime
An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024- Tranche 1
An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024- Tranche 2
HMICFRS report – Improving the response to organised immigration crime
Multi-agency responses to serious youth violence: working together to support and protect children
The policing response to antisocial behaviour: PEEL spotlight report
Response - PEEL 2023/25 – An inspection of West Yorkshire Police - 23 July 2024
Response - An inspection of vetting, misconduct, and misogyny in the police service - 2 November 2022
Response - A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape - Phase two: Post-charge - 25 February 2022
Response - Safe to share? Liberty and Southall Black Sisters’ super-complaint on policing and immigration status - 3 December 2021
Response - PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of West Yorkshire Police - 24 November 2021
Response - Police response to violence against women and girls - Final inspection report - 17 September 2021
Response - A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape - Phase one: From report to police or CPS decision to take no further action - 16 July 2021
Response - Policing in the pandemic - Review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic - 23 June 2021
Response - Policing in the pandemic - The police response to the coronavirus pandemic during 2020 - 20 April 2021
Response - Getting the balance right? An inspection of how effectively the police deal with protests - 11 March 2021
Response - Disproportionate use of police powers - A spotlight on stop and search and the use of force - 26 February 2021
Response - An inspection of the effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Units - 10 February 2021
Complaints received about the Mayor with regards to her policing and crime responsibilities, and about the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) are dealt with by the Police and Crime Panel and are listed in the meetings section of their website.
1 January 2024 – 1 March 2024
Complaints recorded against the Mayor = 0
Complaints recorded against the DMPC = 0
1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023
Complaints recorded against the Mayor = 1
Complaints recorded against the DMPC = 0
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
Complaints recorded against the Mayor = 0
Complaints recorded against the DMPC = 2
10 May 2021 – 31 December 2021
Complaints recorded against the Mayor = 0
Complaints recorded against the DMPC = 0
The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) (Amendment) Order 2021 requires Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) to publish the most recent Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) quarterly complaints data for their force and the IOPC annual statistics report, alongside a narrative setting out how the PCC is holding the chief officer to account, and the PCC’s assessment of their own performance in carrying out their other complaints handling functions.
The Order requires that the IOPC data and report are to be published on the PCC’s website within one month of their publication by the IOPC, and the narrative and assessment are to be published annually, within one month of the date of publication of the IOPC’s annual statistics report.
The IOPC oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales and regularly publishes data about police complaints handling and recommendations for police forces. The latest information about West Yorkshire Police published by the IOPC, including the latest performance reports.
Quarter 4 results for previous years can be found at the following links:
Details of the arrangements the PCC has put in place to hold the chief constable to account for complaints handling
The Chief Constable reports on a quarterly basis to the Mayor at Quarterly Governance Meetings, a decision-making forum attended by the Mayor, the Chief Constable and members of their senior teams.
The reports to the quarterly governance meetings provide information and statistics about complaint volumes received, proportions handled outside and inside Schedule 3 of the Police Reform Act 2002, most common categories of complaint, average length of time to deal with allegations and comparison with most similar force and national performance. Data on ethnicity and gender of complainants is also provided.
For conduct matters the reports to the quarterly governance meetings provide information on volumes, nature of conduct issues raised and information on handling and outcomes.
The Mayor’s Policing and Crime Casework and Reviews Team team monitors matters raised through complaint reviews and meets regularly with senior members of the Service Review Team in the Professional Standards Directorate to raise any issues of concern in terms of themes or trends.
The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime holds regular surgeries with members of the public and is supported by the Casework and Reviews Team to respond to casework matters. Casework also provides information about common themes or trends about issues raised by members of the public.
Progress updates on implementing relevant recommendations made by the IOPC and/or HMICFRS in relation to complaints handling
West Yorkshire Police has a responsibility to respond to all formal IOPC learning recommendations within 56 days unless there are valid reasons not to. The majority of recommendations are accepted by the Force and the response will outline what action has been taken. If the recommendations are not accepted then the Force should inform the IOPC why not and the reasons behind this decision. All responses are then published on the IOPC website unless there are valid reasons not to such as ongoing legal proceedings. This information is also reported to the Mayor’s office.
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) undertake inspections of West Yorkshire Police concerning a range of subjects.
The West Yorkshire Police Professional Standards Directorate (PSD) conducts six-monthly health checks with all policing district and Headquarters departmental Heads and their nominated PSD points of contact. These health checks have been in place for over three years and are an effective mechanism for acting on trends and themes.
Issues discussed includes officers of concern who have three or more complaint and conduct cases recorded against them within a twelve-month, together with trends in complaints and details of ongoing investigations. Policing districts are required to report back on each officer of concern to ensure there are no underlying issues which could escalate to more serious incidents.
The Chief Constable’s quarterly report to the Mayor includes information about timeliness of complaint handling and measures which are put in place to resolve any backlogs. The Mayor’s Complaints and Casework Team also provide feedback from complainants about timeliness of complaint handling.
Like other police forces, West Yorkshire Police has seen a 203% increase in complaints received since 2019. It is believed that this is due to the new complaints legislation which has made complaint reporting more accessible, but the global COVID pandemic appeared to also contribute to the increase.
New complaint handling staff joining the PSD Service Review Team (SRT) undertake a structured induction programme which includes close mentoring in the first few months; an early investment which is invaluable to ensure the effectiveness and confidence of that new team member after a relatively short period of time, leading to good quality work produced in a timely manner. SRT also undertakes regular upskilling of Complaints Officers as part of their continual professional development training.
A process of 28-day workload reviews, undertaken by first line managers, ensures complaints are being progressed expeditiously, enquiries remain reasonable and proportionate, and any training or development needs can be identified.
Complaint handling processes have been reviewed and refined to improve efficiency, timeliness and quality. Changes to the handling of complaints where available independent evidence, such as officer body worn video footage, does not support the allegations made and complaints where all reasonable lines of enquiry have been pursued during the attempted informal resolution have been implemented during 2021.
Templates developed for use as the basis of outcome letters have been reviewed to ensure they remain fit for purpose, are written in clear, plain English and improve the understandability for complainants.
The SRT sergeants also undertake an assessment of the public complaints where the complainant is not satisfied with the Outside Schedule 3 resolution and direct that the complaint is formally recorded. This has resulted in a lower upheld review rate from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Regular dip-sampling of work at all stages takes place through internal checking mechanisms. In addition, supervisory workload reviews take place to ensure work is being progressed expeditiously, no training needs are identified, and the staff are rightly supported.
All concluded investigations are reviewed and considered by the SRT manager who then directs the subsequent action that needs to take place. In that work she will quality check the report, ensuring the reasonable and proportionate investigation has been exhausted and the complaint points covered. She will also check content for spelling and grammar. She ensures the outcome letter clearly explains the circumstances, the reason decisions were made / actions were taken and the rationale behind the outcome of the complaint investigation.
The SRT Manager also considers the points raised during upheld reviews, speaks to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Casework and Reviews Manager where further clarification is required, identifying any trends and learning for either individual complaints officers or across the whole team.
The number of written communications issued by the force under regulation 13 of the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020 where an investigation has not been completed within a “relevant period”.
Where a complaint or conduct investigation is not completed within 12 months, West Yorkshire Police must provide information to the PCC and the IOPC in writing, which includes a reason for the delay, progress of the investigation and an estimate of when the investigation will be concluded.
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced a mandatory role for PCCs to become the review body for most complaints handled by their police forces in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Police Reform Act 2002.
The Act also allowed PCCs to choose to take over other parts of the complaint handling process from their police forces, known as Models 2 and 3 within the Act.
In West Yorkshire, the role of PCC is undertaken by the Mayor. West Yorkshire has not adopted either Model 2 or 3.
The below information supplements the report produced by the IOPC. All data is 1 April to 31 March:
| Type of Review | 2023–24 | 2022–23 | 2021–22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of review requests received | 230 | 240 | 198 |
| Number of reviews completed (including carried forward from previous year) | 203 | 199 | 157 |
| Number of reviews carried forward to the next year | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Reviews of complaints handled ‘otherwise than by investigation’ (OTBI) | 198 | 193 | 152 |
| Reviews of complaints handled by investigation (INV) | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Reviews upheld – number and proportion | 31 (15.3%) | 42 (21.2%) | 32 (20.4%) |
| OTBI reviews upheld – number and proportion | 31 (15.3%) | 40 (20.7%) | 29 (19%) |
| INV reviews upheld – number and proportion | 0 (0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (60%) |
| Upheld reviews recommending investigation by IOPC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upheld reviews recommending investigation by West Yorkshire Police | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Upheld reviews recommending a remedy under Section 28ZA, Schedule 3, Police Reform Act 2002 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
| Upheld reviews recommending more handling otherwise than by investigation | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Upheld reviews with no recommended course of action | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| Late requests received | 21 | 18 | 11 |
| Late requests accepted | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Late requests declined | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Invalid review requests received (includes declined late requests) | 34 | 34 | 38 |
| Review requests received by the wrong review body | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| Review requests received where complainant had no right of review | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Other invalid review requests | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Average working days to accept review request (from date received) | 0.5 | 0.77 | 0.93 |
| Average working days to complete review (from date accepted) | 10.6 | 13.5 | 12.97 |
The Mayor has delegated all review functions to the Policing and Crime Team and reviews are carried out by the Casework Team, which consists of the Casework and Reviews Manager and two Casework Officers.
The Casework and Reviews Manager and one Casework Officer were in post before the responsibility for Reviews commenced on 1 February 2020. Both attended reviews training in 2019 which was delivered by the IOPC and Home Office jointly.
A second Casework Officer joined the Team in May 2021 and attended reviews training in March 2023.
More than one trained reviewer ensures there is resilience within the Team in case of absence or if many review requests are received within a short space of time. This arrangement also ensures impartiality by having an alternative reviewer available if one has had significant involvement in previous casework concerning the matter being complained about.
The responsibility for reviews has necessitated a change to how casework has been handled since 1 February 2020. Any issue raised with the Office which could become the subject matter of a formal police complaint which the Team could later be asked to review is passed, with the sender’s permission, to the West Yorkshire Police Professional Standards Directorate.
Upon receipt, review requests are prioritised over other casework. Validity checks are carried out quickly to be able to accept requests, or otherwise, within 1 or 2 working days.
The Team currently aims to complete reviews within 28 working days and this timescale information is provided to complainants when their request has been accepted.
Statistics about complaint reviews and their outcomes are provided to the Quarterly Governance Meetings by the Casework Team, along with reports from West Yorkshire Police. The report also provides information on the oversight recommendations made by reviewers, which address issues identified that are wider than just the complaint being reviewed.
The Casework Team has regular meetings with the West Yorkshire Police Service Review Team Manager and sergeants, another with the same individuals and the IOPC Oversight Manager for the North East and they also attend periodic meetings with their counterparts in other PCC and Mayor’s offices. These meetings consider performance, adherence to the legislation and give the opportunity to compare the West Yorkshire approach to others.
Review outcome letters to complainants are based on the questions that reviewers are required to consider, which are set out in paragraphs 18.38 of the IOPC Statutory Guidance. All outcome letters provide the reviewer’s response to those questions.
The IOPC Statutory Guidance incorporates all the requirements of the relevant complaints legislation.
A Misconduct Hearing is held when it has been determined, following an investigation, that a police officer has a case to answer in respect of misconduct or gross misconduct.
A Misconduct Hearing is heard by a Panel consisting of the West Yorkshire Chief Constable (the Chair) and two Independent Panel Members who are appointed by the West Yorkshire Mayor.
At least one of the Independent Panel Members must have qualifications or experience relevant for the purposes of disciplinary proceedings and neither is allowed to be, or have been, a police officer or police staff member anywhere in the UK.
For most cases, there will be a Legally Qualified Person present who isn’t a decision maker but is there to provide advice to the Panel and this person is also appointed by the West Yorkshire Mayor.
The Chief Constable is permitted to appoint a deputy to chair the Hearing who must be a senior officer, a former senior officer or, in some cases, a senior staff member.
Both the Independent Panel Members and the Legally Qualified Person are appointed on a rota basis. Details of how these ‘cab rank’ rotas operate are available here:
The composition of the Misconduct Hearing panel is different when the case being heard involves a senior police officer.
There is more information about misconduct hearings on West Yorkshire Police’s website, including a list of the forthcoming hearings and the outcomes of previous hearings.
Police officers have a right of appeal against findings made under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 or the Police (Performance) Regulations 2020.
Where the police officer is not a senior rank, the Tribunal Panel consists of a Chair (selected from a list maintained by the Home Office), a senior police officer and an Independent Panel Member.
Where the police officer is a senior rank, the Tribunal Panel consists of a Chair (selected from a list maintained by the Home Office), HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and the Permanent Secretary to the Home Office.
In her role as Police and Crime Commissioner, the Mayor of West Yorkshire is responsible for the administration of the Police Appeals Tribunal. This involves liaising with all parties, appointing the tribunal chair and other members and paying their expenses, and working to the timescales set out in legislation.
Details of forthcoming PATs can be found on West Yorkshire Police’s website.
PATs will be held in public. A notice will be published on the West Yorkshire Police’s website in advance of the PAT. Members of the public can observe the proceedings but cannot take part. If the Chair decides to impose conditions on public observation of all or part of the hearing, West Yorkshire Police will provide an explanation for this in the notice on their website.
PATs are usually screened live to an accessible venue in Wakefield, the details of which will be confirmed to anyone wishing to attend. If you would like to observe a PAT, please email the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s Policing and Crime Team at policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk preferably at least 2 working days before the PAT.
Confirmation of the arrangements will be emailed to you in advance but the following guidance applies:
• There are a limited number of seats and priority will be given to interested parties (those who have been affected by the officer’s conduct or their families)
• You will need to bring your own refreshments
• You will need to bring one form of photo ID
• Recording, photography and videoing is not permitted
• The Chair may impose other conditions before or on the day at their discretion
• Access will not be permitted to anyone who has not advised us in advance of their attendance
Any persons not adhering to the guidance may be asked to leave the venue.
The Chair will produce a written report of the Tribunal’s determination and the reasons for it. The Chair will decide whether to publish the report. If it is published, it will be available on West Yorkshire Police’s website.
The Police and Crime Commissioners for the North East and Yorkshire region are seeking to appoint Legally Qualified Persons to join the list of people able to sit on police misconduct hearing panels. These hearings preside over serious misconduct cases in what is an important aspect of the disciplinary rules that govern the police in England and Wales.
Details on the application processes
All the commissioned services and projects with allocated funding from the Ministry of Justice Grant Funding in relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for West Yorkshire. The allocations are subject to change and this information will be updated every three months or as required to reflect changes in allocations.
Details of the commissioned services and projects can be found below:
