Introduction from the chairman
Welcome to the website of Cleveland Police Authority. Our role is to ensure that our local communities receive an effective and efficient police service - and that we listen to and reflect the views and concerns of the public.
It is vital that the public are involved in working with and supporting the police and all the other organisations involved in reducing crime and disorder in the area - and that members of the public have as much information as possible about the work of police authority in representing their interests.
On this website you will find information about all aspects of our work, including details of our public meetings, News Releases and how you can make contact. I hope you find the information useful and interesting.
Who are we?
Cleveland Police Authority is an independent body set up as a result of the Magistrates Court Act 1994. The area served by the authority is that covered by the police service and the four local authorities.
The Authority has seventeen members, nine appointed by the four local councils, eight from the local community, of which one shall be a Lay Justice.
The Authority is served by a team of officers based at Police Headquarters in Middlesbrough.
What do we do?
The Authority's primary responsibilities are:
- To secure an efficient and effective police service on behalf of the local community.
- To ensure that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of the police service and to produce an Annual Best Value Performance Plan
- To consult with the local community about policing needs and priorities
- After consultation on priorities we set the budget and the local precept for the following year. To see where the money comes from and what it is spent on click here.
How do we do business?
Police Authority Executive
The Police Authority holds public meetings on a monthly basis. The Agenda and minutes are available on this site.
Accountability, Integrity and Transparency
To ensure that members conduct themselves with a high level of integrity they sign up to a code of conduct.
The authority produces an annual policing plan which details the priorities, set after consultation, and how we intend to achieve the improvements. The Authority then produces an Annual report which sets out the performance during the twelve months.
It is our intention to produce a mid term report on progress against the policing plan.