Public involvement and accountability is critical for South Wales Police Authority.
The Police Authority holds bi-monthly meetings to discuss important issues and make decisions. These meetings are open to the public to listen to discussions. But did you know that you can also ask questions?
How can I have my say?
We have devised a scheme which allows you to address meetings of the full Authority and:
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Make statements
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Ask questions
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Present petitions
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Lead deputations
This does not apply to meetings of the Authority’s groups.
To have your say, you must contact the Chief Executive of the Police Authority, Alan Fry, at least three working days in advance of the meeting on the contact details below. You must give full details of what you want to ask or present at this time.
Click here to see the dates of the Authority meetings.
Advance notice should also be given if you wish to address the Authority in Welsh, to allow for translation arrangements to be made.
You are welcome to speak on any issue which falls within the Police Authority remit, with the exception of any matters which are already a formal complaint or matters which are the subject of legal proceedings.
What happens at the meeting?
The amount of time allocated at each Authority meeting for the public to have their say is no more than 30 minutes.
Each speaker will have no more than five minutes to address the meeting. Any specific instructions from the Chair must be followed.
On arrival at the meeting you must make yourself known to the Chief Executive, or a member of staff. They will then explain the procedure for addressing the Authority.
Once you have raised the matter/question, the Police Authority will decide what action, if any, to take.
If the Authority decides the issue needs to be discussed at a later meeting, you may nominate a Member to speak on the matter at that time.
Should the matter refer to operational policing, it is likely that the Authority will refer it to the Chief Constable.