Minutes:
The Panel received an update from Alan Reiss, Chief of Staff, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) on the current staffing structure of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The Chief of Staff circulated on organisation diagram to Panel Members (for copy see file of Minutes).
The Chief of Staff informed the Panel that when he commenced work in the OPCC he had identified some capacity gaps in the office around commissioning and accountability. He had undertaken a review of the capacity, functions and methods of working in the Office and considered that there was insufficient capacity, some of which was due to unclear reporting lines and functions. The Chief of Staff provided the Panel with details of the roles and functions of staff within the OPCC and new ways of working which would result in greater teamwork and accountability, with all staff reporting wither directly or indirectly to the Chief of Staff rather than the PCC. More members of OPCC staff had access to the Force systems, and the public face of the PCC was being expanded through the use of social media.
Resolved:
That the update be noted.