Meet our Team
Introduction
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is run by a dedicated team who support the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
The team support:
- Delivery of the Police and Crime Plan
- Strategic financial policy
- Performance, monitoring and scrutiny
- Governance and compliance
- Deploying grants and contracts to support prevention of crime, supporting victims and promoting criminal and social justice
- Communications and engagement
- Audit and general administrative duties.
- Co-ordination and leadership of the local criminal justice board with local criminal justice system
The OPCC is led by a Chief Executive whose responsibility is to manage the staff and provide a monitoring role to ensure standards remain high.
The team also includes a Chief Finance Officer to advise the PCC on financial matters and the impact on any decisions regarding the budget, spending and commissioning.
Organisational Charts
The structure for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner includes 25 budgeted posts. This structure will change following an organisational review led by the Police Foundation, but below is the current structure for context and scope.
Staff Facts & Figures
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire
17 Full Time Members of Staff, including the PCC: 67%
9 Part Time Members of Staff: 33%
- Are women: 81%
- Are men: 19%
- Are, to the knowledge of the elected local policing body, members of an ethnic minority: 19%
- Have, to the knowledge of the elected local policing body, a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010): 7%