SCHEDULE 12Planning and reports about Constabulary
Part 1Planning
Three-year strategy plan
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(1)
Before the beginning of each financial year, the Police Authority must issue a plan setting out the Police Authority’s medium and long term strategies for policing by the Constabulary during the three year period beginning with that year (the “three-year strategy plan”).
(2)
Before a three year strategy plan for any period is issued, a draft of a plan for that period must have been—
(a)
prepared by the chief constable; and
(b)
submitted by him to the Police Authority for its consideration.
(3)
Before the Police Authority issues a three-year strategy plan which differs from the draft submitted by the chief constable, it must consult him.
(4)
The Police Authority must—
(a)
arrange for every three-year strategy plan to be published in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate; and
(b)
send a copy of every three-year strategy plan to the Secretary of State.
(5)
The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to a three year period is a reference to a period of three successive financial years.