In this section you will find the Annual Reports that the Authority publishes on the performance of the police against targets set in the
Policing Plan and Strategic Plan.

Using detailed performance data, the Authority regularly scrutinises how the Constabulary is performing against its targets and relative to the performance of other forces.

Feedback from local consultation groups, from public meetings and from surveys, such as the British Crime Survey, is also used to gauge satisfaction with police services.

In addition to the Policing and Strategic Plan targets, national Best Value Performance Indicators and Public Service Agreements are used as measures of performance. External monitoring is also carried out by the Audit Commission, District Audit and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary.