• To consider and monitor the operation of the strategic tasking and co-ordination work of the force.
• To consider and monitor performance against the policing plan targets and any performance indicators set locally or by external organisations
• To consider reports from external agencies, such as HMIC, external auditors and the Audit Commission
• To monitor force work in respect of major events and contingency planning and co-ordination
• To monitor force work in respect of specialist operational support and training
• To monitor force implementation and performance in respect of roads and airports policing
• To monitor work associated with forensic science support
• To monitor work associated with crime investigation, including specialist operational crime and community safety support
• To monitor force crime recording and case management
• To monitor the work associated with counter-terrorism, including force performance
• To monitor the work associated with the force’s intelligence function
• To consider and monitor the delivery of protective services by the force encompassed within the portfolios of ACCs Crime, Operations and Security not covered above
• To have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to equal opportunities generally and the requirements of all equalities and anti-discrimination legislation, including:
• implementation of the equalities schemes of both the Authority and the force
• review and interrogation of performance data on diversity issues including:
• stop and search data
• hate crimes
• other areas of performance which have a specific impact on diversity issues
• To have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to equal opportunities generally and the requirements of all equalities and anti-discrimination legislation, including implementation of the equalities schemes of both the Authority and the force
• To have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to risk issues generally and the specific risk issues contained within the force and Authority risk registers
• To consider any other matters deemed relevant to these terms of reference

Constitution 8 members

Quorum 5