This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/responses-to-super-complaint-report-a-duty-to-protect/national-police-chiefs-council-npcc-response-to-recommendations-accessible. 3.3.1. 1.1. Overseeing relationships with partner agencies through a Strategic Vulnerability Board to ensure a system wide approach is taken to supporting vulnerable victims. Inspection of VA usage in cases involving female victims of sexual offences, DA and stalking to check against force policy that no stalking or RASSO cases should involve VA, apart from in exceptional circumstances; Bi-monthly oversight of VA system data at a forces Vulnerability Board for DA, rape and stalking offences; Use of a Scrutiny Panel including use of VA data by the Operational/tactical Chief Inspector, with strategic level governance provided by the Force Strategic Criminal Justice Board chaired by an ACC; and. Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime, started yesterday Monday 14 November. The NPCC should consider whether regional or national legal (or other) expertise could be made available, so forces can easily access specialist support and can maximise efficiency and consistency. He commanded the main policing operations for the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the City of Manchester Stadium including the opening and closing ceremonies. The Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, Martin Hewitt, explains what this means. The role of supervisors at Sergeant and Inspector ranks predominantly relates to monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations with a view to avoiding PCB periods expiring and suspects having to revert to being placed under RUI. This paper provides a response by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), on behalf of policing, to the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), College of. Westminster, England, United Kingdom Coordination of NPCC portfolios for Major Incident training, Local Resilience Forums, Search & Rescue, Extreme Weather, Business Continuity . Michelle received the Queens Policing Medal (QPM) for her distinguished service in the News Years honours list, December 2017. All 43 forces and the British Transport Police will take part in intensified efforts to crack down on knife-enabled crime and violence. Accurate and comprehensive completion of all NMO reports and prompt reporting to police through agreed notification arrangements; Clear descriptions of offending behaviour and grounds for its imposition included within NMOs; and. 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Examples from force responses to the NPCC included one area where the decision to cancel PCB and move to RUI must be authorised by an Inspector or above (e.g. In many cases, this was, and continues to be, supported by training activity delivered by specialist teams/departments, also covering other types of civil orders and how to apply for them. In conjunction with the College of Policing, best practice relating to police engagement with and action taken on NMOs was collated and included in guidance shared with police forces. Reasons for non-compliance will be made available to CPS and police leaders; and suitable governance and oversight is in place to identify both areas performing well and those where improvements are required. NPCC responds toreports regarding journalists covering recent protest activity on our roads and motorways. Reims Sainte Anne. 3.4.2. Given there is currently a comprehensive picture across the whole country, forces have been advised by NPCC to ensure they are aware of local services and ensure they can (and do) meet standards acceptable to the force and its safeguarding partners. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. 3.6.3. The NPCC enables independent chief constables and their forces to work together to improve policing for the public. In response to the report, National Police Chiefs' Council Chair, Martin Hewitt, said "His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) inspection agreed with 90. Michelle joined Cumbria Constabulary in February 1990 having completed a degree course in History and Media at Leeds. 3.3.2. Delivery of restraining orders (R.Os) is understood to best delivered as part of the criminal justice response to DA; and several workstreams are being delivered which are expected to lead to both improved file submissions to CPS and better outcomes for victims. The mission of the organization is to promote and support the law enforcement profession. Every police force is represented in the work of the NPCC through the Chief Constables' Council. Daily management oversight of RUI cases and force level suspect management meetings to provide strategic level scrutiny. Another area uses a DA victims lived experience case study of a DVPO in its training material. The current NPCC chair is Martin Hewitt, previously vice-chair (2015-2019). In contrast, some other forces continue to seek to secure NMOs on behalf of victims in addition to recording and monitoring those obtained by third parties. As Assistant Chief Constable he led policing portfolios for Operations, Local Policing, Crime, Information Technology and Terrorism. 3.5. Following successful completion of the National Strategic Command Course in 2009 Michelle applied for and was appointed to the position of Assistant Chief Constable in Cumbria taking responsibility for all operational policing matters. 3.5.4. Of those forces that provided information to respond to this recommendation, all were satisfied they had sufficient legal support in place relating to the use of protective measures. 3.2.2. Force policy covering the effective management of RUI cases and training to operational staff in the effective use of RUI; Provision of clear guidance in relation to offence types that should always be considered for PCB as initial custody disposal; and. The aim of this is to assist officers and their supervisors to determine if VA is appropriate. 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Its policy states these orders should be considered the reviewing supervisor in every eligible DA investigation, along with recording a rationale to support their decision. This process should ensure prosecutors are made aware of what conditions are appropriate to protect the victim and that victims are consulted on the proposed conditions. Introduction in one force of a DA workplace peer support network for internal victims within the organisation including those uncomfortable with reporting to the police due to their position. A dedicated Civil Order Officer aims to achieve greater use of various types of order including DVPOs, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs), Sexual Risk Orders (SROs) etc. To place responsibility for compliance with the policy . 3.5.1. The NPCC enables independent chief constables and their forces to work together to improve policing for the public. A planned new training package devised by CPS Eastern Region for delivery across various teams and roles in the police during the current financial year 2022/23. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Chief officers voted in support of the group's proposals in July 2014. It coordinates police forces' collective operational responses to national threats such as terrorism, organised crime and national emergencies. These either work within, link into and/or have been trained by legal colleagues. Delivery of comprehensive training on DVPN/Os across the force delivered by specialists from its DA Safeguarding Team and refresher sessions provided by the legal department. He was appointed in April 2019. Recent introduction this year of a forces. He was appointed in April 2019. National Police Chiefs' Council | 7,101 followers on LinkedIn. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. Several referred to their forces having well established and embedded processes for DVPN/Os which are regularly reviewed, e.g. 3.10. Chief Constables should review and if necessary refresh their policy on how the force processes notifications on NMOs, so officers can easily identify if a NMO exists. Find out more In some forces, dedicated staff, teams and/or single points of contact (SPOCs) with relevant expertise and knowledge have been introduced to work on DVPNs/Os, often within forces existing safeguarding/DA structures and sometimes in conjunction with, and supported by, force legal services (see also response to recommendation 14 below). The national lead for DA noted the current number of recorded breaches in this data dealt with by the police is relatively small, but this is potentially due to under-reporting and issues with data collection. The National Lead for Bail Management is satisfied forces have processes and governance structures in place that adhere to, and in some cases surpass current guidance provided by NPCC on PCB. 3.4.3. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) is a national coordination body for law enforcement in the United Kingdom and the representative body for British police chief officers. Home Office and Ministry of Justice each to provide a report to Her Majestys Chief Inspector of Constabulary on progress in implementing HMICFRSs recommendations within six months of the date of publication of this report. Some forces specifically mandate, or are in the process of moving to, recording its use on their crime management systems (e.g. Provide better protection for victims through a new duty to seek their views on proposed PCB conditions; Empower the College of Policing to issue statutory guidance to help achieve better levels of consistency in use of PCB and RUI across all forces; and. 2.2. 3.5.5. with the aim of safeguarding victims. to include opportunities around and enforcement of civil orders and processes for dealing with breaches. Epernay. The NPCC lead for domestic abuse should consider Home Office data on the number of reported breaches of NMOs, and provide a report to HMICFRS within six months on national actions and guidance required as a result. For example, a large metropolitan forces DA policy states officers should check all parties to a DA incident on PNC to identify if any civil orders including NMOs are in place and whether any may have been breached to ensure appropriate action can be taken. The National Police Chiefs' Council. Staff capacity to ensure tight scrutiny of cases; and. Prix Les Mezieres. Many forces who responded stated governance arrangements are either already in place, or planned, to monitor protection orders such as DVPN/Os and evaluate their effectiveness at a local level, including seeking the views of victims. Established on 1 April 2015, it replaced the former Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), following the Parker Review of the operations of ACPO. Update includes tougher sanctions for officers who damage confidence in the police and new section on violence against women and girls. In DA cases, VPA submissions are also compliance monitored. The same force collaborates with another in their region to share practice, learn and improve around DVPN/O use and is considering adopting the latters partnership approach of conducting joint police/Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) visits to victims generally within 48 hours of an DVPN being issued. October 15 2015, Steve Kavanagh Blog: Policing the digital age - December 02 2015, Sara Thornton Blog: Police budgets, reform & specialist capabilities - Dec 2015, Sara Thornton Blog: Christmas greeting - Dec 2015, Police Chiefs' Blog: CC Sara Thornton - Chief Constables' Council January 2016, Police Chiefs Blogs: International Women's Day - 8 March 2016, CC Simon Cole Blog: Prevent - 21 April 2016, Police Chiefs' Blog: CC Sara Thornton - Chief Constables' Council April 2016, CC Jane Sawyers Blog: International Day Against Homophobia - 17 May 2016, Cmdr Simon Bray Blog: Legal highs? This document specifically covers the following recommendations: Chief Constables, in conjunction with the NPCC lead for bail, should implement processes for managing Released under Investigation (RUI) in line with the letter from the NPCC Lead for Bail Management Portfolio dated 29 January 2019. Other examples of notable practice included: However, another respondent indicated it can take up to six months for a NMO to appear on PNC after being issued. Recommendation 7: Chief Constables should review and if necessary, refresh their policy on how the force processes notifications on NMOs, so officers can easily identify if a NMO exists. At the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) we help police cut crime and keep the public safe by joining up the operational response to the most serious and strategic threats. Dave Thompson QPM LLB (Hons)Chief Constable of West Midlands Police. He is Chair of the Commonwealth Games 2022 Security Board and was appointed Vice Chair of the National Police Chiefs Council in 2019. By doing so, this is understood to lead to better outcomes for victims by enabling them to access specialist support which could include assistance in making applications for NMOs. National Police Chiefs' Council 8,598 followers 2d Policing has repeated its commitment to pursue violent abusers after it published a new report into tragic deaths that have occurred at the. Martin Hewitt QPM The national lead for Bail Management has identified opportunities for further improvement in relation to: Performance data regarding offence types linked to VA-based investigations; and clear operational and strategic governance of such investigations. . "People who drink drive need to be stopped. "You're lucky that you only have to worry about your job every four years. Recommendation 14: Chief Constables should consider what legal support they need to use protective measures (if they dont already have this) and secure this support. During his career in Greater Manchester Police he served from Constable to Assistant Chief Constable. The NPA defends law enforcement agencies, officers, their supporters and the public using litigation, communications, activism, and advocacy. Athena, Oracle BI, Niche and Pronto), which provide datasets to enable compliance monitoring where it is possible to do so, including by force level governance boards. 3.10.1. Leaders of three of the biggest forces fear officer levels will drop to those of the 1970s. 3.11.1. Another force uses Power BI (a facility within the Microsoft Office 365 suite) to provide live data updates on arrests versus use of VA. Many other forces now have the capacity and capability to use their IT systems to track and monitor PCB and RUI data. Contents 1 Freedom of Information 1.1 Disclosure logs 2 Role in counter-terrorism 3 Links 4 References Freedom of Information October 2016, Police Chiefs' Blog: CC Sara Thornton - Chief Constables' Council October 2016, DCC Louisa Rolfe Blog: Coercive control can affect anyone. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) helps the police cut crime and keep the public safe by joining up the operational response to the most serious and strategic threats. 3.10.5. Of particular note included the following (not an exhaustive list): 3.9.3. 3.10.3. October 15 2015, Steve Kavanagh Blog: Policing the digital age - December 02 2015, Sara Thornton Blog: Police budgets, reform & specialist capabilities - Dec 2015, Sara Thornton Blog: Christmas greeting - Dec 2015, Police Chiefs' Blog: CC Sara Thornton - Chief Constables' Council January 2016, Police Chiefs Blogs: International Women's Day - 8 March 2016, CC Simon Cole Blog: Prevent - 21 April 2016, Police Chiefs' Blog: CC Sara Thornton - Chief Constables' Council April 2016, CC Jane Sawyers Blog: International Day Against Homophobia - 17 May 2016, Cmdr Simon Bray Blog: Legal highs? The NPCC brings police forces in the UK together to help policing coordinate operations, reform, improve and provide value for money. Recommendation 3: Chief Constables should introduce processes to ensure that in all pre-charge bail cases where bail lapses, the investigator in charge of the case carries out an assessment of the need for pre-charge bail to continue. By KEVIN McGILL December 7, 2022. The organization has a multifaceted program service effort . The team, which is believed to be one of the most successful in terms of DVPO applications per 1,000 population attracted praise in a recent HMIC Police Efficiency, Effectiveness and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection and as such was highlighted nationally by the Inspectorate. In some forces, measures are in place to monitor these pressures, e.g. However, some forces continue to experience challenges with, and constraints on the availability of such performance data; and ACC Roy acknowledged better data is necessary to inform RUI case progression and offence types subject to it. August 2016, Sara Thornton Blog: It's time for a sharing economy in policing. Most forces do have access to such data with some further ahead than others in implementing improvements to their systems, but a few are not yet able to produce such data. 3.3.3. 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At frontline supervisory level accountability and oversight includes provision of quality checks, authorisation processes, DVPO management plans and support to officers for example active monitoring and checks of DVPOs to provide victim reassurance and identify any further offences and/or breaches. Also, all forces should ensure officers are aware of the referral pathways available to DA victims, whether these lead to a large (national), or smaller provider offering a local by and for services. An associated outcomes and performance framework has been released and data collection is ongoing to support this; and every force has a VAWG focused plan that outlines their commitment to pursuing perpetrators. The reviews - agreed by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), which represents the leadership of local forces, at a crisis meeting last Friday - will cover hundreds of officers in the UK. Read More. 3.6. With regard to this recommendation, the following were identified by the national lead for Bail Management as areas where there are further opportunities for improvement: Better scrutiny processes to manage cases reverting to RUI and associated risk assessments; and use of scrutiny structures to ensure examination of such cases in a way that ensures the safeguarding of victims/witnesses. Forthcoming legislative change through the recently passed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act 2022 will lead to significant change by effectively removing RUI and reverting to a general presumption of use of PCB this will encourage greater use of the latter where necessary and proportionate. The overall data will form part of the new Criminal Justice Scorecard which will be published monthly as part of the Case Progression Dashboard. Overall, a significant amount of detailed information was provided in the forces submissions to address this recommendation which reflects a large amount of action being taken nationally to improve policings response to DA and VAWG more generally. Martin Hewitt QPM In 2010, the Cameron Government announced a series of police reforms including local accountability through police and crime commissioners (PCC), and the creation of the National Crime Agency and the College of Policing. For example, one force noted it commissioned a new policy via its DA Delivery Group. Find out more Choose an Alarm Find out all the information that you need to know to assist you in choosing the right security system for your home or business. He began his policing career with Kent Police in 1993 and transferred to the Metropolitan Police Service in 2005. Supt level), with the associated crime record being updated with a full rationale and review of risk. October 2016, DAC Helen Ball Blog: Reflections on 'Look Outs'. We have published new cookie policy. Effectiveness is also dependent upon the response of the wider justice system, specifically the response of CPS to requests to charge for a breach, the sanctions for a breach issued by courts and the management of offenders in partnership with NPS. The theme of the Summit was 'Cutting Crime, Building Confidence'. Some of the biggest threats to public safety are national and international. Michelle performed the role of Gold commander during the floods of 2009. 4.1. Another force uses a similar approach specifically for RASSO cases, including ensuring appropriate decision making and suitability of a future risk management plan. 3.7.6. 3.3. However, it was noted the Athena custody and crime system is currently unable to recognise dates relating to RUI, for which a fix is being sought through the consortium responsible for this system. Hewitt was born on 23 March 1966 in London, England. Not only does this team offer advice to officers and immediate support to victims, the co-location of staff with different skills enables more timely interventions and service delivery appropriate to particular circumstances. For example, one force stated it frequently issues DVPNs and subsequently obtains DVPOs using specialist lawyers, with a new Vulnerability Officer solely dealing with these orders; and another cited its dedicated team were instrumental in achieving a significant improvement in the use of all types of civil orders. In 2007 Michelle was appointed Director of Professional Standards for the Constabulary where she was responsible for Anti-Corruption, Public Complaints, Disclosure, Information Security and Data Protection issues. Examples of particular note submitted by respondents included: A Domestic Abuse Solutions Team in one respondent force monitors and reviews on a daily basis arrest rates including use of DVPOs and where necessary providing advice to officers via the investigation log. He leads on Finance for the National Police Chiefs Council and the Apollo programme within National Counter Terrorism Policing. The NPCC brings police forces in the UK together to help policing coordinate operations, reform, improve and provide value for money. Dec 7, 2022 - 11:01 am. National Police Chiefs' Council | 8,087 followers on LinkedIn. 3.8. This was both in terms of specific inputs and ongoing activity as part of courses for new entrants such as student officers and CPD for existing officers and staff. Several forces referred to their expressions of interest and willingness to participate in the piloting of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) due to commence in 2023, for which a decision by the Home Office on which areas would be accepted is awaited. Those that did so are listed in the Appendix below. National Police Chiefs' Council NPCC 1.02K subscribers Home Videos Playlists Community Channels About Uploads 13:39 Perceptions of Taser 3.7K views1 year ago 5:08 Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel. The Vice Chairs act as peer advisors and provide support to the Chair and deputise in their absence. Gold delivery groups and involves senior leaders such as Chief Officers, supported in most cases by performance and other data including benchmarking against peer forces. Some do so promptly and have a process for ensuring these are quickly added to PNC and therefore officers are made aware of the orders (one force stated it completes this process within 24 hours of being notified by the court resulting team). Several forces specifically referred to either processes being in place for continually reviewing the risk to victims (and suspects) as part of their PCB process and/or following a policy of positive arrest and use of bail in domestic abuse (DA) and rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) cases. In one area, a Victim and Witness Assurance Group considers improvements to victims experience, with voices heard at a regional joint CPS/police commissioned services meeting; and another forces Victim Services Coordinators hold focus groups with IDVA services and victims. [1] In 2014, a group of chief officers and PCCs began working together to implement Parker's recommendations and develop a national body. Within each area, chief officers may also lead on specific issues - for example, under the Crime Operations Coordination Committee there are individual leads for domestic abuse, rape, drugs and cyber-crime. His career highlights included working on the Manchester Olympic bid and leading work on New Deal for East Manchester. NBC Investigation Identifies Widespread Officer-On-Officer Abuse At Major U.S. Police Departments After an NBC News team reviewed more than 60 lawsuits in major U.S. cities, reporters identified. These responses are reflected and summarised in the following sections. This paper provides a response by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), on behalf of policing, to the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) super-complaint report, A duty to protect: Police use of protective measures in cases involving violence against women and girls published on 24 August 2021. b. NPCC to collate Chief Constables progress in reviewing and, where applicable, implementing their recommendations and report these to Her Majestys Chief Inspector of Constabulary within six months of the date of publication of this report. Also, learning from the Rape Action Plan and Operation SOTERIA are being incorporated into this work. Police chiefs warn anyone getting behind the wheel after a drink or two during the world cup and festive parties that they face the prospect of ending up behind bars this festive season. Dave was awarded the QPM in 2014 for services to policing. She performed a variety of uniform operational roles before moving into the criminal investigation department. Compliance of Niche records with completed DASH assessments is monitored and currently stands at over 90%. In addition to the above engagement, the national lead for Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG), DCC Maggie Blyth was requested to review and comment on this response to the CWJs Super Complaint. 3.7.3. Following improvements by HMCTS to enable more consistent, improved police responses to breaches of NMOs, further action being taken includes: 3.7. This process should ensure prosecutors are made aware of what conditions are appropriate to protect the victim and that victims are consulted on the proposed conditions. Martin Hewitt is Chair of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC). Recommendation 2: Chief Constables should ensure data is gathered on the use of voluntary attendance to enable the identification of patterns of its use, particularly in relation to the types of cases, so that voluntary attendance is only used in those cases where it would be an appropriate case management tactic. The same team offers ongoing support and guidance on these orders as well as Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs), R.Os and NMOs and are also experienced in use of Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs). As per the situation with regards to PCB and RUI, many forces have, developed and implemented processes to ensure the appropriate use of voluntary attendance (VA) with regards to the needs of victims, witnesses and also suspects. 3.5.6. Further, the response received from the national lead for Bail Management was based on a separate engagement exercise that elicited feedback from 41 out of 43 forces covering just the recommendations relevant to that portfolio. An anniversary is often a good time to reflect, but it feels even more appropriate as a new Government is gearing up and I look ahead to our first assessment of police progress in tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) later in Autumn. According to the national lead for Bail Management, the Act is also expected to: Some forces also acknowledged and anticipated the above legislation, with one stating that, in light of these changes, that it would review its monitoring processes for individual bail conditions in cases involving violence against women and girls (VAWG) to ensure consistency of approach to make appropriate use of such conditions. Some other forces noted their policies require copies of the NMO/other civil order to be uploaded to the crime systems so that officers investigating any alleged breaches can easily establish if the alleged conduct is prohibited by the order. As an Assistant Commissioner for five years, Martin led frontline and local policing, specialist crime and professional standards. Familial domestic homicides increase, and scale of victim suicides revealed for first time. In 2013, the PCCs commissioned General Sir Nick Parker to review the services that ACPO provided and make recommendations about the requirements of a national policing body following the fundamental changes in policing. Many forces have implemented robust supervisory regimes, new or revised policies and other guidance for use by frontline officers on VA. All forces (41) who responded direct to the national lead for Bail Management stated proactive management level scrutiny arrangements were in place to ensure any risk to victims is considered when PCB lapses and reverts to RUI. 2.3. National Police Chiefs Council Jobs - 2022 | Indeed.com Skip to Job Postings , Search | The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) helps the police cut crime and keep the public safe by joining up the operational response to the most serious and strategic threats. However, it is recognised improvements are still necessary to address factors that hamper efforts to ensure victims of VAWG including DA and RASSO offences are better protected both pre- and post-charge, particularly in some force areas where IT system challenges continue to be a persistent issue. Michelle is the Chair of the Constabulary Valuing Individuals Group with a focus on internal issues. Chair, National Police Chiefs Council. The final report of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) in England and Wales has been published today. 3.8.1. 3.9.6. Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council. A few forces go further and ensure relevant teams such as Safeguarding are also notified; and another referred to each NMO receiving a THRIVE risk assessment. Police forces have closed 172 county lines used by criminals to sell drugs across the country during a seven-day long intensification week, an increase of 65% from the previous intensification week when 104 lines were closed. Proactive DA teams in another force area considers opportunities during the 28-day period of a DVPO that gives the victim time to re-evaluate their situation and receive further support. Michelle has led the Change Management Programme successfully delivering the significant required budget savings. Potential good or innovative practice was noted in one force that implemented a new web-based platform directly linked to its IT systems which for the first time means all VA applications follow a systematic process for recording and capturing mandatory data requirements. However, a small number of forces processes are still in the process of being reviewed and are consequently behind others with more established arrangements already in place. Npcc.police.uk is tracked by us since September, 2015. | The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) helps the police cut crime and keep the public safe by joining up the operational response to the most serious and strategic threats. As noted in the response to recommendation 11 above, some have invested in and introduced dedicated teams/roles to work specifically on protective orders such as DVPOs and SPOs. The NPCC welcomes the opportunity to provide the formal response on behalf of policing to addressing these recommendations. Chief constables (and equivalents) meet quarterly to discuss operational policing issues and agree action. 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