Annual Governance Statement 2009/2010
Governance is about how Police Authorities ensure they are doing the right things, in the right way for the right people, in a timely, inclusive, open and accurate manner. It comprises the systems, processes, culture and values, by which the Authority is directed and controlled and also the activities through which it accounts to and engages with, the community it serves.
This joint Annual Governance Statement by Gwent Police Authority and Force describes how the Authority can show it has discharged its two overarching statutory duties during 2009-10:
(i) to secure an effective and efficient local police service; and
(ii) to hold to account the Chief Constable for the exercise of his functions and those of the people under his direction and control.
The Statement also demonstrates the assurances the Chief Constable relies upon to control, direct and deliver effective and efficient operational policing services.
