Best Practice Lessons

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Best Practice Lessons
DS Duncan White Healthcare Commission, London
Secretary
APCDLO



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Timetable of establishment
1999 First CIO Courses, Wakefield 2000 First
meeting of unofficial association (committee
appointed) ACPO Drugs
approval/support gained First
National Conference 2001 Regional structure /
networks formed 2002 Allocated to portfolio of
ACPO Drugs Recognised by Shipman
Inquiry as pivotal to National picture
Evidence given to Inquiry by members and ACPO
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Contd
2004 Represented alongside ACPO at Dept of
Health Consultations for Government
response to Shipman 4th report 2005 Police
Liaison Manager seconded to Healthcare Commission
CD Regulatory Team 2006 Member of
ACPO Drugs SWG Precursor Group
Forming of SWG sub group for CDLOs 2007
May/June? Launch of website Oct
National Conf open to all agencies
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Development establishment
Recognising need for improved Cohesion,
Cooperation Liaison Gaining support of senior
management at local / force level
ACPO Drugs Raising the profile of
the role Recognising legal obligations / value of
what the role can bring to the service -
(Intelligence / Public assurance/safety)
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Support mechanisms
Often a lone role carried out with little day to
day supervision / support Network of support
locally / nationally from The Family Regular
update liaison meetings / conferences Mentoring /
on Site support for those in post Email
network UK contact database ACPO Drugs SWG
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Training
Hold our own sharing of good practice event
(Bournemouth Jan 07) with more
planned Redesigning of new style multi-agency
Health Act friendly Courses at Bishopgarth,
West Yorkshire Police Training School Regional /
national events attended by Accountable Officers
and other multi-agency Healthcare Professionals
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Advantages
Secondee. ..(CDLO) Create SPOC for the service,
all regulators government departments. Enable
the progression of the application for civilian
powers to be given by Secretary of State, force
development of involvement etc (CLO?) act as
National Coordinator for national /
international investigations e.g Op Enfield
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Joint role
Some areas need a dedicated full time CLO Others
could be an add-on role Similar experience and
skills required for both CDLO CLO Generic JD
soon to be ratified by ACPO Precursor Group
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National Overview
Like APCDLO - CLOs need someone at the centre to
drive this presently lumbering disjointed machine
to create a jigsaw with over 43 pieces. Need to
move from being an old Ford Escort with a couple
of wheels missing to a well maintained Ford
Galaxy We dont need a Rolls Royce (would be
nice!) Needs coordination of more than 43
players to put the pieces together Q Are some
of the pieces missing? Q Who is coordinating
putting those pieces together and making them fit
to make a worthwhile picture?
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Answer?
A newly created role to work alongside the
service and SOCA to coordinate and ensure that
cohesion and all other support mechanisms
required are provided to give a good service -
A Police Liaison Manager
(not me
I am already busy) to work alongside an
established network of staff dedicated to the
role which is supported by their senior management
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Future Developments?
Recognised and established role nationally
including training Formal agreed links/processes
through SOCA? Creation of Police Liaison Post
and network? Possible creation of new
association for CLOs? (Maybe linked to
APCDLO?) Possible joint regional and national
meetings for CDLOs and CLOs ?
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Any Questions?
DS Duncan White Mobile [phone] Email
duncan.white_at_healthcarecommission.org.uk