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West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel

West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel. An Introduction Clare Elliott, Association of West Yorkshire Authorities. Content . Panel Membership Role and Responsibilities Realities of the New Landscape Moving Forwards Defining Success Questions, Suggestions and Observations. Panel Membership.

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West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel

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  1. West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel An Introduction Clare Elliott, Association of West Yorkshire Authorities

  2. Content • Panel Membership • Role and Responsibilities • Realities of the New Landscape • Moving Forwards • Defining Success • Questions, Suggestions and Observations

  3. Panel Membership

  4. Achieving Political and Geographical Balance

  5. Our Members

  6. Origins of the PCP Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act • Replacing Police Authorities with directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) • Introducing Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) to scrutinise/ support work of PCCs • Re-allocating funding from Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) to PCCs

  7. Role of the Commissioner

  8. Role of Police and Crime Panel

  9. A Distinct New Role Police Authority Scrutinise the Commissioner Influencing the Commissioner’s policing plan and precept Clear focus on key issues such as performance and resources All business done through main PCP meetings Limited secretariat support/ resources Police and Crime Panel Scrutinise the Chief Constable Issuing its own policing plan and precept Detailed oversight of a wide range of police force activities Several themed sub-committees and panels Significant staffing resource/ support R

  10. Opportunities for the PCP

  11. Recognising the Limitations

  12. Engagement and Communications Elections Strategic Policing Requirement Transfer Scheme PCP and Partnerships Finance and Treasury Audit Complaints Information Sharing Protocol Policing Plan Learning and Development

  13. Elections Process Process overseen by Joanne Roney – Police Area Returning Officer

  14. Moving Forwards Shadow Police and Crime Panel • Operate in shadow format until November 2012 • Focus will be on preparing for the new role: • Understanding the landscape • Agreeing on priorities/ direction of travel • Building relationships with key stakeholders • Key Dates: Briefings: July 20th(Confirmation Hearings) October 12th (Strategic Policing Req) Shadow Meetings: September 7th, October 19th

  15. November 2012 and Beyond • Develop mutual understanding/ positive working arrangements and communicate key expectations to the PCC • Influence Police and Crime Plan • Agree precept • Monitor the impact of the PCC and his/ her plan on communities across West Yorkshire • Harness strong links with Community Safety Partnerships and Local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships • Identify where PCC and local authorities can work together on MORE than policing and crime

  16. Defining Success • Balancing scrutiny AND support for the PCC • Defining relationship between the PCP and the public • Partnership agreement – PCP and PCC • Recognising local, force wide, regional and national policing priorities • Understanding and shaping the commissioning cycle • Supporting operational independence of WYP - partial public interest versus impartial policing service

  17. Questions, Observations Comments

  18. Contact Details Clare Elliott AWYA clare.elliott@awya.gov.uk 01924 305323 Samantha Wilkinson AWYA samantha.wilkinson@awya.gov.uk 01924 305310 Bernadette Livesey Wakefield Council blivesey@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 305177 www.westyorkshirepcp.gov.uk

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