The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and Responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To agree and approve the recommended option of the £1 million p.a. for three years funding (as set out in 3.10 of this report) in additional police officers in the borough under Section 92 of the Police Act 1996 (Grant from a Local Authority) with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) using the Met Patrol Plus Scheme. This option proposes additional officers to support neighbourhood policing and aligns with the Council’s commitment to neighbourhood management.

2.    To agree to fund the additional costs of this measure from its General Fund reserves in 2017/18 and identify this as a funding pressure within the refresh of its MTFS for 2018-2021.

3.    To authorise the corporate Director Health, Adults and Community to execute the necessary agreement with the MOPAC and Tower Hamlets Police.

4.    To authorise the corporate Director Health , Adults and Community  any named officer nominated by her to develop a robust performance management framework for evaluating impact through Key Performance Indicators, to ensure value for money in line with the Council’s approach to outcome-based budgeting.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Divisional Director, Community Safety (A. Corbett)