Joint Independent Ethics Committee

To provide independent advice and recommendation to the Mayor (for the PCC functions) and the Chief Constable on the adequacy of the governance and risk management frameworks, the internal control environment, and financial reporting, thereby helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements are in place.  

To this end, the committee is enabled and required to have oversight of, and to provide an independent review of, the effectiveness of West Yorkshire Police and the Mayor’s (for the PCC functions) governance, risk management and control frameworks, the financial reporting and annual governance processes, and internal audit and external audit. 

The committee is formed of 5 members who receive an annual allowance and are appointed by the Mayor and the Chief Constable (or their representative) following a formal application and interview process. 

Hilary Barber (Chair) 

Delroy Beverley 

Helen Convey 

Chijioke Ojukwu 

Wan Rosalili Wan Rosli (Lili) 

Our Members provide independent expert advice, and are well-informed, interested and engaged in the issues facing our local communities. They effectively challenge and question subject matter experts and senior leaders to reach balanced, reasonable and proportionate recommendations.  

Recruitment 

Do you have a suggestion for discussion at JIEC? 

If you have a topic that you think the ethics committee should debate, let us know! Suggestions will be considered by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, the Chief Constable or Assistant Chief Constable, and the Chair of the committee. 

Send us your suggestion by emailing: policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk with your name, contact details and reference to the Joint Independent Ethics Committee.