Specialist Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs)
Specialist Independent Advisory Groups focus on a specific thematic area of policing or community interest.
Young Person’s IAG
The Young Person’s IAG, is set to make a real difference in the relationship between young people, their communities and the police. It is led by young people, for young people and is a safe space to talk about issues and strategies.
The group discuss everything from stop and search laws and statistics, to county lines, knife and gang crime, radicalisation and issues of trust in policing. As well as regular meetings, members will have the chance to see policing in action, take part in training and review best practice with officers.
Members age from 16-24 and our aim is to represent a diverse range of cultures, locations and experiences. We are looking to recruit, contact us to express an interest.
Meeting records
Agenda items (2023 Q2)
- Assistant Chief Constable guest speaker with Q and A
- County Lines guest speaker
Agenda items (2023 Q1)
- Matters arising
- Recruitment
- 2023 Aspirations
Agenda items (2022 Q4)
- Stop and search data
- Social media content
- Recruitment
- Elf bars
Counter Terrorism IAG
Meeting records
Agenda items (2023 Q2)
- Regional update
- Independent Prevent review
- Manchester arena inquiry
- Martyn’s Law update
- Specialist firearms department visit
Agenda items (2023 Q1)
- Training
- Drone demonstration day
- Event wording
- Regional counter-terrorism briefing
- Manchester arena report
- Tour of Bristol City Council control centre
- Malicious risks working group
- Prevent review, firearms operations update
Agenda items (2022 Q4)
- Counter Terrorism threat levels and extreme right wing activity
- Prevent referral numbers and potential radicalisation of 30-50 age group
- Counter Terrorism messaging and awareness in major event planning
- Places of worship training update
- Counter Terrorism senior firearms officers presentation and demonstration
- Tour of Black Rock specialist training centre
Agenda items (2022 Q3)
- Matters arising: Sikh and Muslim community meetings, local LASIT (Left, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism) concerns, Victims of Terrorism Unit training, night-time economy, far right leaflets, Counter Terrorism Local Profile
- Counter terrorism exercise learning
- Counter terrorism tracking statistics
Agenda items (2022 Q2)
- Matters arising: CTX (Counter Terrorism Expo) questionnaires, counter terrorism governing research paper, diversity training
- Victims of Terrorism Unit update
- Regional knowledge sharing and joint working
- Winter Vigilance campaign
- Counter Terrorism Local Profile
Agenda items (2022 Q1)
- National and local counter terrorism threat
- Exercise governing
- Prevent referrals
- Members topics
- Prevent duty
- Training
Women’s IAG
Meeting records
Agenda items (2023 Q2)
- Sexual harassment online reporting update
- Professional Standards update
- Drink spiking initiatives
- Domestic Abuse in rural communities
- Casey Report
- Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) pillars data and update
Agenda items (2023 Q1)
- Sexual harassment online reporting update
- Super Complaint update
- Drink spiking initiatives
- Police data insights (guest speaker)
- 2023 focus work plan
- Locality themes sharing
Agenda items (2022 Q4)
- Domestic Abuse Act update
- Online crime reporting process
- Feedback and learning from Protest Scrutiny panel
- Bristol homicide case update
- Developing a work plan
- Locality theme updates from police and members
- Centre of Women’s Justice Super complaint
Agenda items (2022 Q3)
- Domestic Abuse Act update
- CWJ (Centre of Women’s Justice) Super complaint
- Domestic homicide reviews
- Events of 19 June update
- Crime reporting process
- Members theme update
- Agree key areas of focus for the year
Agenda items (2022 Q2)
- Strategic IAG feedback
- Child Q case
- Stop and search data
- Bristol incident update
If you are interested in joining one of these IAGs, read how to become a member.