The Police Authority
The Chairman
Welcome to the Police Authority website. I hope that you find it useful. May I say now that if, having used the site, you have ideas about how we could improve it please do not hesitate to let us know. We welcome constructive suggestions.
The job of the Police Authority includes seeking to progressively improve the quality of the police service provided for the residents of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and for visitors to our delightful area. We work with the Chief Constable and the Force to achieve this objective. We also have to set a budget for policing services and with the impact of the current economic recession that is becoming ever more challenging. However, despite that fact, the Force has managed to get 200 more police officers out of back office jobs to the "front line" and we hope you are seeing increasing evidence of their positive work in your community.
The Authority is also a vital link between the people and communities across the Force area and the Constabulary. The 19 Members of the Authority (10 councillors and 9 independent members) work with the Chief Constable and set objectives for the Force to deliver. In undertaking such tasks the Authority seeks to find out what the people who live and work in the area want to see done. It is, though, the Chief Constable who then has overall operational responsibility for the day to day delivery of effective policing.
If you want to contribute to the debate about what is important in policing terms and what our priorities should be, please take each opportunity to tell us your views. We want to serve communities well and achieve high quality services, and establish strong confidence and satisfaction levels in the work of our police.
Mike Bull
Chairman of the Police Authority
Key Areas
Police Authority Meetings
All full Police Authority meetings and some committee meetings will now be webcast on the Authority's website. Further details can be found on our Webcast page
What you need to know
Council Tax Leaflet - 'Our Priorities'
What We Do...
Unsure of the role of the Police Authority?
Details of our Officers and Members that serve throughout Devon & Cornwall.
Need To Know What Is Going On?
Find out the times and dates of the meetings in your area.
Download the Police Authority Calendar here
Public Consultation
Police Authority Liaison Meetings have been arranged in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Come along to your local meeting and assist us as a Police Authority to do our job of ensuring that the Police Force is efficient and effective by expressing your views about policing issues.
Become a panel member and give us your view!
The Confidence Question - find out how you responded when asked do you agrees that "The police and local council are dealing with the anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in this area"