Part III District and community policing arrangements

Other community policing arrangements

23 Other community policing arrangements.

1

A district policing partnership may, with the approval of the Board, make arrangements to facilitate consultation by the police with any local community within the district.

2

Where it appears to the Board that a district policing partnership has not made satisfactory arrangements under subsection (1) in relation to any local community, the Board may, after consultation with the district policing partnership, make arrangements to facilitate consultation by the police with that community.

3

Arrangements made under subsection (1) or (2) may include the establishment of bodies.

4

The Board may defray the reasonable expenses of any body established by virtue of subsection (3).

5

Before making any arrangements under this section a district policing partnership or the Board shall consult the Chief Constable as to the arrangements that would be appropriate.