About us
The Police Authority represents the community and, in partnership with the Chief Constable, is responsible for policing Leicestershire and Rutland. The Authority has a legal duty to ensure that the police service is effective and efficient, by securing Best Value. The Authority also has to approve and monitor the annual budget, make sure that effective arrangements are in place to consult local communities about policing, monitor policing services and, in liaison with the Chief Constable, issue the Annual Policing Plan. Other responsibilities include appointing Chief Officers and producing an Annual Report to assess whether the Policing Plan has been achieved.
The full Police Authority meets a number of times each year. The Authority also has the following committees:
- Consultation & Communications
- Professional Standards
- Finance and General Purposes Committee
- Human Resources
- Standards
- Audit
Panels exist to work alongside police staff in the following areas:
- Performance
- Call Management
- Publications
- Liaison
- Diversity
East Midlands Police Authorities Joint Committee
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire Police Authorities all agreed to form a Joint Committee following the collapse of the East Midlands Police Force merger process. The Joint Committee provides the opportunity to make decisions regionally within a proper legal framework. Therefore those matters requiring a legal decision, or which need mentioning for the purpose of transparency, will appear on the Joint Committee agenda. The Collaboration Board involving the five Authorities in addition to the five Chief Constables, which was established during the merger process, continues to work together in order to identify costs and benefits that may arise from increased collaboration.
If you would like to get involved in the East Midlands Joint Committee please view the relevant meeting details contained within our Authority Meetings page.