ENGAGING WITH POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS:

TOP TIPS28 MAY 2015

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.

PART 1CONTEXT

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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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PART 2ENGAGING WITH PCCs

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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

THANKS!

Jess Mullenjessica.mullen@clinks.orgwww.clinks.org

Lev Pedrolev.pedro@ncvo.org.uk