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[YE500]

There seems to be a certain degree of discussion with regard to various MSC deployment models and which Borough to choose. Rather than relying on rumour here is how the Enfield Borough is currently structured so officers can make an informed choice. As one of the larger MSC contingents in the MPS ( we are about the seventh largest in terms of officer numbers) we are evolving our structure in response to meeting the challenge of an expanding MSC and improving the way we engage with local policing priorities. We are reflecting our experience as being the pioneer Borough for MSC IRV drivers in our own organisational structure. Due to the various skills and capabilities of the MSC team our tasking and deployment models are inherently different to other Boroughs - ours is just one of many potential models.

MSC Borough Structure

We are split into the following teams:
Street Duties team - typically for new officers straight from Hendon which all new officers will pass through for about 10-12 weeks <depends on the officer concerned, their availability, opportunites for development - some people also go back on this team to focus on a specific development area>
Proactive team - includes MSC IRV drivers working as response officers themselves and MSC officers aligned to one of each core Response Team
Safer Neighbourhood team - MSC officers attached to Safer Neighbourhood teams i.e. local Enfield wards
Safer Towns - focussed on the main shopping districts in the area covering both retail hours and night time economy
Safer Transport - focussed on the transport hubs that we have on the Borough

We also have smaller sub teams that focus on specific areas of community concern

Deployment & Tasking
We are trialling a new deployment model whereby for one duty every seven weeks (on average) every MSC officer is expected to work with their MSC supervisor and MSC team on a Borough Intelligence Unit determined tasking. That BIU tasking varies from disruption patrols in high traffic areas, targetted operations and preventative activity. This means that MSC supervisors get to improve their skill levels leading their respective teams, improving superviisor administrative and operational policing knowledge. These supervisor development activities are deliberately focussed on a operational tour. New MSC officers can get their development activity signed off every few weeks and a developing record of work for each officer gets tracked enabling course corrections/additions to be made easily. This work pattern also means that we continue to deploy the proactive team alongside the tasking team responding to policing demands of the Borough during peak MSC parade times.

Team Attachment
An MSC officer can nominate which team on the BOCU they would like to join based on their availability patterns. That nomination does include going from a short street duties course straight onto a core response team. Officers are not 'ring fenced' into only working with their assigned teams so we regularly have Safer Neighbourhood officers working with the Proactive team and vice versa. We continue to share 'best' practise with other neighbouring boroughs and testing new work patterns on our Borough.

Kind regards

Duncan

Notes
The OSU were I think the first team to have MSC IRV drivers. There is a significant difference in the deployment models for the various BOCUs and also to a Pan London unit. For BIU taskings since these vary on a weekly basis based on local intelligence I will not be providing any further details.

[rapidresponse2010]

Sir,

I was just wondering how the street duties courses are going to work. Are new constables going to be paired up with other constables or are they going to be placed in a street duties style bus with a supervisor and driver and go round picking up CAD's?

[Professional_Cynic]

Proactive team - includes MSC IRV drivers working as response officers themselves and MSC officers aligned to one of each core Response Team

think you'll find thats a reactive team

Edited by Professional_Cynic, 19 July 2010 - 07:14 PM.

[mscone]

Duncan with regards to the recent joint operation you did with Haringey I believe, was it a sucess and if so how do you measure sucess?

[Juliet Sierra]

There seems to be a certain degree of discussion with regard to various MSC deployment models and which Borough to choose. Rather than relying on rumour here is how the Enfield Borough is currently structured so officers can make an informed choice. As one of the larger MSC contingents in the MPS ( we are about the seventh largest in terms of officer numbers) we are evolving our structure in response to meeting the challenge of an expanding MSC and improving the way we engage with local policing priorities. We are reflecting our experience as being the pioneer Borough for MSC IRV drivers in our own organisational structure. Due to the various skills and capabilities of the MSC team our tasking and deployment models are inherently different to other Boroughs - ours is just one of many potential models.

MSC Borough Structure

We are split into the following teams:
Street Duties team - typically for new officers straight from Hendon which all new officers will pass through for about 10-12 weeks <depends on the officer concerned, their availability, opportunites for development - some people also go back on this team to focus on a specific development area>
Proactive team - includes MSC IRV drivers working as response officers themselves and MSC officers aligned to one of each core Response Team
Safer Neighbourhood team - MSC officers attached to Safer Neighbourhood teams i.e. local Enfield wards
Safer Towns - focussed on the main shopping districts in the area covering both retail hours and night time economy
Safer Transport - focussed on the transport hubs that we have on the Borough

We also have smaller sub teams that focus on specific areas of community concern

Deployment & Tasking
We are trialling a new deployment model whereby for one duty every seven weeks (on average) every MSC officer is expected to work with their MSC supervisor and MSC team on a Borough Intelligence Unit determined tasking. That BIU tasking varies from disruption patrols in high traffic areas, targetted operations and preventative activity. This means that MSC supervisors get to improve their skill levels leading their respective teams, improving superviisor administrative and operational policing knowledge. These supervisor development activities are deliberately focussed on a operational tour. New MSC officers can get their development activity signed off every few weeks and a developing record of work for each officer gets tracked enabling course corrections/additions to be made easily. This work pattern also means that we continue to deploy the proactive team alongside the tasking team responding to policing demands of the Borough during peak MSC parade times.

Team Attachment
An MSC officer can nominate which team on the BOCU they would like to join based on their availability patterns. That nomination does include going from a short street duties course straight onto a core response team. Officers are not 'ring fenced' into only working with their assigned teams so we regularly have Safer Neighbourhood officers working with the Proactive team and vice versa. We continue to share 'best' practise with other neighbouring boroughs and testing new work patterns on our Borough.

Kind regards

Duncan

Notes
The OSU were I think the first team to have MSC IRV drivers. There is a significant difference in the deployment models for the various BOCUs and also to a Pan London unit. For BIU taskings since these vary on a weekly basis based on local intelligence I will not be providing any further details.

Very informative post! Thanks!


SC DD

[Bananaman]

There seems to be a certain degree of discussion with regard to various MSC deployment models and which Borough to choose. Rather than relying on rumour here is how the Enfield Borough is currently structured so officers can make an informed choice. As one of the larger MSC contingents in the MPS ( we are about the seventh largest in terms of officer numbers) we are evolving our structure in response to meeting the challenge of an expanding MSC and improving the way we engage with local policing priorities. We are reflecting our experience as being the pioneer Borough for MSC IRV drivers in our own organisational structure. Due to the various skills and capabilities of the MSC team our tasking and deployment models are inherently different to other Boroughs - ours is just one of many potential models.

MSC Borough Structure

We are split into the following teams:
Street Duties team - typically for new officers straight from Hendon which all new officers will pass through for about 10-12 weeks <depends on the officer concerned, their availability, opportunites for development - some people also go back on this team to focus on a specific development area>
Proactive team - includes MSC IRV drivers working as response officers themselves and MSC officers aligned to one of each core Response Team
Safer Neighbourhood team - MSC officers attached to Safer Neighbourhood teams i.e. local Enfield wards
Safer Towns - focussed on the main shopping districts in the area covering both retail hours and night time economy
Safer Transport - focussed on the transport hubs that we have on the Borough

We also have smaller sub teams that focus on specific areas of community concern

Deployment & Tasking
We are trialling a new deployment model whereby for one duty every seven weeks (on average) every MSC officer is expected to work with their MSC supervisor and MSC team on a Borough Intelligence Unit determined tasking. That BIU tasking varies from disruption patrols in high traffic areas, targetted operations and preventative activity. This means that MSC supervisors get to improve their skill levels leading their respective teams, improving superviisor administrative and operational policing knowledge. These supervisor development activities are deliberately focussed on a operational tour. New MSC officers can get their development activity signed off every few weeks and a developing record of work for each officer gets tracked enabling course corrections/additions to be made easily. This work pattern also means that we continue to deploy the proactive team alongside the tasking team responding to policing demands of the Borough during peak MSC parade times.

Team Attachment
An MSC officer can nominate which team on the BOCU they would like to join based on their availability patterns. That nomination does include going from a short street duties course straight onto a core response team. Officers are not 'ring fenced' into only working with their assigned teams so we regularly have Safer Neighbourhood officers working with the Proactive team and vice versa. We continue to share 'best' practise with other neighbouring boroughs and testing new work patterns on our Borough.

Kind regards

Duncan

Notes
The OSU were I think the first team to have MSC IRV drivers. There is a significant difference in the deployment models for the various BOCUs and also to a Pan London unit. For BIU taskings since these vary on a weekly basis based on local intelligence I will not be providing any further details.

Excellent post.

Edited by Bananaman, 20 July 2010 - 01:30 AM.

[mscone]

Duncan just noticed your shoulder number YE500

How come? You're in the acting capacity as an MSC Inspector?

[Juliet Sierra]

Duncan just noticed your shoulder number YE500

How come? You're in the acting capacity as an MSC Inspector?

Surely it would be 5000 and not 500?


JS

[Juliet Sierra]

Removed.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><font size="4">Edit: Please don't, the topic is about the MSC structure, if you really want to know about being a regular there, keep it to the new PC Postings thread.</font>

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Edited by Juliet Santa, 03 December 2011 - 09:04 PM.

[Juliet Sierra]

Does the person who has -1'ed me have the guts to explain why?


I now know why.

Edited by Juliet Santa, 03 December 2011 - 09:12 PM.

[Fenix]

Does the person who has -1'ed me have the guts to explain why?

I agree that it seems a tad unreasonable whoever it was

[brimstone]

I think the mods can see who -1s people, so they can check you is following you around doing it?

[Juliet Sierra]

WAID has explained.

Edited by Juliet Santa, 03 December 2011 - 09:03 PM.

[TroyTempest]

WAID has explained.

I explained why, but I didn't -1 you, clearly the topic relates to the MSC structure for Specials going there.