Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs)

1. Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs) The first PCC elections will take place on 15th November 2012 and those elected will take office on 22nd November 2012

2. Current Crime Reduction Organisation in Nottinghamshire • Police • Police Authority • Local Councils • Community Safety Partnerships • Health & Well-Being Boards

3. THE POLICE AUTHORITY • The Authority is an independent organisation responsible for overseeing the work of Nottinghamshire Police to ensure that policing in the county is efficient and effective. • Its responsibilities include: • Setting and monitoring the police budget • Consulting widely with local people about the policing of their area • Setting local policing priorities and targets for achievement • Monitoring police performance, checking how well they perform against the targets set by the authority • Publishing a three year strategic plan and an annual plan which tells local people what they can expect from their police service • Informing the public about police achievements on a regular basis • Making sure local people get "value for money" from their police service • Appointing (and if necessary, dismissing) the Chief Constable and senior officers • Overseeing complaints against the police

4. Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 shifts power away from Whitehall bureaucrats and, through Police and Crime Commissioners, into the hands of the public.

5. New Crime Reduction Organisation in Nottinghamshire • Police • Police and Crime Commissioner • Police and Crime Panel • Local Councils • Community Safety Partnerships • Health & Well-Being Boards

6. Legislative framework PCP oversight 6

7. Police and Crime Commissioners Will have responsibility for: • Appointing the Chief Constable (CC) and holding them to account for the running of their force • Setting out a 5 year Police and Crime Plan (in consultation with the CC) determining local policing priorities. • Setting the annual local precept and annual force budget • Making community safety grants to a range of organisations 7

8. Police and Crime Commissioner Role 8

9. Police and Crime Plans PCCs must set out their 5 year police and crime plan by March 2013 9

10. PCC Funding 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Local Authorities via DCLG and to Welsh CSPs Local authorities via DCLG and to Welsh CSPs PCC community safety fund Partnership funding PCCs Main Policing Pot (for PCCs) Continue with 2011/12 arrangements nationally Crime & Drugs Grants Local partnerships & agencies, VCS etc. Main Policing Pot (Core central govt. grants and precept) Pre-election Post-election Police Authorities Police Authorities PCCs 2014/15 One PCC pot 10

11. Opportunities for collective leadership • Need to maximise collective leadership between PCC, community safety, justice, health and other partners, to ensure the needs of the public are met • Freedom to commission services from other bodies • Opportunities for broader collaboration on joint priorities, across reform agendas e.g. health reforms and troubled families work • PCC will take a strategic overview across local partnerships, seeking ways to drive and coordinate action across their area 11

12. Complaints against the PCC NOTE: Initial handling can be delegated to PCC monitoring officer All complaints received by the PCP Criminal? YES NO Referred to IPCC PCP responsible for informal resolution 12

13. Police and Crime Panels • Under a duty to support, as well as challenge, the PCC. • Will be locally determined. • They do not replace the police authority. These will cease to exist once PCCs are elected. • Will be established in each force area to provide regular, public scrutiny of the PCC. • They are not a super-partnership. Although strong local partnership working will be vital. 13

14. Balanced Appointment Objective • Local Authorities, the Secretary of State and Panels are under a duty to secure a Panel whose councillor members: • represent all parts of the police area • represent the political make-up of the area • All appointments should • secure a Panel with the • necessary skills, • knowledge and • experience to discharge • its functions ‘as far as is practicable’ 14

15. Police and Crime Panels Composition • The Panel will include at least one representative from each local authority in the force area. • Where there is a directly elected mayor they will have the option of sitting on the panel. • Minimum of 10 Councillors and 2 independents. • Option to co-opt further members, on approval of Home Secretary, up to a maximum panel size of 20. • Balanced, as far as is practicable, to represent all parts and the political make up of the police force area. • Members must have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience. 15

16. Police and Crime Panel Funding £920 is available per panel member for expenses. The Home Office will not be funding allowances. Panels will be Home Office funded, but locally supported 16

17. Key Role and Powers of Police and Crime Panels Role Enabling Powers Powers of veto Reviewing the draft Police and Crime Plan Can require the PCC to attend a public hearing Appointment of Chief Constable Can invite the CC to attend with the PCC (cannot require) Setting of the precept Reviewing the PCCs Annual Report Must hold confirmation hearings for CEO, CFO and Deputy Can ask HMIC for a professional view on CC dismissals Have access to papers (except those that are operationally sensitive) Overseeing all complaints against the PCC, informally resolving non-criminal 17

18. Police & Crime Commissioners The first PCC elections will take place on 15th November 2012

19. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PCC CANDIDATES • Mr Paddy Tipping (Labour) • Mr Tony Morris (Conservative) • Dr Raj Chandran (Independent)

20. Further Information PCC web page: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police/police-crime-commissioners/ Enquiries: PCCPartnersEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk 20