ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

Summary of Police Authority Statutory Duties/Responsibilities

The Police Authority's three key functions are:

•To secure an efficient and effective Police Service (Section 6, Police Act 1996).

•To secure Best Value i.e. continuous improvements in the way (its functions) are exercised having regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness (Section 3, Local Government Act 1999).

•To make arrangements for obtaining:

oThe views of local people about the policing of their area; and

oThe cooperation of local people in preventing crime.

The Authority has a whole range of statutory duties, which underpin these functions. The following is not an exhaustive list - particular, it does not detail procedural matters under Local Government legislation or those relating to the appointment or responsibilities of Police Authority Officers/Staff under Police/Local Government legislation. Instead, it focuses on key responsibilities that the Police Authority is required to fulfil as part of its functions. These are:

•To determine the local priorities for policing - after consulting local people and the Chief Constable.

•To publish an Annual Policing Plan including Ministerial Priorities, local policing objectives and any performance targets set by the Authority and including Best Value Performance Plan.

•To issue three year Strategy Plans setting out the Authority's medium and long term strategies for the policing of the area.

•To report back to the community at the end of the year on the extent to which the Policing/Best Value Performance Plan has been met.

•To appoint and dismiss the Chief Constable and subject to the approval of the Secretary of State (Section 11, Police Act 1996).

•To appoint and dismiss the Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable.

•To hold the Police Fund and maintain accounts.

•To nominate one or more Members of the Authority to answer questions on the discharge ...