Log Penderfyniadau

Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, the Commissioner is required to produce, for each financial year, an Annual Report that highlights how the Commissioner has been carrying out his role and the progress that has been made in meeting the police and crime plan objectives as set out within the Police and Crime Plan for Gwent.

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 Financial Management Code of Practice for the Police Service of England and Wales requires that a Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable establishes an Independent Audit Committee and recommends this should be a combined body. Following an open recruiting process the final two independent members of the Joint Audit Committee were appointed.

The grant is provided from the Commissioning budget for 2013/14 on the basis that the Commissioner will receive such information as necessary to reassure him that the grant funding has been used effectively to provide a service that supports his priorities for Gwent.

The Commissioner has entered into an agreement with the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to deal with any complaints that arise from the deployment of police officers under mutual aid.

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 created the new role of Police and Crime Commissioners which necessitated a review of the support available to ensure that new emerging requirements could be addressed. Careful consideration has been given to the interim structure which will rpovide the skills and capacity necessary to enable the Commissioner to deliver statutory functions while still providing value for money for the people of Gwent.

Police Regulations 2003 as amended by the Police (Amendment) (no.3) regulations 2012 require serving police officers to notify their chief officer, in writing, of business interests and/or additional occupations they have or propose too have, unless that business interest has been previously disclosed. This includes voluntary work. This procedure also applies to police staff and police support volunteers. The information contained in the Business Interests Register has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998 and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent's public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under section 1 and 2.

In April 2012 ACPO published guidance on gifts, gratuities and hospitality which provided police officers and staff with an ethical framework in which to determine the boundaries of acceptability around gifts and hospitality. All police officers and police staff are required to notify the Chief Constable of all offers of gifts, gratuities and hospitality and await authorisation for acceptance. The information contained in the Gifts and Hospitality Register has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998 and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under section 1 and 2.