Executive Summary and recommendation: The former Police Authority had a number of policies and procedures in place in connection with the Authority’s own activities and staff. These have been revised and updated to reflect the change in governance regime brought about by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and are recommended to the […]
Establishing the Independent Audit Committee
Executive Summary and recommendation: The statutory Policing Protocol, put in place by the Secretary of State for the Home Office under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, describes the intended working relationship between the local elected policing body, the Chief Constable, the Police and Crime Panel and the Home Secretary under the new […]
Executive Summary and recommendation: There is no statutory requirement for the local elected policing body to approve a Code of Conduct for themselves or any Deputy that they appoint. However, it is considered good practice that the PCC should voluntarily adopt such a Code and should seek to adopt a scheme whereby PCCs/DPCCs should voluntarily […]