Decisions

The Commissioner has requested that in accordance with the agreement the governance arrangements are reviewed within the next three months to ensure that they are fit for purpose.

The contract is awarded for the period 1st June 2015 until the 31st March 2016 with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to funding.

The Police and Crime Commissioner is satisfied that the performance data captured within this report satisfies the requirement in recommendation 10 of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary's Stop and Search report, March 2015 and will be used to monitor progress.

The Commissioner has been asked to approve the request to adopt the Joint Engagement Strategy with the Force. The Commissioner has a statutory responsibility to obtain the views of the community as set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

The Police and Crime Commissioner commends the work of the FOI team and congratulate them on their performance of responding to all requests within the statutory timescales.

Whilst the Commissioner is not subject the the specific duties of the Equality Act, he has voluntarily published the document as part of his commitment to equality and diversity.

The grant is provided as part of the commissioning budget for 2015/16 on the basis that information is received by the OPCC to ensure the funding has been used effectively to support the priorities of the Police and Crime Commissioner as stipulated in the Police and Crime Plan.