Policies, Plans & Reports
Policies & Procedures
- Norfolk & Suffolk Preferred Police Partnership Collaboration Strategy (PDF 1114k) 23-Jun-10
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This document outlines a proposal for a collaborative vision for the Norfolk and Suffolk preferred police partnership, a strategic framework within which to progress this and a set of governance principles for the programme.
- Register of Gifts and Hospitality (PDF 11k) 06-Apr-10
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This document contains details of Gifts and Hospitality received by both Police Authority Members and Officers of the Authority.
- Key Accountable Activities 05-Mar-10
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The Key Accountable Activities schedule details the Authority’s main statutory and semi-statutory duties and acts as a framework to ensure these duties are managed effectively within the Full Authority/Committee structure. The schedule allows the Authority to annually evidence how all statutory functions are complied with as well as demonstrate the Authority’s commitment to regularly review corporate governance arrangements.This schedule was presented to NPA Members at its December 2009 meeting.To view this please click on the above link.
- Environmental and Sustainability Strategy (PDF 1864k) 28-Jan-10
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Norfolk Police Authority and Norfolk Constabulary are committed to minimising the impact of operations on the environment and preventing pollution in an accountable way by means of a programme of continual improvement, balancing the needs of the environment with operational obligations and available resources.
The attached strategy and policy enables the police authority and force to assess and reduce the environmental impacts that are likely to arise for corporate, service and financial planning from the use of energy, water, assets and materials, and the impacts from the generation of waste and emissions.
- Joint Norfolk Constabulary and Norfolk Police Authority Community Engagement Strategy - Background and Guidance (PDF 453k) 21-Jan-10
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This guidance document supports the Joint Norfolk Constabulary and Norfolk Police Authority Community Engagement Strategy and should be read in conjunction with the Strategy.
- Joint Norfolk Constabulary and Norfolk Police Authority Community Engagement Strategy (PDF 59k) 21-Jan-10
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Community Engagement is about involving people in decisions that affect them and making sure that people can participate and engage in lots of different ways. This strategy, and the associated background and guidance, sets out how both the Constabulary and the Police Authority engage with Norfolk's diverse communities to ensure they receive a high quality policing service which takes account of their views and their ongoing needs.
- Norfolk Police Authority Single Equality Scheme - Updated January 2010 (PDF 273k) 12-Jan-10
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Norfolk Police Authority is committed to ensuring all its communities receive a fair and equitable police service.
Current equalities legislation in relation to disability, gender and race puts on a statutory basis a positive duty on police authorities to help eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity. In line with the legislative framework, the Authority has published this Single Equality Scheme, setting out how it would work towards, and ultimately meet, the challenges presented by the equalities duties.
The Scheme has been updated to include progress against the actions as at January 2010.
To view the document, click the above link.
- Latest Iteration of Long Term Estates Strategy 06-Aug-09
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Working with the professional estates staff in the Constabulary, the Capital Assets Committee have recently endorsed the 1st major update of the LTES launched back in 2004. Following the appointment of Ian McPherson as its Chief Constable in December 2006, the Constabulary undertook a significant organisational review of its Estates Strategy. With the abolition of the former three Basic Command Units, the launch of the 52 Safer Neighbourhood Teams, and a smaller number of Response Policing Units, overseen by a single County Delivery Unit, the Authority revamped the guiding principles underlying the former Strategy, and the new Update reflects those changes. Committee Chair,
To view the latest document, click the above link.
- Members Allowance Scheme - wef January 2010 (doc 2479k) 04-Jun-09
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This schemes outlines the allowances payable to members of the Norfolk Police Authority. The scheme was amended on the back of the APA National Independent Review commissioned by the APA, which took place in 2008. The amendments made to the Norfolk Scheme were subsequently endorsed by the two Lay Independent Members of the Ethical Standards Committee.
Previous year's schemes are not retained on the website, but should you wish to view a copy, please contact us.
The end of year payments to Members for 08/09 can be found by clicking here
- Scheme of Delegation (PDF 94k) 22-Apr-09
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The Scheme of Delegation provides a framework to ensure efficient discharge of business and seeks to identify and clarify those powers which may be exercised by the Authority but, for the benefit of good practice, are delegated to Chief Officers. In turn, this enables Members of the Authority to concentrate on their statutory functions.
The Scheme of Delegation has recently been subject to a review and this document is the current version.
- Norfolk Police Authority - Childrens Act 2004 Responsibilities 2008-2009 (PDF 46k) 04-Aug-08
- Police Authorities have a duty under the Children Act 2004 to co-operate with the childrens services authority and to ensure that their own functions have regard to child protection. Our Children Act 2004 Responsibilities Statement 2008/09 outlines how the Authority meets the objectives of Every Child Matters, the national strategy to implement how provisions of the Act. This statement is reviewed and refreshed on an annual basis by the Chief Executive and Lead Member for Children.
- Code of Corporate Governance (PDF 65k) 12-Jun-08
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This Code of Corporate Governance describes how Norfolk Police Authority discharges its responsibilities in this respect, and particularly its two overarching statutory responsibilities:
- To secure an efficient and effective local police service;
- To hold to account the Chief Constable for the exercise of his functions and those of persons under his direction and control.
The Code was discussed, and agreed, at the Scrutiny and Audit Committee on 12th June 2008.
- Code of Conduct for Members (PDF 72k) 18-Sep-07
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This document gives details of the Code of Conduct to be followed by Members, which was adopted on 4th May 2007.
- Guide to the Members' Code of Conduct (PDF 155k) 01-May-07
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A guidance note to assist members in complying with the Code of Conduct has been produced by the Standards Board for England and adopted by Norfolk Police Authority.
- Summary of Partnership Disability Equality Scheme (PDF 29k) 14-Dec-06
- Norfolk Partnership Disability Equality Scheme (PDF 576k) 14-Dec-06
- Procedure for Local Standards Hearings (PDF 122k) 26-Sep-06
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This document has been produced and approved by the Ethical Standards Committee which clearly outlines the procedure to be followed in the event of a complaint against a Member of the Authority should it reach the stage of a Hearing being held.
- Long Term Estates Strategy (PDF 2058k) 25-Apr-06
- Contract Standing Orders (PDF 94k) 31-May-05
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This policy explains how the Authority and Constabulary issue contracts for work. The Authority believes it is important to make public how we and the Norfolk Constabulary agree major contracts with suppliers as this can involve spending considerable sums of public money.
- Police Authority Standing Orders (PDF 66k) 01-Mar-05
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