Title and Reference – PCC/D/003
Subject: Police and Crime Panel Confirmation Hearing – Appointment of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Report of: Police and Crime Commissioner
Date: 19/06/2024

Summary:

On the 4th of June 2024, a Confirmation Hearing was held for appointment of the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (‘the Act’) provides, under section 18(1), that the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for a police area may appoint a person as the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) for that area.

The DPCC is a member of the OPCC staff (s18(10) of the Act), under paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 1 of the Act the appointment of a DPCC is exempt from the requirement of Section 7 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, that all staff appointments should be made on merit. There is therefore no requirement for the open recruitment process that would normally apply when recruiting staff to the OPCC.

The Police and Crime Commissioner has appointed Umme Ali as his Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.

https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/about-the-dpcc/

Recommendation:
To note decision
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
I hereby approve the recommendations above.