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The Police and Crime Commissioner has a duty to engage with the public to discuss the service they receive from the police.

Alison Hernandez and members of her team will attend engagement events which support the Police and Crime Plan 2021-25 and the priority areas for policing which are serious violence, road safety, drugs and antisocial behaviour. Any events attended by the office will be advertised via our social media channels.

The police and crime commissioner also attends the quarterly Police and Crime Panel, which are open to the public and press to observe.

Police and Crime Panel
The Police and Crime Panel supports and challenges the PCC in carrying out their functions. The panel has the power to request reports and call the PCC to attend its meetings.

The Police and Crime Commissioner issues progress reports on delivering towards the objectives within the Police and Crime Plan and of the performance of the OPCC.

The PCC reports to the Police and Crime Panel regularly. This information is available from the Panel’s website here (external site).

Independent Audit Committee
The statutory Financial Management Code of Practice (FMCP) requires that an Audit Committee is established which is independent of both the Police Force and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

The Independent Audit Committee (IAC) consists of six members and has the following key functions:

To provide general comment, advice and assurance on matters relating to the internal control environment of the Force and the Office of the PCC (OPCC)
To have oversight of general governance matters and to provide comments on any new or proposed PCC policies and strategies or changes to existing relevant policies and strategies which, in the opinion of the Chief Financial Officers, are significant with regard to risk and probity
Where the Committee has concerns about a specific governance or audit matter it may request that the relevant policy or strategy be presented to the Committee in order that assurance may be obtained and constructive comment provided where appropriate

The primary role of the Committee is to provide the PCC and the Chief Constable with reassurance in respect of their internal control measures and environment.

The five independent members recruited to the Committee are listed below:

Tom Grainger - Chair
Phil Rook - Vice Chair
David Bowles - Committee Member
Gordon Mattocks - Committee Member
David Bowles - Committee Member
Rachael Tiffin - Committee Member

Contact details for the Chair of the Committee tom.grainger@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

You can find more information about the operation and role of the Committee in their Terms of Reference and Operating Principles.

If you would like to view the current or previous Independent Audit Committee annual reports, please use the links below:

Transition to New Arrangements
The two Chief Constables and the two PCCs agreed with the recommendation to constitute a new single audit committee to service the four legal entities through the realignment, and renaming of the Strategic Alliance Audit Committee (SAAC), Joint Audit Committee (JAC) and Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC).

Therefore, the existing Joint Audit Committee (JAC) for Devon and Cornwall and the Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) for Dorset have been formed into a single Independent Audit Committee (IAC), working across both forces and OPCCs.

The single Independent Audit Committee meets at regular intervals during the year in order to review, scrutinise, challenge and provide reassurance over internal control and governance arrangements across both Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police. They report equally to both Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.

Previous meetings and papers (Open items)

Date	Venue	Associated papers
Wednesday 5 April 2023, 09:30am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 13 December 2022, 09:30 am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 27 Septebmber 2022, 09:30am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 28 June 2022, 9.30am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 5 April 2022, 9:30am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 14 December 2021, 9:30am	Virtual	Papers
Wednesday 29 September 2021, 9:30am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 27 July 2021, 9:30am	Virtual	Papers
Thursday 29 April 2021, 9:30am	Virtual	Papers
Tuesday 26 January 2021, 9:30am	Virtual	Agenda Draft open minutes from 29 October 2020 Devon and Cornwall Treasury Management Covering Report Devon and Cornwall Treasury Management Strategy Devon and Cornwall Capital Strategy Covering Report Devon and Cornwall Capital Strategy Devon and Cornwall Reserves Strategy Covering Report Devon and Cornwall Reserves Strategy Dorset Treasury Management Strategy Covering Report Dorset Treasury Management Strategy Dorset Capital Strategy Covering Report Dorset Capital Strategy Dorset Reserves Strategy Covering Report Dorset Reserves Strategy SWAP Quarterly Progress Update Report - January 2021 External Audit of Dorset Police and Devon and Cornwall Police Consultation on 2021 - 22 audit fee scale Update on Fraud and Corruption Investigations Devon and Cornwall Quarterly Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessment Dorset Quarterly Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessment
Thursday 29 October 2020, 10am	Virtual	Agenda Draft open minutes from 11 September Draft open minutes from 29 July Budget Planning Process Annual Governance Statement Draft Timetable Annual Governance Statement Dorset Police and Devon and Cornwall Police Progress Report SWAP Quarterly Progress Update Report - October 2020 National Fraud Initiative Timetable National Fraud Initiative Devon and Cornwall Quarterly Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessment Dorset Quarterly Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessment Fraud and Corruption Investigation Terms of Reference Independent Audit Committee Operating Principles Annual Review of Terms of Reference and Operating Principles Devon and Cornwall Treasury Management: Mid-year Report Dorset Treasury Management: Mid-year report
Friday 11 September 2020, 10am	Virtual	Agenda External Joint Audit Findings Report (Devon and Cornwall) External Joint Audit Findings Report (Dorset) Letters of Representation - Chief Constable Devon and Cornwall Letters of Representation - Devon and Cornwall PCC Letters of Representation - Dorset Chief Constable Letters of Representation -Dorset PCC Statement of Accounts 2019/20 (Dorset) - Covering Paper Statement of Accounts 2019/20 - Dorset PCC Annual Governance Statement 2019/20 - Dorset PCC Statement of Accounts 2019/20 - Dorset Chief Constable Annual Governance Statement - Dorset Police Going Concern Assessment 2019/20 (Dorset) Appendix: Going Concern Assessment 2019/20 - Dorset Statement of Accounts 2019/20 (Devon and Cornwall) - Covering Paper Statement of Accounts 2019/20 - Devon and Cornwall PCC Joint Annual Governance Statement 2019/20 - Devon and Cornwall PCC and Police Statement of Accounts 2019/20 - Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable Going Concern Assessment 2019/20 (Devon and Cornwall)
Wednesday 29 July 2020, 10am	Virtual	Agenda Draft open minutes Internal Audit Annual Opinon and Report Audit Progess Report and Sector Update External audit fees for 2020/21 Appendix A: PSAA 2020/21 - questions and answers Appendix B: 2020/21 - audit fee scale Appendix C: PSAA email date 18 June 2020 SWAP Quarterly Progress Update Report Treasury mangement outturn 2019/20 - Devon and Cornwall Treasury mangaement outturn 2019/20 - Dorset Fraud and corruption investigation Appendix A: Fraud and corruption risk assessment - Devon and Cornwall Appendix A: Fraud and corruption risk assessment - Dorset Gifts and Gratutities Policy Appendix A: Gifts and Gratuities Policy Data and Analytics Sub Group presentation PSAA - Quality of audit service - feedback survey Appendix A: PSAA quality of audit service Annual Report 2019/20
Tuesday 7 April 2020, 10am	Virtual	Agenda Draft open minutes Internal Audit Plan and Charter 2020/21 Internal Audit Quarterly Update and Highlights – March 2020 External Audit Plan and Timetable 2019/20 – Dorset Police External Audit Plan and Timetable 2019/20 – Devon and Cornwall Police External Audit Progress Report April 2020 – Dorset and Devon and Cornwall Police Statement of Accounts 2019/20 Preparation Update on Fraud and Corruptions Investigations Appendix A – Update on Fraud and Corruptions Investigations Insurance Programme
Tuesday 17 December 2019	Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith	Agenda Draft Open Minute Items HMICFRS Value for Money Profiles 2018/19 Data Devon and Cornwall Report and Draft Strategies - Treasury Management Mid-Year Report Devon and Cornwall Report and Draft Strategies Covering Paper Devon and Cornwall Report and Draft Strategies - Draft 2020/21 Treasury Management Strategy Devon and Cornwall Report and Draft Strategies - Draft Capital Strategy Devon and Cornwall Report and Draft Strategies - Draft Reserves Strategy Dorset Report and Draft Strategies Dorset Report and Draft Strategies - Treasury Management Mid-Year Report Dorset Report and Draft Strategies - Draft 2020/21 Treasury Management Strategy Dorset Report and Draft Strategies - Draft Capital Strategy Dorset Report and Draft Strategies - Draft Reserves Strategy Appendix A - Dorset Reserves Strategy Internal Audit Quarterly Update and Highlights Appendix B - Summary of Partial Opinions External Audit Quarterly Report Update on Fraud and Corruption Investigations Appendix A - Fraud and Corruption Investigations Implementation of Meeting Management Software
Tuesday 11 September 2019	Fire Station, Middlemoor, Exeter	Agenda Open Minutes of Meeting Budget Planning Process PCC Scrutiny Arrangements - Devon and Cornwall PCC Scrutiny Arrangements - Dorset Annual Governance Statement Timetable Appendix A - Draft Annual Governance Timetable External Audit Quarterly Report 2018/19 Joint Annual Audit Letter - Devon and Cornwall PCC and Chief Constable 2018/19 Joint Annual Audit Letter - Dorset PCC and Chief Constable National Fraud Initiative Appendix A (i) - Devon and Cornwall National Fraud Initiative Summary Appendix A (ii) - Dorset National Fraud Initiative Summary Appendix B - Natonal Fraud Initiative Milestones Update on Fraud and Corruption Investigations Appendix A - Fraud and Corruption Cumulative Report Update on Insurance Renewal Appendix A - Insurance Tender Process Force Protected Disclosure Policy Value for Money Profiles 2017
Tuesday 23 July 2019	Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith	Agenda Minutes of Previous Meeting (Open Items) Internal Audit Opinion Appendix B - Summary of Partial Opinions Appendix C - Outstanding Priority 1 and 2 Recommendations External Audit Findings 2018/19 - Devon and Cornwall External Audit Findings 2018/19 - Dorset Letters of Representation Dorset PCC Letter of Representation 2018/19 Dorset CC Letter of Representation 2018/19 Annual Financial Report 2018/19 - Dorset PCC and Group Appendix A - Annual Financial Report for Dorset 2018/19 - The PCC and Group Accounts Annual Financial Report for Dorset 2018/19 - The Chief Constable's accounts Statement of Accounts for Devon and Cornwall 2018/19 Statement of Accounts for Devon and Cornwall 2018/19 - The PCC and group accounts Statement of Accounts for Devon and Cornwall 2018/19 - The Chief Constable's Accounts Fees for External Audit 2019/20 Appendix A(i) - Devon and Cornwall PCC Fee Letter Appendix A(ii) - Devon and Cornwall Force Fee Letter Appendix B(i) - Dorset PCC Fee Letter Appendix B(ii) - Dorset Force Fee Letter Internal Audit Quarterly Update and Highlights Treasury Management Outturn - Devon and Cornwall Treasury Management Outturn - Dorset Update on Fraud and Corruption Investigations Appendix B - Fraud and Corruption Summary Risk Assessment Working Together Update Provisional Dates for IAC Meetings 2020
Tuesday 2 April 2019	Devon and Cornwall Police HQ, Middlemoor	Agenda Minutes of Previous Meeting (Open Items) Internal Audit Plan and Audit Charter External Audit Plan (Devon and Cornwall) External Audit Plan (Dorset) External Audit Quarterly Report Statement of Accounts Preparation Force Protected Disclosure Policy Force Protected Disclosure Policy Appendix A Devon and Cornwall OPCC Commissioning Intentions Plan Devon and Cornwall OPCC Commissioning Intentions Plan Appendix A Dorset OPCC Commissioning Intentions Plan
Tuesday 11 December 2018	Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith	Agenda Minutes of Previous Meeting (Open Items) Medium Term Financial Strategy Draft Capital Strategy (Devon and Cornwall) Draft Capital Strategy (Devon and Cornwall) - Appendix A Draft Capital Strategy (Dorset) Draft Capital Strategy (Dorset) - Appendix A 2018/19 Treasury Management Mid-year Report (Devon and Cornwall) 2018/19 Treasury Management Mid-year Report (Dorset) Treasury Management Strategy (Devon and Cornwall) Treasury Management Strategy (Devon and Cornwall) - Appendix A Treasury Management Strategy (Dorset) Treasury Management Strategy (Dorset) - Appendix A Draft Reserves Strategy (Devon and Cornwall) Draft Reserves Strategy (Devon and Cornwall) - Appendix A Draft Reserves Strategy (Dorset) Draft Reserves Strategy (Dorset) - Appendix A Dorset Statement of Accounts 2017/18 - Defined Benefit Sensitivity External Audit Quarterly Report Response to Consultation on 2019/20 Scale of Audit Fees
Tuesday 18 September 2018	Devon and Cornwall Police HQ, Middlemoor	Agenda Minutes of Previous meeting (Open Items) Budget Planning Process Annual Governance Statement Timetable Annual Governance Statement Timetable - Appendix A External Audit Quarterly Update Gifts and Hospitality Arrangement Policy Whistleblowing Policy Audit Committee Training Plan
Tuesday 17 July 2018	Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith	Agenda Minutes of Previous meeting (Open Items) Internal Audit Opinion Report External Audit Opinion Report External Audit Opinion Report - Appendix A(i) External Audit Opinion Report - Appendix A(ii) External Audit Opinion Report - Appendix B(i) External Audit Opinion Report - Appendix B(ii) Annual Financial Report Annual Financial Report - Appendix A(i) Annual Financial Report - Appendix A(ii) Annual Financial Report - Appendix B(i) Annual Financial Report - Appendix B(ii) Treasury Management Outturn - Devon and Cornwall Treasury Management Outturn - Dorset Fees for External Audit Fees for External Audit - Appendix A(i) Fees for External Audit - Appendix A(ii) Fees for External Audit - Appendix B(i) Fees for External Audit - Appendix B(ii)
Tuesday 13 March 2018	Devon and Cornwall Police HQ, Middlemoor	Agenda Annual Internal Audit Plan and Audit Charter Treasury Management Strategy 2018/19 Treasury Management Strategy 2018/19 - Appendix A Reserves Policy for 2018/19 Reserves Policy for 2018/19 - Appendix A Reserves Policy for 2018/19 - Appendix B Statement of Accounts 2017/18 Statement of Accounts 2017/18 - Appendix A Value for Money Profiles Value for Money Profiles - Appendix A Value for Money Profiles - Appendix B Annual Governance Statement Internal Audit Quarterly Update and Highlights Internal Audit Quarterly Update and Highlights - Appendix B Internal Audit Quarterly Update and Highlights - Appendix C Corporate Risk Register for Devon & Cornwall
Friday 8 December 2017	Dillington House, Somerset	Agenda Draft Strategic Alliance Audit Committee Minutes Medium Term Financial Strategies Police Reserves Police Reserves - Appendix A Accounting Policies Accounting Policies - Appendix A Accounting Policies - Appendix B Accounting Policies - Appendix C Internal Audit Plan Progress Report Internal Audit Plan Progress Report - Appendix A & B Internal Audit Plan Progress Report - Appendix C Internal Audit Plan Progress Report - Appendix D

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