Holding the Chief Constable to Account
To provide stronger and more transparent accountability of the police, the Mayor of West Yorkshire holds the Chief Constable to account, helping to make the police answerable to the communities they serve.
Performance Monitoring Report
The Performance Monitoring Reports aim to set out a summary of the performance information scrutinised and the issues raised by the Mayor in relation to the performance measures contained in the Police and Crime Plan as well as wider scanning of the operating environment. Reports from the last year are hosted here, if you would like to see previous reports contact us on policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Performance Monitoring Report - September 2024
Performance Monitoring Report - June 2024
Performance Monitoring Report - March 2024
Performance Monitoring Report - December 2023
Performance Monitoring Report - September 2023
Performance Monitoring Report - June 2023
Performance Monitoring Report - March 2023
Chief Constable Appointments
Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 the Mayor is responsible for the appointment, suspension and removal of the Chief Constable.
View guidance for the appointment of Chief Officers
Complaints Against the Chief Constable
The links below contain more information on how to make a complaint against the Chief Constable. You can also see previous complaints made against the Chief Constable.
Information about how to make a complaint against the Chief Constable
2021 - no complaints recorded.
2022 - no complaints recorded.
2024 - no complaints recorded.
Previous complaints about the Chief Constable, pre 10th May 2021.
Community Outcomes Meetings
The Community Outcomes Meetings between the Chief Constable and the Mayor/Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) focus on important policing and community safety issues which are of a high public interest. The aim is to offer greater transparency to communities on how the Mayor holds the Chief Constable to account on these important issues. These meetings also provide an excellent opportunity for the Mayor/DMPC to raise issues with the Chief Constable on behalf of members of the community.
A Full non verbatim note is taken which covers the comments and questions raised and the responses from the Chief Constable and senior West Yorkshire Police colleagues.
All meetings are held in Wakefield unless otherwise specified.
The agendas and minutes of the Community Outcomes Meetings can be found below.
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 29 April 2025
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 28 January 2025 and Matters arising - to follow
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Item 5 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Crime
Item 7 - Road Safety
Item 8 - Business Crime
Item 9 - Rural Crime
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
· Drugs and Alcohol
· Safeguarding - Adult
· Strategic Policing Requirement
· Supporting Victims and Witnesses
· Exception Paper
Item 11 - Any other business
Item 12 -
Next Meeting
Tuesday 29 July 2025 14:30-16:30
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.