Selection and Appointment
of Independent Members of
Police Authorities
in England and Wales
Association of Police Authorities and Home Office Joint Guidance
This section contains guidance, jointly endorsed by the Association of Police Authorities and the Home Office, to help selection panels and police authorities undertake their important roles in the selection of independent members.
This guidance will supplement, but not supplant, the statutory requirements impacting on any selection round. The statutory requirements are, in any case, set out in the guidance. But more than this, the guidance is intended to help selection panels and police authorities plan and deliver a successful selection process. Please find the guidance below (to access the word version please login, click here, and then click on the Independent Member Banner to return to this page):
Independent Member Guidance 2008.pdf
Independent Member Guidance 2008 (Word Document).doc
The regulations governing Indpendent Member appointments are available below:
Police Authority Regulations 2008.pdf
Metropolitan Police Authority Regulations 2008.pdf
The APA has produced an advertising toolkit and publicity pack for use by Police Authority staff in assisting the selection panel. Please make sure you are logged in (if you are not already logged in click here and then click on the Independent Member Banner to return to this page) before attempting to access the materials below:
Poster
Publicity Pack
Advertising Toolkit
If you have a question about the independent member process or the legislation please contact:
Click here for contacts at the APA for Independent Member queries