Monitoring

A significant part of the Authority's work involves monitoring the Constabulary. The Authority sets targets for the Constabulary as part of the Policing Plan and it monitors the Constabulary's work against those targets throughout the course of the year. Ultimately the Constabulary's peformance is reported in the Annual Report.

Different aspects of the Constabulary's activity are monitored by different Committees of the Authority. For example the Audit and Performance Committee monitors performance with regard to day to day policing such as arrests made, the Constabulary's financial performance (including reports from the Authority's auditors on financial systems) and the implementation of Best Value reviews, while the Personnel Committee monitors things like the number of staff recruited from ethnic minorities and staff sickness. Disciplinary matters and complaints made by the public are monitored by the Professional Standards Committee and any complaints made about a member of the Authority would be considered by the Standards Committee.

Copies of the reports considered by these Committees can be found in the Committees section of the website - please use the navigation bar to access this section.

The work of the Authority itself is in turn monitored by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Audit Commission while some specific areas of the Authority's business are also monitored by other agencies, for example the Authority's Publication Scheme has been approved by the Information Commissioner.

In addition all the Authority's Agenda papers are sent to the news media in Cumbria and our meetings are open to both the press and public. For details of the dates, times and venues of meetings please see the Meetings and Papers section - please use the navigation bar to access this section.

Annual Audit Letter

Published: 05/01/2007

The Audit Commission Annual Audit Letter to Cumbria Police Authority for the Audit 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 can be accessed below.

Police Authority Members Scheme of Allowances 2007/8

The 2007/2008 Scheme of Allowance for Police Authority Members can be viewed by clicking here

Police Authority Statement of Accounts 2007/08

The Authority's 2007/08 audited Statement of Accounts, together with the Summary Statement of Accounts for 2007/08 can be viewed by clicking the Performance heading on the menu above followed by the Finance heading. Audit Commision Annual Governance Report can be viewed by clicking the link.

Annual Policing Plan 2007/8 and Strategy Plan 2007/2010

These documents can be found in the Reports and Plans section of this website.

Cumbria Police Authority and Cumbria Constabulary Joint Annual Report 2008

Cumbria Police Authority and Cumbria Constabulary have produced a joint Annual Report for 2008. A copy of the report can be found in the Reports and Plans section of this website.

Gender Equality Scheme and Action Plan April 2007

We would really appreicate your views on our Gender Equality Scheme and Action Plan. You can access this document under the Reports and Plans section on this page.