Our Policies and Procedures

This section gives the main rules for the ways in which the Authority conducts its business.

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Commitment to Children & Young People

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Complaints

There are a number of public bodies that deal with complaints against the police service. For information to help you to direct your complaint correctly please select here

Diversity Audit Summaries

The Authority is committed to the principles of ensuring that its policies and procedures are fair and transparent. To assist with this, when new policies are presented for approval they will be accompanied by a diversity audit and where appropriate a full impact assessment. In addition, existing polices are being audited to ascertain whether or not impact assessments need to be undertaken.

  1. PDF icon View the Diversity Audit Summaries
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Employment Related Policies

The Authority has a number of policies which deal with employment issues and are a framework for dealing with a variety of issues.

  1. Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedure
  2. Disciplinary Procedure Outline Flowchart
  3. Disciplinary and Incapability Policy and Procedure
  4. Diversity in Employment policy
  5. Grievance Procedure
  6. Health & safety policy and procedure
  7. Sickness management and Ill Health Policy and Procedure
  8. Officer Code of Conduct
  9. Secondment Protocol
  10. Travel and Subsistence Allowances Policy for staff and independent custody visitors
  11. Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure

Equality Scheme

  1. PDF icon Single Equality Scheme (2010 - 2013)
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  2. PDF icon Action Plan (2010 - 2011)
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Financial Regulations

To conduct its business effectively, the Authority needs to ensure that it has sound financial management policies in place and that they are strictly adhered to. Part of this process is to adopt and implement Financial Regulations.

  1. PDF icon To view our financial regulations please select here
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FOI Publication Scheme

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30 November 2000. It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. Any person who makes a request to a public authority for information must be informed whether the public authority holds that information and, subject to exemptions, supplied with that information.

  1. PDF icon Freedom Freedom Of Information Act - Publication Scheme
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Information that has been disclosed in response to requests for information received by Devon & Cornwall Police Authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is detailed in our disclosure log. Please select here to view the disclosure log.

Risk Management

The Corporate Governance Committee approved the Police Authority's Risk Management Policy on 16 September 2008. The Authority has a risk register which is regularly reviewed and updated. The risk register is presented to the Corporate Governance Committee at least twice a year. To view the Corporate Governance committee documentation please select here.

  1. PDF icon Risk Management Policy
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Standing Orders

Standing Orders are the rules which the Police Authority use to conduct its formal meetings. Our Standing Orders are contained within our constitution.

  1. To view the Standing orders please select here

Strategy For Community Engagement

The Police Authority approved the community Engagement Strategy at it meeting on 21st May 2004.

  1. PDF icon Strategy For Community Engagement
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Stop and Search

It is possible that when you are driving your car or walking down the street you may be stopped by police officers who want to search you or your vehicle. The information found here on our Force website is provided to help you understand why the Police carry out this procedure, what you should expect and your rights under the law.

Standards Committee Hearing Procedure

In the event of the Standards Committee conducting a hearing into the alleged misconduct of a Member of the Authority the procedure to be followed has been agreed by the Committee.

Click here to view the Standards Committee Hearing Procedure (250 KB) and
appendices (1.75 MB).

Treasury Management

Treasury Management is an important part of the Treasurer’s responsibilities. The Treasurer is required to present a Treasury Management Strategy to Members each year, setting out how investments, borrowing, cash flows and banking arrangements will operate during the year. In addition, police authorities are required to approve an Annual Investment Strategy before the start of the financial year.

  1. To view the treasury Management strategy please select here.

Webcasting Protocol

The Police Authority film all their formal meetings so that you can watch them live on the internet. We also record them so you can watch them on the Internet at a later date to suit you.

Please click here to view the Authority's webcasting protocol.

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