To assist the efficient and effective
discharge of its statutory responsibilities, formal meetings are
held regularly to consider the Authority’s business.
These meetings are held in public and the press are
invited. In special circumstances, for example where personal
details of people or the terms and conditions of tenders and
contracts might be disclosed, or where the investigation or
prevention of crime would be prejudiced by publicity, some parts of
the meetings are held in private.
All formal meetings
are publicised in advance and reports and background papers are
open to public inspection where the issues are to be discussed in
public. Reasons must be given if the Authority wishes to discuss
matters in private.
In addition to meetings of the full Police Authority, there are a
number of committees which meet regularly throughout the year. The
committees can make decisions on behalf of the Authority, or make
recommendations to the full Police Authority.