Log Penderfyniadau

The Strategy and Performance Board (SPB) is the primary forum at which the Commissioner holds the Chief Constable to account in accordance with section 1(8) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. The SPB is also the primary consultation forum for strategic decisions that affect both the Commissioner and the Chief Constable.In the interests of transparency, the Commissioner requested that all meetings were made available for the public to attend rather than every other meeting as suggested within the report.The amendments were approved at the SPB meeting held on 24th March 2015.

A review of the Manual of Corporate Governance is undertaken on an annual basis by the Strategic Planning Group. The Joint Audit Committee recommended approval of the amendments at their meeting held on 11th March 2015 before final approval was requested from the Commissioner and Chief Constable at the Strategy and Performance Board Meeting on 24th March 2015.

Two elements of the Police and Crime Plan are increasing public confidence and ensuring delivery of the best quality of service available. It is important that any expressions of dissatisfaction or complaints are captured and dealt with appropriately in order to ensure public confidence in the system. We can also use feedback from the public as a valuable way of transforming the organisation for the better through learning opportunities.

Brake is a leading, government-funded national provider of specialist support to bereaved and seriously injured road crash victims. The support from Brake is delivered in partnership with every police force in the UK. This provision further enhances the services the Commissioner provides to victims within his victims commissioning responsibilities.

The aim of the activity is to provide young people with an opportunity to comment on various elements of policing to help inform the work programme for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme is a statutory Scheme under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act Part 3 Section 299 whose responsibility and oversight lies with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Constable.

The contract is awarded for two (2) years with the option to extend for two (2) additional annual periods. On 24 February 2015 the Commissioner approved the report to award Tenderer A Lot 1 and Tenderer B Lot 2. Standstill letters were issued to the two tenderers on 26 February 2015 informing them of our intention to award. On 3 March 2015 notification was received via the e-tendering portal that Tenderer B was withdrawing their tender submission for Lot 2.

Consideration has been given to the current service provision in Gwent as well as the requirements under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 when distributing funding.