engaging with police and crime commissioners: top tips 28 may 2015
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INTRODUCTIONS
• Lev PedroPublic Services Senior Officer, NCVO
• Jessica MullenSenior Policy Officer, Clinks
By the end of the webinar you will:
• Understand the remit and responsibilities of PCCs
• Understand drivers of PCC commissioning • Understand different ways PCCs can be
influenced• Gain insight into how to make a case to PCCs to
work with the voluntary sector• Be more aware of different routes to engaging
with PCCs
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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35.4% of organisations responding to a Clinks survey in Autumn 2014 said that their engagement with their PCC was good.
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WHO ARE PCCS?
Elected police and crime commissioners introduced to replace police authorities in 2012
PCCs are responsible for:• Appointing the Chief Constable• Outlining strategic priorities in a 5 year police and crime plan• Setting the annual police force budget• Setting the policing precept in the Council tax• Commissioning services in line with their priorities• Duty to cooperate on:
• community safety• criminal justice services
• Duty to consult with the public and victims of crime
REMIT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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BROADER REFORMS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
In addition to the introduction of PCCS:• Changes to structures that lead and
commission health services• Large scale reform of probation and
rehabilitation through Transforming Rehabilitation
• Changing prison estate, including the introduction of resettlement prisons
• Devolution of commissioning of victims services to PCCs
A COMPLEX AND CHANGING LANDSCAPE
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TIPS FOR ENGAGING WITH PCCS
Find out…• Who is your PCC, what is their political
affiliation?• What is the PCCs Office staffing structure?• What are the PCCs priorities set out in the
police and crime plan?• What are the PCCs relationships with other
commissioners and partnerships?• Details of any grant programmes run by the
PCC
1. DO YOUR HOMEWORK
The voluntary sector:• Has the right
relationships• Knows what works• Provide value for money• Involve local people• Can reach and advocate
for marginalised groups
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TIPS FOR ENGAGING WITH PCCS2. MAKE THE CASE FOR VOLUNTARY SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
Safer Future Communities voluntary sector offer to PCCs available to download from www.clinks.org/sfc
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41% of organisations surveyed by Clinks told us they had input into the police and crime plan in their area and 33.3% said they had been able to influence priorities beyond this.
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TIPS FOR ENGAGING WITH PCCS
• Strategic engagement is as important as service delivery
• Tailor your offer – match your priorities to the PCCs• Is the PCC already engaged with voluntary sector
structures?• Who are your allies?• Remember PCCs are publically elected• Use local Compact
3. EXPLORE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO ENGAGEMENT
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TIPS FOR ENGAGING WITH PCCS
• Do you have robust evaluation processes in place?
• Can you demonstrate your impact on the police and crime commissioners’ priorities?
• Have you got evidence or could you collect evidence to feed into the police and crime plan or commissioning process?
4. DEMONSTRATE YOUR IMPACT