Full Authority

» Meeting dates

Friday 18 July 08 - Ashbourne Room, County Hall
Friday 19 September 2008 - County Hall Committee Room B
Friday 21 Nov 2008 - County Hall Committee Room B

» Scheme of delegation to committees

As a matter of administrative practice, the following functions will be dealt with directly by the full Authority. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the powers and duties of the Authority, but may detail those issues specifically not delegated to any of the Authority’s Committees.

1. To ensure the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for the area, and to consider any matters of policy or strategy which will enable this duty to be performed.

2. To consider and approve, having regard to the national objectives issued by the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Chief Constable and the local community, a 3-year Strategic Plan based on local objectives and performance targets for policing in the area.

3. To consider and approve the annual capital and revenue budget and set the precept to be levied in the area.

4. To monitor the Chief Constable’s performance against the Strategic Plan and the Policing Plan.

5. To consider, approve and issue an Annual Report, including an assessment of the extent to which the Policing Plan for the previous year has been carried out.

6. To consider the acquisition, change of use or discontinuation of use of significant capital assets.

7. To consider a report from each of the Committees following each main meeting.

8. To receive and comment on, and invite the Chief Constable to comment on, Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary’s reports and to publish such comments.

9. To appoint the membership of all the Committees and Police Authority Leads (PALs) at its Annual Meeting, with the exception of the Police Personnel Committee.