Our Constitution

The Constitution Articles

This document contains the following articles:

1. The Warwickshire Police Authority and its Constitution
2. Members of the Police Authority: Appointment, Rights and Responsibilities
3. Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities
4. The Police Authority: Powers, Duties and Functions
5. Groups, Committees and Panels of the Police Authority
6. Officers of the Police Authority
7. Principles of Decision Making
8. The Police Authority's Financial and Legal Affairs
9. Revision, Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution

The Constitution Schedules

Schedule 1: Scheme of Delegation

1.1 Introduction and Overview
1.2 Scheme of Delegation of Decision Making Functions to Committees
1.3 Scheme of Delegation of Decision Making Functions to Officers
1.4 Governance Framework
1.5 Governanace Plan

This document includes the following:

Notes on governance arrangements
Governance streams
Committees, advisory powers and lead members
Organisational diagrams
The calculation of member allowances

Schedule 2: Current Membership of the Police Authority

2.1 The Members of the Police Authority
2.2 Membership of Police Authority Committees and Panels and Lead Member Responsiblities

Schedule 3: Authority Standing Orders

3.1 Procedural Standing Orders
3.2 Contract Standing Orders
3.3 Financial Standing Orders

Schedule 4: Corporate Governance: Codes of Conduct, Complaints Procedures and Access to Information

4.1 Code of Conduct for Police Authority Members
4.2 Code of Conduct for Officers
4.3 Code of Corporate Governance
4.4 Complaints Procedure
4.5 Vetting Policy
4.6 Complaints Procedures for ACPO Officers
4.7 Whistleblowing Policy
4.8 Access to Information Procedures
4.9 Draft Protocols
4.10 Management of Information Policy
4.11 Anti-fraud & Anti-Corruption Strategy

Schedule 5: Members Allowances Scheme

5.1 Members Allowance Scheme

Schedule 6: The Management and Delivery of Authority Functions

6.1 Police Authority Staff Structure Chart
6.2 Performance Management Framework
6.3a Risk Management Policy Statement
6.3b Risk Management Framework Guide
6.4 Partnership Framework
6.5 Community Engagement Strategy 2009-13 
6.6 Anti-fraud and Anti-Corruption Strategy
6.7 Health and Safety Policy
6.8 Annual Governance Statement

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