Police Governance Summit 2018, 6-7 June: An OUTSTANDING list of speakers…

With policing governance under ever-increasing scrutiny, it is absolutely essential that those responsible for work in this area are equipped with the knowledge and tools to fulfil their role.

CoPaCC is hosting the first Police Governance Summit 2018 this June to support OPCCs, Police and Crime Panels and other relevant stakeholders in meeting the challenges that lie ahead. 

Police governance has developed considerably since PCCs were first elected six years ago.  In addition to the potential for PCCs to take on fire governance, OPCCs undertake a considerable and growing range of policy-related work.  OPCCs are expected to deliver much speedier and wider support than the former police authority secretariats.  The challenges keep coming, from policing service and performance, to strategic development and change.

With the support and guidance of leading police governance professionals, academics and other interested parties, CoPaCC (Policing Insight’s parent organisation) is now organising the first annual “Police Governance Summit”, to take place on Wednesday, 6th to Thursday, 7th June. 
 
The Police Governance Summit 2018 focuses on areas that CoPaCC and our expert advisors have identified as important current challenges. The Summit includes sessions run and informed by leading national authorities and subject matter experts.

Speakers and Contributors

Speakers and contributors now confirmed include:

• Rachel Cook, Chief Executive, Humberside OPCC
• Dr Nina Cope, Director General, Capabilities, National Crime Agency
• Jonathan Jardine, Chief Executive, West Midlands OPCC
• Cate Moore, Independent Chair of the Lincolnshire Police Ethics Panel
• David Northfield, Senior Associate (Barrister), Fieldfisher
• Ann Reeder, Founder and Director, Frontline Consulting Associates
• Andy Newsham, Director, PwC
• Sir Hugh Orde, former President of the Association of Chief Police Officers
• Steve White, former Chair, Police Federation of England and Wales
• Sallie Blair, Comms Lead for Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire OPCCs
• Cllr Alison Lowe, West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel Chair
• Professor Kevin Morrell, Associate Dean, Professor of Strategy, Durham University Business School
• Simon Kempton, Deputy Treasurer and National Board Member, Police Federation of England and Wales (Digital Policing and ICT Lead for PFEW)
• Hannah Walsh, Partner, Weightmans LLP
• Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire PCC
• Arfon Jones, North Wales PCC
• Martyn Underhill, Dorset PCC
• Lord Gordon Wasserman, former Government Advisor on Policing and Criminal Justice
• Professor Mike Rowe, Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University
• Kathie Cashell, Director of Strategy and Impact, Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
• Nathan East, Partner, Weightmans LLP

We will make further announcements on speakers and contributors shortly.

Police Governance Summit 2018 – Provisional Agenda 

Day One (Wednesday, 6th June)
 
Plenary Sessions on: 

• Sensitive service areas and the Strategic Policing Requirement. Confirmed contributors include:
  • Dr Nina Cope, Director General (Capabilities), National Crime Agency
  • Jonathan Jardine, Chief Executive, West Midlands OPCC
  • Andy Newsham, Director, PwC
• Holding to account: Managing Chief Constable disciplinary and related considerations. Confirmed contributors include:
  • Sir Hugh Orde, former President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
  • David Northfield, Senior Associate (Barrister), Fieldfisher
• Police Governance Budgets: Can greater OPCC collaboration help make the most out of tight budgets? Contributors to be announced. 
• “Learning lessons” from police officer conduct: Implications for police governance. Confirmed contributors include: 
  • Steve White, former Chair, Police Federation of England and Wales
  • Kathie Cashell, Director of Strategy and Impact, Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

Breakout sessions including:

• Engaging Communities: what works in Police Governance Communications. Confirmed contributors include: 
  • Sallie Blair, Comms Lead for Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire OPCCs
• Police Governance Recruitment and Development: A career path for staff? Confirmed contributors include: 
  • Rachel Cook, Chief Executive, Humberside OPCC
• plus two further breakout sessions to be confirmed

Day Two (Thursday, 7th June)

Plenary Sessions on:

• Effective use of committees: Should, for example, the Joint Audit Committee just be about compliance? Confirmed contributors include: 
  • Cate Moore, Chair, Lincolnshire Police Ethics Committee
  • Professor Kevin Morrell, Associate Dean, Professor of Strategy, Durham University Business School
• Critical friends: Maximising the PCC – Police and Crime Panel relationship. Confirmed speakers include: 
  • Ann Reeder, Director, Frontline Consulting Associates
  • Cllr Alison Lowe, West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel Chair
• Practical collaboration: Avoiding pitfalls, maintaining accountability and delivering results. Confirmed speakers include:
  • Hannah Walsh, Partner, Weightmans LLP
  • Nathan East, Partner, Weightmans LLP
• Improving Police ICT: Implications for police governance. Confirmed contributors include: 
  • Simon Kempton, Deputy Treasurer and National Board Member, Police Federation of England and Wales (Digital Policing and ICT Lead for PFEW)
• The future of police governance. Confirmed contributors include: 
  • Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire PCC
  • Lord Gordon Wasserman, former Government Advisor on Policing and Criminal Justice
  • Sir Hugh Orde, former President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
  • Professor Mike Rowe, Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University

Plus breakout sessions as on Day One.

Who should attend?

The Summit will be of particular interest and relevance to all those involved in policing governance:

• OPCC Chief Executives, Chiefs of Staff and Treasurers 
• OPCC managers and team leaders
• Other OPCC members of staff actively engaged in decision-making, or whose career development will benefit from their attendance
• Individuals with responsibility for policing governance in devolved administrations
• Police and Crime Panel Chairs, Members and their Support Staff
• Police and Crime Commissioners

Others that will find the Summit of benefit include:

• Police officers and staff working closely with policing governance bodies
• Police Authority Members and support staff
• National and local government officials with responsibility for police governance policy
• Officials from HMICFRS, the College of Policing, the National Crime Agency and other relevant agencies
• Potential candidates for the May 2020 PCC elections, wishing to familiarise themselves with the work of OPCCs at an early opportunity
• Those in academia with a particular interest in police governance 
• Voluntary and third sector organisations
• Police suppliers

We are working to obtain CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Certification for this event.