Specified Information Order and Publication Scheme

1) In relation to the relevant office holders of the elected local policing body:

• The name of each relevant office holder.
• The address for correspondence of each relevant office holder.
• The salary of each relevant office holder.
• The allowances paid to each relevant office holder in respect of expenses incurred by the office holder in the exercise of the body’s functions.
• A register of interests of relevant office holders, including every paid employment or office or other pecuniary interest of each relevant office holder.
• The number of complaints or conduct matters that have been brought to the attention of a relevant office holder by the police and crime panel (either because they have been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, or because they are being subjected to informal resolution by the panel). 

2) In relation to the staff (and, in relation to gifts and hospitality, also the relevant office holders) of the elected local policing body:

• The number of members of the staff.
• The proportion of the staff who:
  i) are women,
  ii) are, to the knowledge of the elected local policing body, members of an ethnic minority,
  iii) have, to the knowledge of the elected local policing body, a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010(a)).
• An organisational chart showing the structure of the staff.
• The job title, responsibilities and salary of each senior employee and (unless the senior employee refuses to consent to the publication of his name) the name of the senior employee.
• A register of each offer of a gift or hospitality made to a relevant office holder or member of staff, indicating whether the offer was accepted or refused.

In relation to:

• The duty of the chief officer of the police force maintained by the elected local policing body to provide assistance to the body under section 2(5) or 4(5) of the 2011 Act, and
• The power of a local authority to provide administrative, professional or technical services to the elected local policing body under section 1(1) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970(c),
• Information as to any arrangements for use by the elected local policing body of the staff of the chief officer or of a local authority under those provisions.

3) In relation to the income and expenditure of the elected local policing body:

• The total budget of the elected local policing body
• Where the elected local policing body is a police and crime commissioner, the precept issued by the commissioner;
• Information as to each anticipated source of revenue of the elected local policing body (other than, in the case of a police and crime commissioner, the precept)
• Information as to the proposed expenditure of the elected local policing body
• A copy of the annual investment strategy of the elected local policing body
• Information as to each crime and disorder reduction grant made by the elected local policing body, including the conditions (if any) attached to the grant, the recipient of the grant, the purpose of the grant and the reasons why the body considered that the grant would secure, or contribute to securing, crime and disorder reduction in the body’s area 
• Information as to each item of expenditure of:
  i) The elected local policing body, or
  ii) The chief officer of the police force maintained by the body,
  exceeding £500 (other than a crime and disorder reduction grant made by the elected local policing body or an item of expenditure to which sub-paragraph (h) applies”;), including the recipient of the funds, the purpose of the expenditure and the reasons why the body or the chief officer (as the case may be) considered that good value for money would be obtained.”
• Information as to each item of expenditure of the elected local policing body in relation to travel by, accommodation for, or the subsistence of, a relevant office holder, including the recipient of the funds, the purpose of the expenditure and the reasons why the elected local policing body considered that good value for money would be obtained.

4) In relation to the property, rights and liabilities of the elected local policing body:

• The identity of any premises or land owned by, or occupied for the purposes of, the elected local policing body
• A copy of each contract with a value exceeding £10,000 to which:
  i) the elected local policing body, or
  ii) the chief officer of the police force maintained by the body, is or is to be a party
• A copy of each invitation to tender issued by:
  i) The elected local policing body, or
  ii) The chief officer of the police force maintained by the body, in relation to a contract which the body or chief officer (as the case may be) expects will have a value exceeding £10,000
• A list of every contract with a value not exceeding £10,000 to which:
  i) The elected local policing body, or
  ii) the chief officer of the police force maintained by the body, is or is to be a party, including the value of the contract, the identity of every other party to the contract and the purpose of the contract.

5) In relation to the decisions of the elected local policing body:

• The date, time and place of each public meeting to be held by the elected local policing body.
• A copy of the agenda for each public meeting held by the elected local policing body, and any report or other document that is the subject matter of an item on the agenda
• A copy of the minutes of each public meeting held by the elected local policing body, and of each meeting which is not a public meeting but at which matters of significant public interest arising from the exercise of the body’s functions are discussed
• A record of each decision of significant public interest arising from the exercise of the elected local policing body’s functions, whether made by the body at or as a result of a meeting or otherwise.

6) In relation to the policies of the elected local policing body:

• A statement of the policy of the elected local policing body in relation to the conduct of relevant office holders, including procedures for the handling of qualifying complaints and conduct matters (within the meaning of section 31 of the 2011 Act)
• A statement of the policy of the elected local policing body in relation to the making of decisions of significant public interest arising from the exercise of the body’s functions
• A statement of the policy of the elected local policing body in relation to records management, including procedures for the security and sharing of information and the retention and destruction of documents
• A statement of the policy of the elected local policing body in relation to the handling of qualifying disclosures (within the meaning of section 43B of the Employment Rights Act 1996(a)).

7) In relation to the prevention of crime and disorder, a copy of any report required by the elected local policing body from the responsible authorities for a local government area under section 7(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998(b).

7A) In relation to the key national priorities for policing, as communicated to elected local policing bodies by the Secretary of State:

• A statement on the contribution of the police force maintained by the elected local policing body to achieving improvements against those priorities
• An explanation of which of the national priorities are assessed to be applicable and which not applicable in the context of the relevant police area and the reasons for that assessment.

7B) In relation to inspections and reports by the inspectors of constabulary under section 54(2) of the Police Act 1996 (appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary)(2), the most recent:

• Annual report on the effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy of the police force maintained by the elected local policing body
• Summary assessment of the performance of the police force maintained by the elected local policing body

7C) In relation to complaints concerning the police force maintained by the elected local policing body:

• The most recent quarterly data in relation to that police force and the annual statistics report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
• A report setting out details of how the elected local policing body has fulfilled its duty under section 1(8)(ca) of the 2011 Act (police and crime commissioners)(3) to hold the chief constable to account for the exercise of the chief constable’s functions under Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002(4) in relation to the handling of complaints.
• A report setting out an assessment by the elected local policing body of its performance in exercising its functions under paragraph 30(1)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (reviews: the relevant review body)(6).

8) In relation to the independent custody visitor arrangements made under section 51 of the Police Reform Act 2002(a), information as to the operation of the arrangements.

In addition to the general right of access given to individuals under the Freedom of Information Act, and the information published by order of the Specified Information Order, the Commissioner is required to adopt, implement and maintain a Publication Scheme, which is based on classes of information that have been defined by the Information Commissioner.

Publication Schemes are intended to encourage organisations to publish more information proactively and to develop a greater culture of openness, and enables the public to access information readily, without recourse to Freedom of Information requests.

This Publication Scheme makes information available to the public as part of the Commissioner's normal business activities and is designed to inform the public of information that we ordinarily publish or intend to publish.

The Commissioner is a data controller registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under the registration reference Z3466647.

If the information you are looking for is not available via the publication scheme, find out more information about submitting a Freedom of Information or a Subject Access request.

The vast majority of the information required under the Publication Scheme is set out in the Specified Information Order above.  The remainder of the required information in the Scheme is set out below.

In relation to the income and expenditure of the elected local policing body:

• The response to the Police & Crime Panel’s report on the proposed precept.

• Audit:

  • Audited accounts: (the specialist examination of the accounts of the office of the PCC)
  • Auditors opinions of the audited accounts of the force & PCC, covering any significant issues and any comments.
  • The annual accounting statement showing how the budget has been spent.
  • Audit Reports on the accounts of the office of the PCC (please see the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011 and the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2005)

In relation to the decisions of the elected local policing body:

• Scheme of corporate governance
• Details of consultations undertaken and outcomes
• Impact Assessments

In relation to the policies of the elected local policing body:

• Strategies & Plans

  • Police & Crime Plan
  • Annual Report
  • A copy of each collaboration agreement, or the fact that an agreement has been made and such other details about it as the PCC thinks appropriate
• Charging Policy (Fees & Charges)
• FOI Disclosure Log

Services we offer

• Media releases
• Leaflets/booklets/newsletters
• Advice/guidance