Cambridgeshire Police Authority Your Choice: Police and Crime Commissioners Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Follow us: @PACambs Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
Presentation Aim What is a Police &Crime Commissioner? What is a Police and Crime Panel? When is the election? Who can vote? Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Follow us: @PACambs Slide 2 Slide 2 Slide 2 Slide 2 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
The Background Police & Crime Commissioners were introduced by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, which came into force on September 15, 2011 The act puts an emphasis on reforming the police service Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Follow us: @PACambs Slide 3 Slide 3 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
Police & Crime Commissioner Role – Cutting Crime Work with partners to cut crime and further improve community safety Commissioner can award police and crime grants to organisations who will support their community safety priorities Publish a Police and Crime Plan Set local police and crime objectives Engage with the community Hold the Chief Constable to account (hire and, if necessary, dismiss) Set the policing part of council tax (precept) Get the complete picture at Slide 4 Slide 4 Slide 4 Slide 4 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Follow us: @PACambs
PCC Role – Public facing Commissioners will be directly elected by you, the public. They will engage with victims and the public Commissioners can build local partnerships A key responsibility of the Commissioner will be to report to the public on how their money is being used and the outcomes achieved A Commissioner is not a replacement for the Chief Constable, who will remain responsible for his officers and staff Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Follow us: @PACambs Slide 5 Slide 5 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
Your Choice: save the date Your chance to vote on November 15, 2012 Commissioners are elected every four years 41 commissioners will be elected across England and Wales. One will serve Cambridgeshire and Peterborough The Commissioner will take up post on 22 nd November when police authorities will be abolished Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Slide 6 Slide 6 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority Follow us: @PACambs
Who can vote? You are eligible to vote if you: Are 18 or older on November 15 Live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough Are registered to vote Slide 7 Slide 7 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
The Elections The supplementary voting system has been chosen for these elections Further details about the election process can be found on the Electoral Commission, the Home Office & the Police Authority websites The elections will be paid for by the Home Office Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Slide 8 Slide 8 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority Follow us: @PACambs
The Police and Crime Panel Every commissioner will be held to account by the public via the ballot box. They will also be held to account for their performance by a Police and Crime Panel. Panels will comprise one elected representative (councillors and, where relevant, elected mayors) from each local authority within the force area and two independent members or co-optees In Cambridgeshire details on the make up of the Panel is being finalised for June. This work is being progressed by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough Unitary Authority Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Slide 9 Slide 9 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority Follow us: @PACambs
The Police and Crime Panel Role The Panel will have these powers: Veto the Commissioner’s decision on council tax precept Request further information from the Commissioner to hold him/ her to account for performance Call the Commissioner & Chief Constable to public hearings To publicly review the Police and Crime Plan and annual report Not a replacement for police authorities Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Slide 10 Slide 10 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority Follow us: @PACambs
The future under commissioners Greater level of accountability to members of the public Greater flexibility in commissioning services to meet local priorities Greater level of accountability to the public Get the complete picture at www.cambs-pa.gov.uk Slide 11 Slide 11 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority Follow us: @PACambs
The future under commissioners Maintain local police performance Deliver policing within the available budget Reduce crime and disorder Keeping people safe Maintain the resilience of ‘protective services’ Slide 12 Slide 12 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
QUESTIONS? Slide 13 Slide 13 Slide 13 Slide 13 Cambridgeshire Police Authority Cambridgeshire Police Authority
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