Appointment Process

The process of recruiting independent members is crucial to shaping the future of the police authority and sustaining its viability as the main mechanism for police accountability locally.  Police authorities are aware that this not only needs to be a fair and transparent process, but also needs to be seen to be so.

Guidance has been jointly produced by the Home Office and the Association of Police Authorities to help selection panels and police authorities undertake their important role in the selection of independent members.

At least one independent member must be a lay justice and the guidance also covers the appointment of lay justice candidates.

Guidance