Prospective PCC Candidate Briefing
DCC James Vaughan and Chief Executive Dan Steadman
Prospective PCC Candidate Briefing 10 March 2016 Dan Steadman – Chief Executive
Contents • Policing Governance – The Constant Evolution • Police – “Efficient and Effective Police Force”
• Crime – Working in Partnership • Commissioning – Current & Future Direction • The Role of the OPCC – Supporting the PCC in Delivery of Statutory Duties • Police and Crime Panel – Scrutiny of the PCC
Policing Governance – Evolution to Revolution A bedrock principle of Policing. • 1856 – 1962: Police Watch Committee • 1962 – 1964: Police Committee • 1964 – 1995: Police Authority (V1) • 1995 – 2012: Police Authority (V2) Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 • 2012 - Present: Police & Crime Commissioner
Police • To secure the maintenance of an efficient and effective Police Force for that area. (S1 PRSRA) • Police and Crime Plan 2017 – 2021. (S5 PRSRA) • • • •
Manifesto SPR Statutory Functions Policing Protocol
• Chief Constable Recruitment. (S38 PRSRA) • Manage complaints regarding the C.C. (through Chief Executive (Monitoring Officer)
Police (continued) • Obtain the views of the public about policing. • Delegate the Policing Budget to the C.C. • Approve and maintain budget • Set Policing Precept for the County
• Enter into collaboration agreements. • Governance. • • • • •
Scrutiny of Performance Value for Money Audit, Complaints Inspections Independent Custody Visitors Scheme
Crime • Work with other public sector bodies to help reduce crime & help victims (S143 ASB P&CA 2014) • Work with Criminal Justice Agencies to provide an efficient and effective CJ system (S10 PRSRA) • Help victims cope and recover from the impact of crime • National profile to influence change • Victim Surgeries
Commissioning PCC Commissioning •
Chief Constable to deliver an efficient and effective Police Service in Dorset
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Victims Services Contract (expires Oct 2017)
PCC also has responsibility for: • The Dorset Police Estate • Issuing and managing grants (SDF) • Setting the Council Tax precept
Funds are not ring-fenced.
PCC’s – Evolving Further? • Police complaints? • Witness services? • Fire and Rescue?
• Youth Offending Service? • Community Rehabilitation Companies? • Criminal Justice Agencies accountability? The model has scope and potential to grow and expand but the choice, style and delivery will largely be influenced by the PCC.
OPCC – Designed Around the PCC
OPCC - Two Statutory Officers Chief Executive (PRSRA) Competitive recruitment process, politically restricted, permanent appointment, approved by the Police and Crime Panel. The role also has statutory responsibilities as:
• Head of Paid Service (Local Government Act) – statutorily and solely responsible for the management and leadership of staff and contractors employed by the Corporation, ensuring the PCC abides by employment and contractual legislation in the course of their duties thereby protecting them in this regard . Duty bound to formally report to the Police and Crime Panel if sufficiently concerned.
• Monitoring Officer (Local Housing Act) –statutorily and independently responsible for ensuring that the PCC acts legally and responsibly in their decision making, expenditure and practice (including against the Oath of Office). Duty bound to formally report to the Police and Crime Panel if sufficiently concerned.
OPCC - Two Statutory Officers (cont’d)
Treasurer (PRSRA) - Competitive recruitment process, politically restricted, appointment provided through an SLA with DCC, approved by the Police & Crime Panel. The role also has statutory responsibilities as the Section 151 officer.
All Staff -
competitive recruitment process, politically restricted, transparent
costs
Deputy PCC -
A PCC appointment, not politically restricted.
OPCC - Conclusion The OPCC exists to ensure the PCC is effective, supported and as visible and engaged as they wish to be. Award winning OPCC that will flex to meet the challenges ahead: Review of OPCC structure post-election – To reflect manifesto commitments – Meet Police and Crime Plan ambitions – Matches the PCCs style and ambitions – Delivered within a transparent cost envelope
OPCC - Questions? Dan Steadman – Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer E:
[email protected] T: 01202 229084
Richard Bates – Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer E:
[email protected]
T: 01305 228548
Dorset Police DCC Vaughan • Introduction – to include geography, demography and governance • Finance • Workforce • Demand • Strategic Alliance
Integrity
Fairness
Respect
National Police Chiefs Council Agreed Principles 1. We will seek to protect the public and keep people safe from harm, especially the most vulnerable members of our communities. This will mean focusing as much on early action to prevent and reduce crime as reacting to crime once it has happened. 2. We will provide a service that is valued and supported by the public, tailoring the service to individual needs and focusing on the victim.
3. We will seek to protect ease of access by a range of means to front-line services including online access and a visible local policing presence that works directly with communities. 4. We will enhance capabilities and achieve value for money by scaling up specialist capabilities and standardising functions where appropriate. This will help to maintain capability and resilience across policing but without losing agility when fighting crime.
Integrity
Fairness
Respect
Demography / Geography • Population – 744,041* Bournemouth – 183,491 Poole – 147,645 Dorset County – 412,905 Nearly a third of the resident population is aged 60 or over There are 21 million day visits to Dorset each year** • Size – 1,024.23 square miles of which 6.3% is classed as “urban” Coastline spans 170 miles Large proportion of rural countryside, Areas of Natural Beauty and Sites of Scientific Interest There are no motorways but 3 major trunk roads *Census 2011, MYE 2013 754,000 – **Visitor Numbers, 2011 – DCC Key facts - Tourism
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Fairness
Respect
Resources and Governance • Resources •Budget for 2016/17 - £121m •Police Officers – 1200 •Police Staff – 928 •PCSOs – 155 •Governance and Political structure
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PCC
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8 MPs (all now Conservative )
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Two Unitary Authorities and one two tier – Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole (all are now overall Conservative control).
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192 Parish and Town council
Command Team
•Chief Constable Debbie Simpson •Deputy Chief Constable James Vaughan •Assistant Chief Constable Dave Lewis • Assistant Chief Officer John Jones (resources)
•Assistant Chief Officer Graham Smith (people)
Integrity
Fairness
Respect
Priorities
Police & Crime Plan Priorities Reduce the number of victims of crime and anti-social behaviour Reduce the number of people seriously harmed in Dorset Help protect the public from serious threats (local, regional and national) to their safety including organised crime and terrorism Reduce re-offending Increase people’s satisfaction with policing in Dorset Support neighbourhood policing that is appropriate for both rural and urban communities in Dorset
Savings profile Savings Required/Achieved 2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
£6.8m
£6.9m
£5.7m
£4.1m
£6.8m
£4.3m
£0.6m
£0.9m
Savings Requirement = Planned savings from pay + Planned savings from non pay + Use of reserves to bridge an in-year budget gap.
• Funding formula – require continued support
Demand - type Policing demand is changing: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Increase in recording of violence offences Increase in reporting of sexual offences – non recent offences Significant reduction in reported Anti-social behaviour Changes in offending e.g. Cyber Crime Threat, risk and harm focus Mental health Vulnerable adults and children Greater public (and authorities’) awareness of crimes such as CSE, FGM, FM, slavery – leading to more complex and protracted investigations Premiership football Badger cull Increasing oversight and scrutiny High levels of victim satisfaction High levels of public confidence
Dorset Partnerships • • • • • • • • •
Local Resilience Forum (chaired by Chief Constable) Dorset Local Criminal Justice Board (Chaired by DCC) Dorset Strategic Road Safety Partnership (Chaired by ACC) Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole CSPs New Community safety and Criminal Justice Group (Chair TBA..PCC?) Pan Dorset Sexual Violence Group (Chaired by ACC) CONTEST Board(Chaired by ACC) Safeguarding Children and Adults Boards Strategic Mappa
Collaboration • National – NPCC, National CT HQ, NPAS, Police IT Company, Minerva, Athena, ESMCP, NPoCC, and SPR • Regional – ROCU, Forensics, Procurement, HR, IT platform, CTIU/SB and CMCU • Local – Strategic Alliance, DFRS (Estates), LAs (MASH and Community Safety ), LRF partners CCU….Mental Health..
Strategic Alliance • • • • • • •
Why Devon and Cornwall Police? 27 discrete business areas Majority signed off and in implementation First tranche of full operational ‘Go-lives’ in June 2016 Target savings of £12M Current projection £15M 40% of total business currently in scope
Inspection and Scrutiny Police Forces are inspected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)
• Police Efficiency Effectiveness Legitimacy 2015 • The most recent report is published and on the HMIC website • Effectiveness – Graded ‘Good’ • Legitimacy – Graded ‘Good’ • Efficiency – Graded ‘Requires Improvement’* *This inspection raised concern over the long term viability of Dorset Police against the prospect of further significant cuts that were expected in the 2016-20 CSR. It should be noted that Police spending was protected.
Areas of note • Vulnerability – Graded as ‘good’ – out of 43 Police forces only 12 received that grading • In February 2016 HMIC conducted an unannounced visit inspecting our custody facilities. Although we have not had the response yet, the verbal debrief indicated a good assessment • Dorset Police are a pilot force with our approach to Crime Data Integrity
Your Dorset, Your Police, Your View • Public engagement carried out over six months – More than a million people reached by campaign – 5,500 surveys completed – 1,000+ social media comments received and analysed
• Accurate insight into the public’s priorities and views
• Public’s top policing priorities for next five years – Emergency Response, Major Crime, Neighbourhood Policing, Protecting Vulnerable People, Prevention, Organised Crime – Public Contact (e.g. 101 and Front Counters) and Roads Policing most vocal topics in comments, but in bottom-half when people asked to prioritise
– Compares to c600 Dorset respondents for the England & • Public priorities must be Wales Crime Survey assessed alongside risk, harm – Reached people who don’t and future challenges usually engage with police
• Used to inform PEEL
Prospective PCC Candidate Briefing
Questions for DCC Vaughan
