Warwickshire Police and Crime Plan 2016-2021
Warwickshire Police and Crime Plan 2016-2021
Warwickshire Police and Crime Plan 2016-2021
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This is the first version of my <strong>Police</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crime</strong><br />
<strong>Plan</strong> which covers the period <strong>2016</strong> - <strong>2021</strong>. The<br />
<strong>Plan</strong> will be reviewed every two years to ensure my<br />
objectives still reflect the needs of <strong>Warwickshire</strong>’s<br />
communities, to take account of new <strong>and</strong> emerging<br />
issues for crime <strong>and</strong> policing, <strong>and</strong> to provide more<br />
information on any new governance arrangements<br />
<strong>and</strong> potential future expansion of the PCC role.<br />
A separate Delivery <strong>Plan</strong> will detail the precise<br />
activity which will be undertaken to achieve my four<br />
objectives.<br />
As <strong>Police</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crime</strong> Commissioner my duties are to:<br />
• Hold the Chief Constable to account for the operation <strong>and</strong><br />
performance of the police force.<br />
• Set the precept (the charge for policing services to be paid by<br />
council tax payers) <strong>and</strong> the budget for <strong>Warwickshire</strong> <strong>Police</strong>.<br />
• Listen to the public, including victims of crime, local communities<br />
<strong>and</strong> businesses, to take account of their views <strong>and</strong> report back on<br />
actions taken.<br />
• Appoint <strong>and</strong> where necessary dismiss the Chief Constable.<br />
• Publish, review <strong>and</strong> update the <strong>Police</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>.<br />
• Work with <strong>and</strong>, where appropriate, hold to account local councils<br />
<strong>and</strong> other statutory <strong>and</strong> non-statutory agencies to support<br />
reductions in crime.<br />
• Fulfil my statutory role to ensure the protection of the public <strong>and</strong> in<br />
particular the safeguarding of vulnerable children <strong>and</strong> adults.<br />
• Ensure that principles of equality <strong>and</strong> recognising diversity<br />
underpin all of this work.<br />
In the same way that I hold to account the work<br />
of our Chief Constable, it is right that someone<br />
monitors how I am performing. This duty is carried<br />
out by the <strong>Warwickshire</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crime</strong> Panel,<br />
made up of county, district <strong>and</strong> borough councillors<br />
<strong>and</strong> independent members, who at regular public<br />
meetings scrutinise, support or challenge my<br />
actions <strong>and</strong> decisions.<br />
Although as detailed above, I have a number of<br />
significant duties, it is important to note that the<br />
role of <strong>Police</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crime</strong> Commissioner does not<br />
extend to operational policing. In swearing my oath<br />
of office I have declared that I will respect <strong>and</strong> not<br />
interfere with the operational independence of police<br />
officers.<br />
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