The Police Authority meets regularly to take key decisions affecting local policing and question the chief constable and other senior police staff about all aspects of the force and its performance. These meetings are usually held in public.

The Police Authority also carries out a lot of its work in committees, panels and other working groups set up to focus on particular aspects of Authority business.

These include:

Best Value
Performance Review
Professional Standards
Standards
Consultation
Human Resources
Strategic Planning
Independent Custody Visiting