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Questionnaires

The Green Paper
Police Authorities are responsible for scrutinising and monitoring the police and ensuring an efficient and effective service is provided.

The Government wants to change this current structure and we would like your views on this. The proposed changes would replace our elected councillors -(those nominated local councillors who are reflective of the political make up in Lancashire county council, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen councils) with 'directly elected representatives'.

The Conservative Party have also said that they want to replace Police Authorities with “Police Commissioners” who would solely control budgets, target setting and policing plans, while the chief constable would be in "operational control" of the force. Both ‘Directly Elected Representatives’ and “Police Commissioners” would be people of any or no political leaning, who through an election process; could stand as a candidate for public vote onto the Authority- similar to how local elections run now.
About You
Which area of Lancashire do you live in?
How much interest do you have in local policing?




Is it important to you that there is a ‘local body’ who oversees Lancashire Police to ensure that the policing delivered is efficient, effective and responsive?



Who would you expect to sit on that ‘local body’ to oversee policing in your local area?
Local Parish Councillors



Local County Councillors



Members of the Public



Your local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership - with representation from local public, private, voluntary and community organisations



other - please specify
Lancashire Police Authority is made up of 7 elected councillors from the County Council and 1 from each the two unitary authorities in Lancashire plus 8 independent members –members of the public recruited following an open application process. The Authority is responsible for holding the Chief Constable to account for policing, scrutinising police services, setting the budget for policing, consulting with local people and monitoring police performance.
Have you heard of Lancashire Police Authority?


If yes, how have you heard?
Since the Police Authority currently has a membership made up of both councillors elected at local level to represent your community and members of the public appointed as independent members; is there a need to bring in a different system to appoint ‘directly elected representatives’ to the Police Authority?



Do you agree that the introduction of elections for appointments would result in a police authority which is more representative of Lancashire communities than the current structure gives?





Why do you say that?-
Do you think the process of elections is a fairer system of appointment to the police authority rather than by the current system of council nomination and public application?





Why do you say that?
If directly elected representative elections were introduced, what type of person would you expect to stand for local election?
If elections are introduced, how likely are you to vote to appoint a directly elected representative onto the police authority?





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