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1. Welcome, introductions, and apologies - Chair Andrew Bailey
Andrew Bailey introduced the meeting and attendees and apologies are noted above.
2. Minutes and actions from the previous meeting (5th December) - Chair
Previous Minutes and actions were agreed.
3. Confidentiality Agreement - Chair
4. Update on CCG themes - Insp. Lindsay Dixon
In regards to COVID-19 the meeting have currently stopped there is some dates in the future after Covid-19.
Lindsey Dixon to ensure CCG meeting contact is to be kept going during Covid-19/potential for virtual meetings.
5. Performance data
Hate Crime Data, 12 month summary ending March 2020
Use of Force data, April 2019 to March 2020
6. Policy/Procedure/Action Plan review - Update sent in by Margaret Graham
Update from Hate Crime AP regarding repeat hate crime victims and Cheshire Cares.
Update Prior to the review of the repeat hate crime victim data, Cheshire CARES had not had a mechanism to measure if the pathways for identifying and referring Hate Crime victims for support were effective and we had been unable to measure those victims the service had received, against recorded crime and incidents. The concern was that the numbers were greater but they could not be quantified.
I am undertaking a comprehensive review of all repeat Hate Crime Victims and checking each one to establish the victims received by Cheshire CARES, how many were successfully contacted and the uptake of support for each case. To date I have completed a review of 4 LPU’s data and can report the following findings.
7. Community Triggers review - Update sent in by PSD
Between 01.01.20 and 31.03.20 we had only two expressions of dissatisfaction in relation to stop search and these were resolved at source and not recorded as schedule 3 complaints, therefore no community triggers and no links to BAME/LGBT.
In addition for use of force we had no complaints where the community triggers would be established, the only one registered was for a juvenile but no links again to BAME or LGBT.
8. Ride along scheme feedback (Stop and Search) - Insp. Lindsay Dixon
This is currently on hold due to Covid-19.
Once the restrictions are lifted this will be re-advertised
9. IAG update - Alison Weston IAG Chairperson
Alison gave an over view of the last IAG meeting, the turn out attendance wise was great most of the communities are covered. They are trying to recruit some more in the Cheshire East Area.
Alison has been in contact with the Partnerships to try and get some information of useful contacts on the Cheshire Police intranet page.
IAG Members also attend the CCG Meetings for their areas.
10. AOB - Insp. Lindsay Dixon
Martin Cleworth gave an overview on some recent incidents that have happened in Warrington. There has been some events in regards to organized criminal activity these include, threats to life, a viable hand grenade found in a garden in a housing estate and a doorstep shooting.
Armed Response capability has been upped in Warrington and they are currently taking an Overt approach with their weapons across their bodies when getting out of their vehicle. This is currently under a standing authority which has been agreed by Chief officers within Cheshire police.
Gypsy traveller research that should have been launched in April but is currently on hold due to Covid-19 they are awaiting for the designer to come back but looking at doing a virtual Launch potentially on Facebook live and then giving the situation at the end of the year a further in person event will be held.
11. Covid-19 update