The nine Independent Members are appointed following public advert. They are appointed for a four year term, and not usually for more than two terms.
At least one Independent Member must be a Magistrate.
Independent Members are chosen by a panel of other Police Authority Members, a Home Office representative and an Independent Assessor.
The next round of recruitment for Independent members is due in September 2010, to take up post from 1 April 2011.
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