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

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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:

PCCPartnersEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

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