OPCC Functions

The Police and Crime Plan sets the strategic direction for the Force and potentially other stakeholders and includes those functions related to all resources available for delivery. This includes the expected use and co-ordination of all available resources - financial, people, ICT, and physical assets. Functions within this area of responsibility include financial management and probity, risk management, treasury management, and strategy in relation to the PCC's own business plan. It is also concerned with relationships with the Police and Crime Panel, Chief Constable, partners and communities.

Considers two-way information flows in its widest sense - all information in (through whatever means) and all information out to communities. The core function of obtaining views of public, victims, business community, community safety and CJS partners are included with this responsibility area. Such things as Communication, PR, media and marketing are all important. This area also covers primary and secondary research, consultation, environmental scanning and information gathering, processing, management, and presentation.

A core function will be to oversee / scrutinise / challenge performance outcomes of the Force and others who have been commissioned to deliver policing and community safety against the Police and Crime Plan. It also includes the functions required to work with and respond the Police and Crime Panel and to provide the administration and support of ICVs. Functions in this area include internal and external audit, value for money, external inspections, quality assurance, and dealing with and monitoring complaints. This could also include the continuous improvement agenda through the use of research, assessment and review, data mining, analysis etc which provides a reality check on how services are being delivered with a view to making recommendations for change / improvement.