Policy P22 - Performance and Governance

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This is South Yorkshire Police’s Statement of Agreed Policy on Performance and Governance. This policy relates to localised procedures only and therefore not supported by Authorised Professional Practice (APP).

Property

The section covers recording and handling of property within South Yorkshire Police. The type of property this policy relates to is found, seized or recovered as a result of criminal activity.

The associated procedural instructions that support this section are listed below:

Pi22.3 – Seizure and Retention of Property (other than Found Property)
Pi22.8 – Handling Lost and Found Property

Policy and Survey

This section also covers the preparation and regulation of policy and surveys.

The associated procedural instructions that support this section are listed below.

Pi22.1 – Policy and Procedural Instruction Publication Process
Pi22.2 – Survey Regulation

Working Together

This section covers all aspects of partnership working with internal and external partners and intends to provide a corporate approach and process for negotiating, managing and recording partnership activity.

The associated procedural instructions that support this section are listed below:

Pi22.4 - Academic Research Applicant Instructions
Pi22.13 - Sponsorship and Donations Instructions

Anti-Social Behaviour

This section provides a clear structure in relation to the management of repeat and vulnerable victims.

The associated procedural instruction that supports this section is listed below:

Pi22.6 - Anti-Social Behaviour Management

DNA sampling – PACE/Elimination/Vulnerable Victims

The obtaining, exhibiting, management and submission of DNA samples will be undertaken in a professional and ethical manner and within the confines of those provisions as set out in legislation.

The NDNAD is maintained by a tri-partite group composed of representatives from the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and the Home Office. External contracted and accredited Forensic Service Providers are used to profile DNA samples for England and Wales Police Forces that are then loaded to the National DNA Database.

The associated procedural instructions that support this section are listed below:

Pi22.14 - DNA Sampling – PACE/Elimination/Vulnerable Victims

Other relevant SYP policy documents you may wish to consider are: P7 - Information Management

Equality Act 2010

The Act creates a statutory requirement for all Functions and Policies (Including Procedural Instructions) to be analysed for their effect on equality, diversity and human rights, with due regard to the General Equality Duty.

In principle, this document has been assessed for discrimination, which cannot be justified, among other diverse groups.

The Code of Ethics published in 2014 and revised in 2024 by the College of Policing requires us all to do the right thing in the right way.

The 2024 Code of Ethics is not a statutory Code of Practice, it has the same status as other guidance produced by the College. The Code of Ethics is supported by the Code of Practice for Ethical Policing. This is a statutory Code of Practice which provides chief officers with direction on promoting and supporting ethical and professional behaviour within their forces.

Human Rights/Discretion

The purpose of providing policy is to give an indication to staff of the expected course of action. However it is not possible to cater for every possible combination of factors that would justify a departure from stated policy. The Human Rights Act 1998 requires the proper use of discretion at all times and nothing within this policy and associated procedural instructions prohibits the proper use of discretion in appropriate circumstances.

Where action is taken that has the potential to interfere with an individual's Human Rights, the reasons behind the making of the decision to act in that way should be recorded on the appropriate forms, or where this is not practicable, in pocket books or policy logs.

Rights of redress for members of the public:

Anyone who feels that a member of staff has behaved incorrectly or unfairly, or who is dissatisfied with organisational matters, service delivery or other operational policing issues, has the right to make a complaint.

Initial action should be taken in one of the following ways:

Complain in writing or in person to the Senior Officer at the appropriate police station or to the Chief Constable of the force concerned.
Visit a local Citizens' Advice Bureau
Contact a Solicitor

Rights of redress for South Yorkshire Police personnel:

South Yorkshire Police personnel who feel they have grounds for concern in relation to the implementation of policies may, as appropriate:

Pursue concerns through their line manager.
Contact a First Contact Advisor.
Pursue a grievance formally through the South Yorkshire Police Grievance Resolution Procedure.
Seek advice from their staff association or trades union.

Use procedural instruction Pi23.11 - Management of Complaints, in the section entitled Handling Complaints relating to Direction and Control.

Start Date: 18/11/2016

Review:

This statement of agreed policy is managed by Head of Performance and Governance.

The date for the next review of this policy and Equality Analysis is: 11/10/2024

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Policy P22 - Performance and Governance