Member code of
conduct
The Authority is
committed to the highest standards of conduct. Accordingly it
has adopted a formal Code of Conduct governing the conduct of
its members. If you wish to complain that a member has failed
to comply with the Code you may make a complaint in writing to
the Chief Executive, Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath,
Ipswich, IP5 3QS or by email to
spa@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
View The Code of
Conduct - opens in a new window -
(pdf).
"The following statutory
registers maintained by the Authority are available for public
examination at the Police Authority offices by prior arrangement -
telephone 01473 782772:
Freedom of
Information
The Authority’s
Publication Scheme under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
lists the types of information the Authority will make
available to the public, Click on the following link to
view the Publication Scheme -
Freedom of Information
Act Publication Scheme - 53kb - (pdf)
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Wherever possible, the information is provided on the Authority’s
website free of charge. Where it is impracticable to make
information available on the website, or if an individual does not
wish to access the information via the website, the Authority will
be pleased to provide copies of material on request in writing to
the Chief Executive, Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath,
Ipswich, IP5 3QS or by e-mail to
spa@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
The Authority will not charge a
fee for providing material but may charge the actual costs of
photocopying, postage and packaging. If a charge is to be made,
confirmation of the amount due will be given before the information
is provided.
Translation Requests
In order to facilitate good
communication the Authority is willing to consider the provision of
a summary of any document that it publishes in other languages or
formats upon request. Please e-mail your request to
spa@suffolk.pnn.police.uk or telephone (01473) 782777.
Complaints
There are a number of public
bodies that deal with different types of complaint against the
police service e.g. Police Authority members and staff, police
officers and police staff and volunteers. Should you wish to raise
a complaint, the Authority has published information to help you
direct your complaint correctly. To view the information document,
click on the following link:
Police Authority Complaints
Procedure - 123kb
(pdf).
Current News
Police Authority Press
Releases
Find out the Police
Authority's latest news by clicking on the following link:
news
Business
Crime Forum - Tuesday 2 November 2010
Suffolk Police Authority
would like to invite you to attend its annual Business Crime
Forum on Tuesday 2 November 2010 at Police Headquarters,
Martlesham, starting at 5pm. The event will provide a chance
to discuss key crime issues for Suffolk's local businesses and
consider the impact of public sector cuts. Booking details and
further information will be circulated in September. In the
meantime please save the date in your diary. To view the
annual Business Crime Forum poster, please click on the
following link:
poster - opens in a new window 1763kb
(pdf)
Latest public survey results
reveal an increase in public confidence in Suffolk
Police
Public surveys are
carried out as part of Suffolk Police Authority and Suffolk
Constabulary’s continual programme of public engagement. The
results from the most recent quarter, to June 2010, are now
available and show an increase in the number of people who
feel that the police and local councils are dealing with the
crime and anti-social behaviour issues that matter in their
area. Full details click on the following link:
Public Survey Results
Annual Report 2009-2010
Suffolk Police Authority and
Suffolk Constabulary have issued an Annual Report for 2009-2010.
This report comments on the Constabulary's main achievements,
performance and finances during 2009-10 - the first year of the
2009-12 Three Year Plan.To view the report,
please click on the following link:
Annual Report 2009-2010 - 907kb (pdf)
opens in a new window
Local Policing Summaries 2010
Summaries have been
published for all districts in the county. To find out what
your local police are doing, please click on the following
link: Policing Summaries. Hard copies of the
plan can be obtained from Suffolk Police Authority by emailing:
spa@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Suffolk Police Authority Three-Year Plan 2010 to 2013
Suffolk
Police Authority has issued the final version of its Three
Year Plan for 2010-13, setting out the priorities for policing
Suffolk for the next three years.
The Plan details the joint
Authority and Suffolk Constabulary Vision, Mission and Values,
together with their Strategic Ambition for the next three
years.
It takes local and national
influences into account, balancing these with force priorities and
financial constraints. Key priorities for
this year are grouped under the headings of ‘Confidence and
Satisfaction’, ‘Local Crime and Policing’ and ‘Protecting People
from Serious Harm’. The Authority agrees a range of local
performance indicators to consistently monitor the performance of
the Constabulary. Targets are set for each of the indicators and
these, together with a range of Objectives and Activities, are how
the Constabulary will achieve its priorities in
2010/11. Suffolk Police
Authority Three-Year Plan 2010-13 881kb
(pdf).
Norfolk and Suffolk Collaboration
The Authorities and
Constabularies for both policing areas have now signed formal
agreements to collaborate in Special Branch, Economic Crime and
Dedicated Sources. These agreements follow on from agreements
signed in 2009 on the creation of a joint Major Investigation Team
and (with Cambridgeshire) a joint Witness Protection Unit.
To learn more about the Norfolk and
Suffolk Preferred Police Partnership Collaboration Strategy please
click on the following link:
Strategy - opens in a new window.
To link to the 'Saving Through Collaboration' article, please click
on the following link:
Article - opens in a new window.
Have your say by taking part in our
online surveys
Suffolk
Police Authority and Suffolk Constabulary are keen to
hear your views about policing in the county. In particular,
we would like to know what you think our priorities should be
and whether we are dealing with those issues that are
important to local communities. Please
go to the 'Have your Say'
section, where you can complete
our online surveys and give feedback to help us understand
your views. With your help we will be able to provide a service
that is responsive and driven by the people of Suffolk. If
you have any comments or queries about the 'Have your
Say' section, please email:
Consultation@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Community Engagement Strategy for Suffolk
Constabulary and Police Authority 2010-2013
The Police Authority and
Constabulary are pleased to publish their joint Community
Engagement Strategy. The Strategy sets out the ambitions for
effective consultation and community engagement in order to
enhance the effectiveness of our consultation with all
communities in Suffolk. Click on the following link to view
the
document: Strategy - opens
in a new window. We welcome comments on the Strategy via email
to
spa@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Suffolk Police Authority approves changes to police
station opening times
To read more details click on the
following link:
station opening times - opens in a new
window
Collaboration
Strategy
On 21 May the Authority adopted a
Norfolk & Suffolk Preferred Partnership Collaboration Strategy.
This provides an overarching vision and strategic framework which
is desirable to enable a shared understanding between the two
forces and police authorities of the overall approach. The Strategy
can be viewed by clicking on the following link:
Norfolk and Suffolk Preferred Police Partnership
Collaboration Strategy - opens in a new window 68kb
(pdf)
Code of Conduct Annual Report
2009/10
The Authority's Standards Committee has approved
an annual report on the operation of the Code of Conduct during
2009/10. Click here to view the document:
Code of Conduct Annual Report 2009/2010 - opens
in a new window (pdf). The Chief
Executive is working on draft guidance for members on
Confidentiality issues for consideration by the Standards
Committee in due course."
Anti-Social Behaviour - Minimum
Standards
Suffolk
Constabulary, Suffolk Police Authority, local councils and
partners from Community Safety Partnerships (CSP) have
launched minimum standards of service the public can expect
should they be victims of anti-social behaviour
(ASB).
We will not tolerate ASB, and
these minimum standards form our promise to you to help keep
Suffolk a safe and pleasant county in which to live, work and
visit. For more information, click on the following
link:
Press Release
Norfolk/Suffolk Collaboration
A joint Authority and
Constabulary Position Statement re-affirming the commitment to
collaborate with Norfolk so as to jointly deliver Protective
Services, Operational Support Services and Business Support
Services has been adopted. Please click on the following
links to access the document and Appendix A (both documents
open in a new
window):Position Statement on the
Norfolk/Suffolk Collaboration - 81kb
(pdf) and
Position Statement on the
Norfolk/Suffolk Collaboration - Appendix A 23kb
(pdf)
Annual Governance Statement
2010
The Monitoring and Audit
Committee has approved the latest Annual Governance Statement. link
to report
Annual Governance
Statement 2010 (pdf) - opens in a
new window
Find out about Suffolk Police
On 11 March, Her
Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary published performance
information in respect of all 43 police forces so as to give
the public a clear view on the quality of the policing service
in their area.
Suffolk's overall rating is fair.
Bearing in mind the cost of policing is one of the lowest in
England and Wales, the Authority sees the findings as generally
positive, although the detail has yet to be discussed. For more
information. click on the following link:
press release
Suffolk Police Authority agrees
policing budget amidst severe financial pressures
On 22 February the
Authority set its budget for 2010/11 at £113.5m which
represents an increase of 2.92% over 2009/10.
For a Band D property, the
Council Tax increase will be £4.68 giving a total of £160.74. This
is an increase of 3% over 2009/10.
For more information see
our
press releases section
Scheme of Members' Allowances
and Expenses
The Authority has
approved a revised Scheme of Members' Allowances and Expenses
with effect from 1 April 2010.
To view the document
click on the
following
link:
Scheme of Members' Allowances and
Expenses April 2010 - 85kb
(pdf) - opens in a new
window.
Your Views Count - Latest Survey
Results
We want to know how safe
you feel – and how you rate our service. Your views are
gathered through surveys. The results of these surveys help us
improve our service to you.
To view our latest survey results in your area, please click on the
following link:
Survey Results
Survey results are also published in our quarterly
Safer Neighbourhood Team newsletters, which are available in your
community or online at
www.safersuffolk.org.uk
Annual Audit
Letter
The Authority was pleased
to endorse the Annual Audit Letter at its meeting on 22
January. The findings of the Audit Commission are generally
positive and there were no major concerns identified. To
access the document, click on the following link:
Annual Audit letter -
173kb (pdf)
Human Rights Policy
Suffolk Police Authority
has published a Human Rights Policy. It sets out how the
Authority will meet its statutory duty to monitor the
performance of the Suffolk Constabulary in complying with the
duties imposed on police forces by the Human Rights Act 1998.
To view the document please click on the following link:
Human Rights
Policy and Action Plans 372kb (pdf) - opens in a new
window
Collaboration Strategy Published
The six Police
Authorities and Police Forces from the Eastern Region
have published their Collaboration Strategy to cover
2009-12.
The document details the
overarching strategy to deliver collaboration and joint working
between the police forces and authorities within the Eastern
Region. Click on the following link to view the full press release
and strategy document:
Collaboration and
Appendix A
Code of Conduct - Assessment of Complaints Procedure
In order to comply with
new legislation, the Authority has approved a procedure for
the local assessment of complaints arising against members
under the Authority's Code of Conduct.
To view the document please click
on the following link:
Assessment of Complaints
Procedure 71kb (pdf) - opens in
a new window.
Suffolk Constabulary News
Find out Suffolk
Constabulary's latest news by clicking on the following
link:
news