To oversee the statutory duties of the Police Authority to have regard to the views of the people in the Authority's area about policing in that area.
To oversee the production of the Local Policing Summary / Annual Report.
To consider any issues regarding public consultation and public engagement, as may arise from time to time.
To monitor the performance of the Constabulary against the targets as set out in the Cambridgeshire Policing Plan in all its aspects, within the requirements of the relevant performance framework, or other criteria as the Panel may consider appropriate.
To monitor the quality of service provision by the Constabulary and Authority generally, including feedback from the public, complaints and expressions of appreciation and dissatisfaction relating to such service.
To consider any other HMIC/Audit Commission and other relevant reports on the performance of the Constabulary and to hold the Chief Constable to account in relation to any such assessments.
To review and scrutinise the performance of other relevant public bodies in the area, linking to their scrutiny arrangements and inviting reports from them as necessary.
To approve and monitor the Authority's Equality Schemes (incorporating Human Rights) and to receive regular reports on progress against the Constabulary's Equality Schemes.
To oversee and monitor the work of the Performance Panel, and receive any issues referred from it.
To initiate and oversee value for money investigations of the Authority's functions.
To oversee the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme through the Independent Custody Visiting Panel.
To ensure custody provision complies with the requirements of Health and Safety and other relevant legislation and in particular with the NPIA's (Home Office) Guide to Safer Detention in all its aspects including the condition of the custody estate.
