Devon & Cornwall Police Authority - Communities

Terms of Reference

• To act as an advisory body for the Chairmen of the Authority and of the Authority’s Committees.
• To deal with certain matters as delegated from time to time by the Police Authority

The delegated powers are

• To take urgent decisions on any matter when time does not allow for it to be considered by either the full Authority or a Committee.
• To approve the terms and conditions of officers of the Constabulary within the Chief Officer Group and the Chief Executive, Treasurer and Police Authority staff
• To deal with complaints in relation to officers of the Constabulary in the Chief Officer Group, Members of the Police Authority the Chief Executive and Treasurer.
• To deal with any appeals lodged by Police Officers under Police Regulations
• To act as the Sponsoring Group overseeing the Force Development Programme  with specific powers to: -
  • approve the programme mandate and any necessary changes
  • approve programme funding
• To give initial consideration to business cases for projects relating to regional collaboration.
• To make initial recommendations to the Police Authority on any modifications to the Members allowances scheme
• To make initial recommendations to the Police Authority on the Special Priority Payments payable each year.
• To approve the setting up of Task and Finish groups including terms of reference and timescale
• To approve the setting up of any Standing Working Groups including terms of reference.
• To take decisions on matters not formally delegated to any Committee.

 

Any decision taken under the above delegated power will be e-mailed to all members within two working days.  If a minimum of 3 Members are not happy with any decision they can, within 5 working days, ask the Chief Executive for the decision to be ‘called in’. The Chief Executive will advise all Members of the ‘call in’ and whether the matter is to be considered by the full Authority or a Committee.

The Police Authority can determine any call in matter referred to it. In relation to call in matters referred to a Committee the Committee will automatically have delegated powers to determine the matter.

The Chairman’s Group will act as an advisory group for the Chairmen of the Authority and of the Committees.  All members of the Authority will be able to refer any matters to the Group for consideration.

Meeting dates

2. 15 January 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour Houses
3. 12 March 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
4. 16 April 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
5. 28 May 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
6. 6 July 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
7. 3 September 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
8. 22 October 2010 at 10:00 at Endeavour House

Committee Papers and Reports

1. 23 October 2009 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 23 October 2009
2. 4 September 2009 at 10:00 at Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 4 September 2009
3. 29 May 2009 at 10:00, Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 29 May 2009
4. 24 July 2009 at 10:00, Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 24 July 2009
5. 9 April 2009 at 09:00 at Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 09 April 2009 meeting
6. 17 March 2009 at 11:30 at Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 17 March 2009 meeting
7. 16 January 2009 at14:00 at Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 16 January 2009 meeting
8. 18 December 2008 at 13:30 Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 18 December 2008 meeting
9. 20 October 2008 at 14:00 Endeavour House
   Confirmed minutes of the 20 October 2008 meeting
10. 4 September 2008 at 09:30hrs Endeavour House
    Confirmed minutes of the 4 September 2008 meeting
11. 3 July 2008
    Confrimed minutes of the 3 July 2008 meeting

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