Appointment of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire
December 22nd, 2017
Decision
To appoint Ray Bisby as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire.
Decision Summary
Under section 18 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (the “Act”), the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) is entitled to appoint one Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (“Deputy Commissioner”) and to delegate certain functions and responsibilities to that person.
The Commissioner notified the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Panel (the “Panel”) under section 1 of the Act of his proposal to appoint Ray Bisby as Deputy Commissioner
In accordance with Schedule 1 of the Act, the Panel undertook its Confirmation Hearing relating to the appointment of the Deputy Commissioner on the 19th December 2017.
Following the Confirmation Hearing, the Panel made a report under the Act recommending Ray Bisby as the Deputy Commissioner. Under Schedule 1 of the Act, the Commissioner may accept or reject the Panel’s recommendation and give the Panel a response to any such report or recommendation. The Commissioner considered the Panel’s decision and their reasons for their decision in their report and has decided to appoint Ray Bisby to the role of Deputy Commissioner. The Commissioner then informed the Panel of his decision to accept their recommendation.
The Police and Crime Panel’s report can be found on the Panel’s website at http://democracy.peterborough.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=543&MId=4058&Ver=4
A copy of the Commissioner’s formal response to the Panel’s report is attached