MPA & MPS Budget book 2006-07

MPA Revenue and Capital Budget Book 2006/07
Business Group:
Sub-Business Group:
Responsible Officer:
Human Resources
Directorate of Services, Strategy, Recruitment, People Development
and Leadership
Director of Human Resources
Service Description:
The HR Directorate supports the mission, vision and values of the MPS by providing an efficient
service-wide HR function, with a clear focus on directly supporting operational policing priorities and
achieving a safer London. The aim of the directorate and the HR function is to attract, retain, motivate
and develop enough competent staff, whilst ensuring they are well managed and are representative
of the community.
Key Activities:
• To achieve an increased representation of the diverse groups of London within the extended
police family of the MPS.
• To develop a professional and effective workforce with the appropriate numbers and skills to
deliver the operational priorities of the MPS.
• To develop a healthy workforce and safe working practices to enable police officers and police
staff to contribute effectively to operational duties.
• To embed improved quality across HR, thereby allowing the function to increase the level of
quality offered in terms of policies, processes and services to support the growing workforce in
delivering the operational priorities of the MPS.
• To develop a dynamic HR function that supports the delivery of the policing priorities of the
MPS.
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