Decisions

There is a statutory requirement for Police and Crime Commissioners to monitor complaints against officers and staff of the force within the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. It is requested that the Chief Constable gives consideration to the recommendations detailed within this decision log.

The contract is awarded for two years in accordance with the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 6 framework terms and conditions.

The Commissioner may vary a Police and Crime Plan at any time (S 5(4) of the Act) and has a duty to keep the Plan under review, particularly in light of any recommendations made by the Police and Crime Panel on the Annual Report and any changes made to the Strategic Policing Requirement.

The Gwent Youth Forum enables the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to engage with young people across the Gwent area with a view to identifying the policing issues that matter the most to young people.

The Commissioner is responsible for approving the overall framework of accountability and control and monitoring compliance in relation to asset management as set out in the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent's Manual of Corporate Governance, paragraph 1.1.4.The Strategy was approved at the Strategy and Performance Board Meeting held on 24th March 2015.

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.