Membership: seven to nine Members of the Authority [Except in relation to Term of Reference No. six where any three of the Committee's membership will perform the role].

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Number of meetings: five scheduled per year.

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Meeting Dates       

You can view our Programme of Public Meetings - this opens in a new window - 27kb - (pdf).  This contains meeting dates, footnotes and highlights other Authority events.

View the explanatory notes for the Programme of public meetings - this opens in a new window - 17kb - (pdf)

Terms of Reference:

Terms of Reference :

1. To consider human resources issues, including the Human Resources Costed Plan and Training Plan.

2. To consider health and safety issues

3. To consider the establishment of appointment panels to select the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable.

4. To discharge the statutory functions and duties of the Authority in relation to the conduct of the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable, and Assistant Chief Constable.

5. To consider significant changes to the terms and conditions of service of police staff including changes to pay structures.

6. To consider appeals by police staff against dismissal. [To be performed by any 3 of the committee’s membership].

7. To undertake any formal liaison required with recognised staff representatives.

8. To monitor the operation of the ill-health, retirement procedures and to receive annual reports on ill-health retirements and officers retained where they have been assessed by the Selected Medical Practitioner.

9. To consider post-related allowances for Chief Superintendents.

NB: An Appointments Panel established under 3 above will have the authority to discharge the Authority’s responsibilities in relation to the appointment, pay and conditions of service of the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable.