Dorset Police 2024
19. Further Information
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC)
The APCC is the national body that supports PCCs and other local policing bodies across England and Wales to provide national leadership and influence change in the policing and criminal justice landscape. PCCs pay an annual subscription for membership.
Dorset Council
The Police and Crime Panel is currently administered by Dorset Council on behalf of the representative authorities. Further information relating to the Police and Crime Panel and meetings held is located on the Council website.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council
BCP Council is a unitary local authority for the district of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole that came into being on 1 April 2019. It was created from the areas that were previously administered by the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole and the non-metropolitan district of Christchurch.
The Home Office
The Home Office is the lead Government department for immigration and passports, fire and rescue, drugs policy, crime, counter terrorism and police. PCCs liaise regularly with the Home Office on policy matters. PCCs are also required to interface with other parts of Government, especially Ministry of Justice, Department of Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire Service
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services – in the public interest. It publishes comparative information about each police force on its website.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is a major Government department at the heart of the justice system. They work to protect and advance the principles of justice. MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies and public bodies.
The National Crime Agency (NCA)
The National Crime Agency leads UK law enforcement’s fight to cut serious and organised crime. It has national and international reach and the mandate and powers to work in partnership with other law enforcement organisations, including police forces to bring the full weight of the law to bear on serious and organised criminals. The NCA has subsumed the Serious Organised Crime Agency and Child Exploitation and Online Protection agency – as well as elements of Border Security.
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
The IOPC oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales and sets the standards by which the police should handle complaints. It is independent, making its decisions independently of the police and Government.
Police forces deal with the majority of complaints made against police officers and police staff. The IOPC considers requests for a review of complaints from people who are dissatisfied with the way a police force has dealt with their complaint (the OPCC also holds this function for less serious complaints). In addition, police forces must refer the most serious cases to the IOPC. The IOPC may decide to investigate such cases independently, manage or supervise the police force’s investigation, or return it for local investigation. The IOPC also has a role in relation to more serious complaints against PCCs. Less serious complaints about PCCs are dealt with by the Police and Crime Panel.
Police Digital Service
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is a private company, limited by guarantee and is owned by PCCs on behalf of policing. It is responsible for coordinating, developing, delivering, and managing digital services and solutions that enable UK policing to safely harness technology to improve public safety.
Funded by policing and the Home Office, PDS works with law enforcement organisations, private industry, charities, public bodies and Government to deliver digital services and solutions with policing, for policing.
PCCs nationally are members.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)
The NPCC brings together the 43 independently accountable Chief Constables and their chief officer teams to co-ordinate national policing. It is the successor body to the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). It helps the police cut crime and keep the public safe by joining up the operational response to the most serious and strategic threats. Focusing on operational delivery and developing national approaches on issues such as finance, technology and human resources, it works closely with the College of Policing, which is responsible for developing professional standards.
The College of Policing
The College of Policing is the professional body for those who work in policing in England and Wales. It has a remit to set professional standards in professional development, including codes of practice and regulations, to ensure consistency across the 43 forces in England and Wales. It also has a remit to set standards for the police service on training, development, skills and qualifications.
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset
Force Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8DZ
T: 01202 229084
E: PCC
@PCCDorset