Katie Benton, Scrutiny Officer, Hampshire County Council
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'You have reached
your destination’:
scrutiny's role on the
road to better places
10 June 2014
PCPs – TO 2015 AND BEYOND
Katie Benton
Scrutiny Officer
Mike Chard
Policy Officer
Overview…
National context of Police and Crime Panels: upcoming
general election and the future of PCCs
Local context of Police and Crime Panels: sharing the burden
of work
Facilitated session on successes and challenges of policing
scrutiny post-reform, including a review of the Home Affairs SC
recommendations
Facilitated session on proactive scrutiny
Feel free to ask questions throughout!
National Context…
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Police and Crime Commissioners
Police and Crime Panels
Government policy to ‘hold police
forces to account’ and ‘strengthen
the bond between the police and
the public’
Elections held 22 November 2012,
PCCs in post until May 2016
Looking to 2015…
Less than a year to go
Party Conferences October 2014
Now seen as four-party race
Is Police and Crime a topic at
the fore of the public’s mind?
Pro-PCCs: Conservatives and Liberal Democrats
Anti-PCCs: Labour and UKIP
Likely that PCCs will serve out their term until May
2016, so important that PCPs ensure statutory
functions remain fulfilled
Local Context…
Hampshire Police and Crime Panel
20 Members
PCC: Independent Simon Hayes
Main Successes: complaints, confirmation hearings, enthusiastic
Panel, improving relationship
Main Challenges: access to timely and detailed information,
public engagement, complaints
Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel
20 members
PCC: Anthony Stansfeld (Conservative)
Main Successes: High quality engaged independent cooptees, PCP conference, rapporteur reports
Main Challenges: access to performance information,
geography, strategic vs. local
Successes and Challenges
CfPS report – Police and
crime panels: the first year
Home Affairs Select
Committee interim findings
Facilitated Session
Activity One
• Ten minute discussion on the first two years that Panels have
existed. Identify:
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one challenge on your table that you haven’t been able to overcome
and potential resolution (what is the obstacle?)
one area where a Panel has had real success locally (how did you
do it?)
• Use flipcharts to record discussions – will write these up post-
conference and share learning.
• Ten minutes to share with the room key thoughts from each
table, and to open up to the floor to alternative resolutions to
challenges.
Proactive Scrutiny
- Hampshire model: afternoon sessions following
formal meeting, scrutiny review model
- Thames Valley model: two task and finish
groups per year, themed meetings
- Are some issues re this:
- Are Panels overstepping the line? (HASC evidence)
- How engaged are the public and partners?
- Should Panels stick only to statutory elements?
- How else can Members fulfil their ‘support’ role?
Facilitated Session
Activity Two
• Twenty minute discussion on proactive scrutiny.
• Key Question: What has worked in your area – either
through PCPs or in your authorities generally – that
can be applied to this area of Police and Crime
Panel scrutiny and support?
• How can PCPs increase visibility?
• Should PCPs engage with public and partners?
• Use flipcharts to record discussions – will write
these up post-conference and share learning.