About the Authority
What is the Norfolk Police Authority?
Police authorities are independent bodies made up of local people who oversee the work of their local Constabulary. We have a range of financial and legal powers but our principal responsibility is to maintain an efficient and effective police service in Norfolk.
What are the Police Authority's key responsibilities?
- Agree the police budget for the year. We receive a Government grant and then decide how much money to raise through the local council tax towards the cost of policing.
- Appoint and, if necessary, dismiss the Chief Constable, the Deputy Chief Constable and the Assistant Chief Constable. The Chief Constable has independent operational control of the Norfolk Constabulary.
- Consult with the community - the Authority provides an important and transparent link between the police and the public.
- Report back to the community - our annual Local Policing Summary tells the public whether the Constabulary has achieved the targets set in the annual plan.
- Set a three year rolling strategic plan for policing the County - to include priorities and targets for the Constabulary. During the year, the Authority monitors police performance against these targets along with their performance in complying with the Human Rights Act 1998.
- Promote equality and diversity within the Constabulary and the Authority to help eliminate discrimination, and to promote equality of opportunity.
- Secure arrangements are made for the Constabulary to co-operate with other police forces when it is in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness of policing.
- To establish and monitor an Independent Custody Visiting Scheme - Volunteers from the local community attend police detention centres to ensure detainees are aware of their legal rights/that the conditions they are held in are satisfactory, thereby helping to promote public confidence in the way the police treat detained persons.
- To oversee complaints against the police and handle complaints against senior officers in accordance with the statutory requirements.
Who are the Members of the Norfolk Police Authority?
Norfolk Police Authority has 17 Members:
- Nine appointed by Norfolk County Council
- Five independent representatives
- Three Magistrate Members
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