Our Policies and Procedures

  

 

This document outlines our key principles for contract management and the process we follow. It also contains information on performance reporting and our governance arrangements.

Data Protection Policy

This document outlines how the OPCC are compliant with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, as well as providing the procedure for dealing with breaches.

Joint Corporate Governance Framework 2020-21

The Corporate Governance Framework is a joint framework for the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable and includes the:

• Statement of Corporate Governance

• Code of Corporate Governance

• Scheme of Corporate Governance

• Financial Regulations
  
  

Decision Making Policy

This Policy sets out the decision making process for the Police and Crime Commissioner. You can also visit our Decision Making section to see details of all the decisions made by the PCC.

Financial Strategy

The Financial Strategy sets out how Thames Valley Police (the PCC and the Force) will structure and manage its finances to support the delivery of the aims and objectives of the service, as set out in the Police and Crime Plan, and to ensure sound financial management and good stewardship of public money.

Capital Strategy

The Capital Strategy is a key document for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and Thames Valley Police and forms part of the authority's integrated revenue, capital and balance sheet planning.  It provides a high level overview of how capital expenditure, capital financing and treasury management activity contribute to the delivery of desired outcomes.

Gifts and Hospitality Policy

The purpose of this policy is to provide the PCC and all staff with guidance regarding how gifts and hospitality may be given or received and in what circumstances such gifts and hospitality should be declined.

Information Sharing Agreement

This Information Sharing Agreement (ISA) has been developed between the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley.

 

PCC Ethical Framework

The Ethical Framework allows transparency in all areas of the PCCs work.

Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice explains how we use your personal information and the ways in which we protect your privacy.

Publication Scheme

The Publication Scheme outlines what information should be recorded by the Police and Crime Commissioner and made available to the public. Including information on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011.

Records Management and Disposal Policy

The purpose of this policy is to prevent the premature destruction of records, provide consistency of preservation/destruction and improve record management.

Reserves Strategy

This report provides information on the level of reserves, balances and provisions currently held and explains how some of these will be applied over the next four years to help support the revenue budget and capital programme.

Travel and Subsistence Policy for the PCC for Thames Valley 

A policy detailing what travel and subsistence claims can be made by the Police and Crime Commissioner.

 

Thames Valley Police Proposed Fees and Charges

There are a limited range of activities where it is appropriate for the Force to make charges to individuals or organisations to recover costs of policing services provided. To ensure consistency across the service these charges are set in accordance with National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) guidelines for charging for police services. This report sets out the Fees and Chargeable rates applicable for 2020/21.   

HR Policies

Attendance Management

Health and Safety Management

Managing Organisational Change for Police Staff

Recruitment Policy

Removal Scheme - Police Officers and Staff

Shared Parental Leave Policy