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Enhancing Local Police Planning and Scrutiny in Scotland

This document outlines the challenges and strategies for local police authorities and commanders in Scotland as they adapt to new engagement and scrutiny functions. It emphasizes the essential role of local authorities in approving and monitoring local police plans, highlights the need for collaboration with community planning partnerships, and discusses the importance of consulting diverse community stakeholders. The success of local policing initiatives relies on strategically developed plans that address community priorities and demonstrate accountability in policing practices.

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Enhancing Local Police Planning and Scrutiny in Scotland

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  1. Local Police Planning and Scrutiny ACC McCormick, Local Policing East - 07 03 14

  2. From: Scottish Police Services Authority 8 Police Authorities To: Scottish Police Authority 32 Local Authorities Challenge for 30 of the 32 Local Authorities: To establish new formal scrutiny and engagement functions. Challenge for 2 Local Authorities: To adjust from being Police Authorities to the role of local scrutiny and engagement. Challenge for 14 Local Police Commanders: To respond to the new Local Planning and Scrutiny and Engagement activity with the Local Authorities.

  3. Role of Local Authority in Policing • To be consulted on the completion of the Local Police Plan • To approve the Local Police Plan • Be consulted on the designation of the Local Police Commander • Monitor and provide feedback to Local Police Commander on policing of the area • Specify measures it wishes to include in the Local Police Plan

  4. Role of Police Scotland in Local Scrutiny and Engagement • Duty to participate in Community Planning Partnerships • Strategic priority to demonstrate pioneering approaches to partnership at national and local levels • To consult Local Authority and prepare a Local Police Plan • Plan should set out priorities and objectives, the rationale for their selection, policing arrangements, outcomes, and key measures and links to Community Plans • Provide policing reports for the area • Provide statistical information about complaints about the police

  5. The Local Police Plan - Overview • A Local Police Commander must prepare and submit a Local Police Plan to the relevant local Authority – for APPROVAL • In preparing a Local Police Plan the Local Commander must: • Have regard to the Strategic Police Plan • Consult as appropriate • The Plan should include: • Local Authority • Main Priorities and Objectives • Reason for selecting the Priorities • Arrangements for Policing • Outcomes and Measures • Describe how the priorities contribute to the delivery of other relevant local outcomes identified by Community Planning

  6. Building A Local Police Plan - Core • Synergy with Community Planning Partnerships and their Single Outcome Agreements • National Survey at Multi Member Ward Level • Divisional Strategic Assessments • Local Survey Information • HMICS and COSLA Improvement Service Feedback • Chief Constable’s Annual Plan • Consult Local Authority • Police Federation • Superintendents’ Association • Chief Officers’ Association • Unions • Carry out an Equality Impact Assessment

  7. The Strategic Assessment • Police and Police and Partnership Assessments • Issues Considered: • Demographic Profile – Protected Characteristics • Crimes • Incidents • Intelligence • Events / Demand • Road Crash Statistics • Surveys • Corporate Strategy

  8. Building A Local Police Plan - Supplementary • Street Surgeries • Community Councils and Residents Associations • Faith Groups • Communities of Age – Youth and Older People • Business Community • Third Sector Organisations • The Learning Community • Staff Associations • Third Sector Organisations • Lay Advisors • Race Equality Councils

  9. Multi Member Ward Plans • 353 Multi Member Wards • Annual Plans • Non-statutory basis • Six monthly updates • MMW Survey • Over 13,000 • Age, gender and ethnicity balance • Face to face • Inform Local Police Plans • Source of more localised scrutiny and engagment

  10. Challenges • Different models of engagement:- Full Council- Council Committee – New (Police / Fire) or existing - Members with Officers and Partners as advisors- Community Safety Group – Members, Partners and Officers • Party Political dimensions • Restricted influence of the Local Authority as compared with a Police Authority or other Council Committee • Additional Funding for officers • Demands of multiple Local Authority Divisions • Local Authorities’ reaction to change perceptions of:- lower rank of command / engagement - more remote command / engagement- less engagement with command

  11. Progress and Opportunities • 32 Local Police Plans • 353 Multi Member Ward Plans • Enhanced Engagement – with Local Authorities and Community Planning Partnerships – Joint Process • Collaborative Statement of good scrutiny and engagement • Engagement at all levels in planning • Engagement to provide local accountability

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