Police & Crime Police & Crime Commissioners Commissioners
(PCCs)(PCCs)The first PCC elections will The first PCC elections will take place ontake place on
1515thth November 2012 November 2012 and and
those elected will take office those elected will take office on on
2222ndnd November 2012 November 2012
Current Crime Reduction Current Crime Reduction Organisation in Organisation in
NottinghamshireNottinghamshire PolicePolice
Police AuthorityPolice Authority
Local CouncilsLocal Councils
Community Safety PartnershipsCommunity Safety Partnerships
Health & Well-Being BoardsHealth & Well-Being Boards
THE POLICE THE POLICE AUTHORITYAUTHORITY
The Authority is an independent organisation responsible for The Authority is an independent organisation responsible for overseeing the work of Nottinghamshire Police to ensure that overseeing the work of Nottinghamshire Police to ensure that policing in the county is efficient and effective. policing in the county is efficient and effective.
Its responsibilities include:Its responsibilities include: Setting and monitoring the police budget Setting and monitoring the police budget Consulting widely with local people about the policing of their Consulting widely with local people about the policing of their
area area Setting local policing priorities and targets for achievement Setting local policing priorities and targets for achievement Monitoring police performance, checking how well they Monitoring police performance, checking how well they
perform against the targets set by the authority perform against the targets set by the authority Publishing a three year strategic plan and an annual plan which Publishing a three year strategic plan and an annual plan which
tells local people what they can expect from their police service tells local people what they can expect from their police service Informing the public about police achievements on a regular Informing the public about police achievements on a regular
basis basis Making sure local people get "value for money" from their Making sure local people get "value for money" from their
police service police service Appointing (and if necessary, dismissing) the Chief Constable Appointing (and if necessary, dismissing) the Chief Constable
and senior officers and senior officers Overseeing complaints against the policeOverseeing complaints against the police
Police Reform and Social Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011Responsibility 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.
New Crime Reduction New Crime Reduction Organisation in Organisation in
NottinghamshireNottinghamshire PolicePolice
Police and Crime CommissionerPolice and Crime Commissioner
Police and Crime PanelPolice and Crime Panel
Local CouncilsLocal Councils
Community Safety PartnershipsCommunity Safety Partnerships
Health & Well-Being BoardsHealth & Well-Being Boards
Legislative frameworkLegislative framework
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PCP oversight
Police and Crime Police and Crime CommissionersCommissioners
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Will have responsibility for:Will have responsibility for:
Appointing the Chief Constable (CC) and holding them to Appointing the Chief Constable (CC) and holding them to
account for the running of their force account for the running of their force
Setting out a 5 year Police and Crime Plan (in consultation Setting out a 5 year Police and Crime Plan (in consultation
with the CC) determining local policing priorities. with the CC) determining local policing priorities.
Setting the annual local precept and annual force budget Setting the annual local precept and annual force budget
Making community safety grants to a range of Making community safety grants to a range of
organisationsorganisations
Police and Crime Police and Crime Commissioner RoleCommissioner Role
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Police and Crime PlansPolice and Crime Plans
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PCCs must set out their 5 year police and crime plan by PCCs must set out their 5 year police and crime plan by March 2013March 2013
PCC FundingPCC Funding
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2011/12 2013/142012/13
Partnership funding
Partnership funding
Crime & Drugs Grants
Crime & Drugs Grants
Local Authorities via DCLG
and to Welsh CSPs
Local authorities via DCLG and to Welsh CSPs
PCC community safety fund
PCC community safety fund
Main Policing Pot (for PCCs)Main Policing Pot (for PCCs)
PCCs
Main Policing Pot
(Core central govt. grants and precept)
Main Policing Pot
(Core central govt. grants and precept)
Local partnerships & agencies,
VCS etc.
Police Authorities
Continue with 2011/12
arrangements nationally
Police Authorities
2014/15
One PCC potOne PCC pot
Pre-election Post-election
PCCs
Opportunities for collective Opportunities for collective leadershipleadership
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Need to Need to maximise collective leadership maximise collective leadership between PCC, community safety, justice, health between PCC, community safety, justice, health and other partners, to ensure the needs of the and other partners, to ensure the needs of the public are met public are met
Freedom to commission services from other Freedom to commission services from other bodiesbodies
Opportunities for broader collaboration on joint Opportunities for broader collaboration on joint priorities, across reform agendas e.g. health priorities, across reform agendas e.g. health reforms and troubled families workreforms and troubled families work
PCC will take a strategic overview across local PCC will take a strategic overview across local partnerships, seeking ways to drive and partnerships, seeking ways to drive and coordinate action across their area coordinate action across their area
Complaints against the Complaints against the PCCPCC
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All complaints received by the PCP
Criminal?
Referred to IPCCPCP responsible for informal resolution
YES NO
NOTE: Initial handling can
be delegated to PCC
monitoring officer
Police and Crime PanelsPolice and Crime Panels
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Under a duty to Under a duty to supportsupport, as well as , as well as challenge, the PCC.challenge, the PCC.
Will be Will be locally determined.locally determined.
They They do not replace the police authoritydo not replace the police authority. . These will cease to exist once PCCs are These will cease to exist once PCCs are elected.elected.
Will be established in each force area to Will be established in each force area to provide regular, public scrutiny of the PCC. provide regular, public scrutiny of the PCC.
They are They are not a super-partnershipnot a super-partnership. Although . Although strong local partnership working will be vital.strong local partnership working will be vital.
Balanced Appointment Balanced Appointment ObjectiveObjective
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‘as far as is practicable’
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 shouldsecure a Panel with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to discharge its functions
Police and Crime Panels Police and Crime Panels CompositionComposition
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The Panel will include at least one representative The Panel will include at least one representative from each local authority in the force area.from each local authority in the force area.
Where there is a directly elected mayor they will Where there is a directly elected mayor they will have the option of sitting on the panel.have the option of sitting on the panel.
Minimum of 10 Councillors and 2 independents.Minimum of 10 Councillors and 2 independents.
Option to co-opt further members, on approval of Option to co-opt further members, on approval of Home Secretary, up to a maximum panel size of Home Secretary, up to a maximum panel size of 20.20.
Balanced, as far as is practicable, to represent Balanced, as far as is practicable, to represent all parts and the political make up of the police all parts and the political make up of the police force area. force area.
Members must have the necessary skills, Members must have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience.knowledge and experience.
Police and Crime Panel Police and Crime Panel FundingFunding
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Panels will be Home Office funded, but Panels will be Home Office funded, but locally supportedlocally supported
£920 is available per panel member for expenses. The Home Office will not be funding allowances.
Key Role and Powers of Police and Crime Key Role and Powers of Police and Crime PanelsPanels
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Role Enabling Powers Powers of veto
Reviewing the draft Police and Crime Plan
Reviewing the PCCs Annual Report
Must hold confirmation hearings for CEO, CFO
and Deputy
Overseeing all complaints against the
PCC, informally resolving non-criminal
Have access to papers (except those that are operationally sensitive)
Can ask HMIC for a professional view on
CC dismissals
Can invite the CC to attend with the PCC
(cannot require)
Can require the PCC to attend a public hearing
Setting of the precept
Appointment of Chief Constable
Police & Crime Police & Crime CommissionersCommissioners
The first PCC elections will take The first PCC elections will take place onplace on
1515thth November 2012 November 2012
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PCC NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PCC CANDIDATESCANDIDATES
Mr Paddy Tipping (Labour)Mr Paddy Tipping (Labour)
Mr Tony Morris (Conservative)Mr Tony Morris (Conservative)
Dr Raj Chandran Dr Raj Chandran (Independent)(Independent)
Further InformationFurther Information
PCC web page:PCC web page:www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police/police-crime-commissioners/
Enquiries:Enquiries:
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