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Moray Council · 16 November 2023
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Police and Fire and Rescue Services Committee 
Thursday, 16 November 2023 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Police and Fire and Rescue
Services Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High
Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Thursday, 16 November 2023 at 14:00. 
BUSINESS 
1. Sederunt 
2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 
3. Minutes of meeting of 17 August 2023 5 - 8
4. Written Questions ** 
5. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Moray Thematic
Report November 2023
Report by LSO Andrew Wright, Local Senior Officer, Aberdeen City,
Aberdeenshire and Moray
9 - 18
6. Police Performance
Report by Chief Superintendent Graeme Mackie, Divisional Police
Commander, North East Division, Police Scotland
19 - 28
7. Thematic Report - Mental Health in the Community -
Impact on Policing
Report by Chie Inspector Darren Bruce, North East Division, Police
Scotland
29 - 44
8. Thematic Report - Violence Against Women and Girls
Report by Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Gray, North East Division,
Police Scotland, and Dr Emma Plant, Equally Safe Development
Coordinator Moray
45 - 50

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9. Question Time ***
Consider any oral question on matters delegated to the Committee in
terms of the Council's Scheme of Administration. 
Summary of Police and Fire and Rescue Services
Committee functions:
The following functions of the Council shall stand referred or delegated
to this Committee:
(1)     To deal with all matters relating to Police and Fire and Rescue
Services in Moray.
(2)     To participate in consultations relative to national strategic plans
and priorities for the Police and Fire and Rescue Services.
(3)     To work with the Local Police Commander and the Local Senior
Officer for the Fire and Rescue Service to set priorities and objectives
for Local Police Plans and Local Fire and Rescue Plans for Moray.
(4)     To monitor delivery of the Police and Fire and Rescue Services
in Moray, providing feedback and making recommendations for
improvements as required.
(5)     To call for reports from the Local Police Commander or the Local
Senior Officer for the Fire and Rescue Service on issues relevant to the
delivery of the Police or Fire and Rescue Service in Moray as
appropriate.
(6)     To facilitate Community Planning relative to the Police and Fire
and Rescue Services in accordance with statutory guidance.

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GUIDANCE NOTES 
* Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the
meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the
beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how
the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on
the Agenda, and if so on which item(s).  A prior decision shall be one that the
individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group
members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to
sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision.  Any such
prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting. 
** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any
relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the
agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee
Services by 12 noon two working days prior to the day of the meeting.  A copy
of any written answer provided by the Chair will be tabled at the start of the
relevant section of the meeting.  The Member who has put the question may,
after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly
related to the subject matter, but no discussion will be allowed. 
No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after
the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the
consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a
supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it
in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be
provided within 7 working days. 
*** Question Time - At each ordinary meeting of the Committee ten minutes will be
allowed for Members questions when any Member of the Committee can put a
question to the Chair on any business within the remit of that Section of the
Committee.  The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has
been given, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject
matter, but no discussion will be allowed. 
No supplementary question can be put or answered more than ten minutes
after the Committee has started on the relevant item of business, except with
the consent of the Chair.  If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a
supplementary question because no time remains, then he/she can submit it in
writing to the proper officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided
within seven working days.

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MORAY COUNCIL 
Police and Fire and Rescue Services Committee 
SEDERUNT 
Councillor Peter Bloomfield  (Chair)
Councillor Donald Gatt  (Depute Chair)  
Councillor James  Allan  (Member)
Councillor Theresa Coull  (Member)
Councillor John Divers  (Member)
Councillor Jérémie Fernandes  (Member)
Councillor Paul McBain  (Member)
Councillor Neil McLennan  (Member)
Councillor Shona Morrison  (Member)  
Clerk Name: Lindsey Robinson
Clerk Telephone: 07966 120593
Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk