Independent Advisory Groups & Joint Audit Committee
Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) are voluntary groups made up of members of the public that are independent from the police. They meet between four and six times a year, at various locations, to review and challenge policing practices in a constructive way. This helps us improve our service to the public.
Groups will often review how we handle major investigations, as well as incidents and issues that impact local communities. There is also a specific IAG Stop and Search Scrutiny Panel that looks at resolutions to any complaints about how we carry out Stop and Search.
As an IAG member, you will represent yourself and your own views or that of your community. We can’t always act on everything these groups tell us, but we always value your ideas and comments.
Apply
You can apply to be part of an IAG if you:
- live or work in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
- are not connected to the police service in anyway
- are willing to have a voice in the community
To request an application form, please email [email protected]
Youth Independent Advisory Group
The Strategic Youth Independent Advisory group covers Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight.
This is a volunteer group for those aged 14 to 25 which enables you to be involved in reviewing, challenging and scrutinising our work. You don't need any qualifications or experience, and we just ask that you help by providing your opinions and insight six times a year when the group meets.
District Youth IAGs currently exists for those living or working in Southampton and on the Isle Of Wight only.
Again for those aged 14 to 25, district Youth IAGs will look at local policing, sometimes the nature of policing may mean we need to ask you for help outside of normal hours.
In return, we will pay your travel expenses, offer you the chance to join us on patrol as an observer, provide you with opportunities to develop your skills, represent your and others' views and opinions, and give you a first-hand insight into policing, investigations and our work with the local community.
To find out more and apply for the Strategic Youth IAG please see their webpage or email [email protected].
The Southampton group will be starting shortly. Please check back later for details.
If you live on the Isle of Wight please fill out this IOW application form and then email it to [email protected].
You should hear from us within four weeks. If your application is unsuccessful, you'll still be able to attend focus groups, complete online surveys and provide your opinions on local policing.
Independent member of the Joint Audit Committee
Information relating to members of the Joint Audit Committee for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Policing Area
- Eligibility to be a Member of the Joint Audit Committee
- Joint Audit Committee members must be independent of both the Constabulary and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Serving police officers, police staff, volunteers, individuals under contract to the Constabulary or PCC, or staff employed in an Office of the PCC (or Metropolitan Police equivalent) are not eligible for appointment. A person who has been so employed must have a minimum 1 year break before being appointed to serve on the Joint Audit Committee.
- A person who is on the Police and Crime Panel, or is a councillor, or an employee of a council which supports the work of and/or advises the Panel, is not eligible for appointment to the Joint Audit Committee. If such a person was to apply and were successful, they would need to stand down from the Police and Crime Panel role.
- Political activity in itself is no bar to appointment. Candidates will be asked to declare any significant political activity (which includes holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election) which they have undertaken in the last 5 years. This information will only be provided to the recruitment panel for those applicants selected for interview. Details of the successful candidate’s declared political activity will be published.
- Before an appointment to the Committee is confirmed, candidates will need to be successfully vetted to non police personnel basic level. Candidates should note that all arrests, convictions and cautions must be declared on the vetting form whether or not they are “spent” under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
- A person who is an undischarged bankrupt is not eligible for appointment to the Joint Audit Committee. All members of the Joint Audit Committee will be required to sign a confidentiality statement before being given access to restricted or confidential information.
- All members of the Joint Audit Committee will abide by the code of conduct of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire & Isle of Wight, which sets out the desire to uphold office in line with the intentions of the Policing Protocol Order 2011 and abide by the ‘Nolan Principles’.
- All appointees must agree to their name and declarations of interests being made publically available - including on the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) websites.
- To assist with individual effectiveness, all appointees must agree to be the subject of an appraisal process with the Chair of the Committee.
- Role of the member
As a member of the Joint Audit Committee, you will have the following key responsibilities:
- Attend business meetings of the Committee and through constructive contribution and challenge, enable the Committee to fulfil its terms of reference effectively.
- Prepare comprehensively for meetings by reading papers in advance, seeking further information as appropriate and developing lines of questioning and scrutiny.
- Undertake training and development where necessary in accordance with the objectives in the knowledge and skills framework.
- Engage with other members of the Committee, the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Chief Constable and officers of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Constabulary to promote good governance, the role that the Committee plays in this, and the value that it adds to the business.
Should you wish to talk formally about the role, please contact Assistant Chief Officer Richard Croucher, Chief Finance Officer, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, by email [email protected]
To apply for this role
If you would like to apply then please email [email protected] with your CV, along with a supporting statement (maximum of 1000 words) that addresses the attributes set out in the role specification (section 3), using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
Closing date: Tuesday 3 January 2022 at 23:55