Performance Committee Terms of Reference

MEMBERSHIP
Seven Members
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
Four times a year
QUORUM
Four Members

PURPOSE

 
To contribute to the improvement of Force performance through enhanced planning arrangements and the scrutiny of all aspects of performance to ensure the highest standards of policing are delivered by the most efficient and economic means possible.
 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

 
1.      To oversee and consider Force arrangements to deliver against key HMIC Baseline Assessment frameworks.
 
2.      To oversee and scrutinise Force corporate planning and performance management arrangements.
 
3.      To evaluate performance improvements.
 
4.      To oversee and scrutinise processes to meet the relevant HMIC assessment / inspection requirements.
 
5.      Annually to update the Authority's Medium Term Financial Strategy and recommend its approval to the Authority.
 
6.      To approve variations to the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
 
7.      To oversee the development and implementation of national strategies and plans to deliver performance improvements.
 
8.      To monitor and scrutinise the business change programme and its planning and resourcing arrangements.
 
9.      To set targets and (where relevant) targets with partners for local, regional and national performance indicators and determine the local domain.
 
10.  To ensure that data quality systems and processes within the Force and Police Authority are robust and being applied consistently.
 
11.  To monitor and scrutinise the Force efficiency plan, evaluate performance against and identify efficiency gains.
 
12.  To consider any matters referred to the Committee by the Authority or any other Committee of the Authority for either determination or recommendation.
 
13.  To refer any matter to any Committee of the Authority as appropriate.
 
14.  To receive regular updates on developments from Regional Policy Network meetings, consider the implications for the Police Authority and respond accordingly.
 

DELEGATION

 
The Committee has full executive powers to deal with all of the above matters, with its minutes being submitted to the Authority.
 
 
 
Approved by the Police Authority June 2007
Amended by the Police Authority June 2008