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NEW CHAIR FOR ASSOCIATION OF POLICE AUTHORITIES
Rob Garnham has been elected as the new Chair of the Association of Police Authorities (APA).
Following his election at today’s Annual General Meeting (16/9/9), Rob Garnham said: "I am delighted to be elected as APA Chair, and I look forward to working on behalf of police authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure that local people have a say in policing.
“Policing faces many challenges ahead, so it is imperative that communities are put at the heart of any developments that are made, and can justifiably have confidence that the police are working on their behalf. As part of the tripartite relationship which governs our policing, police authorities have an increasingly important role to play in ensuring those community voices are heard, and I look forward to ensuring this process continues.
“As Chair, I foresee the importance of the APA increasing and it having a clearer and much more focused role in the cluttered world of police governance. We owe it to those we represent, the public, to ensure their interests, concerns and wishes are represented at the very highest levels.”
Rob Garnham has been a member of the APA Board since 2007 and is Chair of Gloucestershire Police Authority.
Notes for Editors
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The Association of Police Authorities (APA) represents all 44 police
authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Local police authorities,
along with the Home Secretary and chief officers of police, make up the
tripartite relationship which is responsible for the governance of policing in
England and Wales.
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Police authorities are made up of local people comprising a mixture of
councillors, magistrates and independent members. Police Authorities are
responsible for
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setting the budget for their police force, including raising local council
taxes for policing consulting and engaging with local communities to find out
what they want the local police to tackle
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setting the strategic direction for policing locally, deciding local priorities
for policing and setting their force challenging targets to drive performance
higher
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appointing (and, if necessary, dismissing) the chief officer
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monitoring and managing local police performance.
16/09/2009
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