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Holding the police to account
Checks and balances
A key role of the Office and Police and Crime Commissioner is to act on behalf of the public to audit and scrutinise Nottinghamshire Police.
This is done in a number of ways, from an Accountability Board where the PCC directly holds the Chief Constable to account, to running volunteer schemes where people inspect custody suites or the dog section.
Find out more about the range of checks and balances that we have in place to perform this vital role.
Independent Custody Visitors Scheme
ICVs help ensure the rights and welfare of custody detainees are maintained.
Animal Welfare Volunteers
Did you know you can volunteer to visit Nottinghamshire Police's dog section?
Independent Community Scrutiny Panel
Members of the community are invited to review individual police interactions...
Independent Advisory Group
The group creates two-way communications with diverse communities and the pol...
Accountability Board
The forum where the PCC publicly holds the Chief Constable to account.
Performance and Insight Reports
Performance and Insight reports from the Office of the Police and Crime Commi...