Protective Services - Devon & Cornwall Police Authority

Protective Services Committee

Composition / Number of Members: 9
Made up of the following members: Lynda Price - Chair, Bryan Preston - Vice-Chair, Simon Day, Lynne Dunn, John Hart, Jo Norton, Jan Stanhope, Gordon Oliver, Derek Holley.
Number of Scheduled Meetings: 6 per year
Open to the Press and Public: Yes
Lead Officer:
Reports to: Full Authority
Purpose / Scope:
is to contribute to the activity of the Authority and decision making processes to ensure that corporate outcomes are delivered in accordance with the strategic plan, specifically to provide oversight and scrutiny regarding all matters pertaining to protective services; with the aim of ensuring there is capability, capacity and resilience to deliver protective services policing for the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in a manner that meets or exceeds the NPIA minimum standards, is effective, and provides value for money.

Future meeting dates

15 November 2011 10:00 Endeavour House

Previous meeting

Committee defined in more detail

Special Notes:

Protective Services includes the following operational areas: Civil Contingencies; Counter terrorism; critical Incidents; Domestic Extremism; Firearms; Major Crime; Organised Crime; Protecting Vulnerable People; Public Order; Roads Policing

Related Police Service Departments:

Crime, Operations

Links to Strategic Plan:

Priorities:

Improving Public Confidence
Ensuring Improved Policing for the Future
Listening and Responding to Communities
Achieving Value for Money

Actions:

Effective performance and scrutiny, support and challenge
Understanding our communities and working with partners to ensure delivery of continuously improving police services
Focussing on Value For Money in reassuring an efficient and effective police service

Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers

Cross-Cutting Issues

To ensure, in respect of the Committee’s terms of reference, work and activities that full and proper consideration is given to the implications and / or relevance of matters impacting upon the Authority’s duty to promote equality and diversity.
To ensure, in respect of the Authority’s work and activities that full and proper consideration is given to the implications and / or relevance of decisions in respect of Human Rights legislation
To have oversight and scrutiny of entries on the Police Authority’s risk register pertaining to the work of the committee and to make recommendations regarding such entries to the Police Authority’s Chief Executive.
To scrutinise the performance of the police service on matters relating to topics within the committee’s remit, using information from a variety of sources including local performance indicators, consultation and community engagement findings, audit and inspection reports and benchmarking data.
To challenge weak performance and monitor action plans for securing improvements or building on strengths on matters relating to topics within the committee’s remit
To ensure, in respect of the Committee’s work, activities and decisions, that full and proper consideration is given to environmental impact and sustainability.
To ensure, in respect of the Committee’s work, activities and decisions, that full and proper consideration is given to obtaining and delivering value for money.

Oversight and Scrutiny of Protective Services

To provide effective oversight of the protective services provision, performance and resilience for existing and developing threats and risks.
To ensure that communities in the Authority’s area are kept aware, as appropriate, of information and activity relating to counter-terrorism.
to ensure that the Authority complies with its duties relating to children and young people arising from the Children Act 2004

General

Responding to consultation documents from outside bodies on matters that fall within the Committee’s remit.