Policing the police

Policing the Police

Welcome to the home of Kent Police Authority, the organisation that monitors the police in Kent.

Kent Police Authority (KPA) ensures an efficient and effective police service. This includes setting targets for the police, deciding budgets, agreeing council tax payments, consulting on top priorities and appointing Chief Officers.

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I’m Ann Barnes, this blog is my personal area to discuss issues around the authority in an unofficial capacity.

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Our Next Events

Safer Kent Awards 2012

02 March 2012

Find out on the 2 March 2012 the winners of our Safer Kent Awards. The event will take place at Leeds Castle with the Chair of Kent Police Authority and Chief Constable Ian Learmonth.

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You can make a complaint against a Police Authority member or a Kent Police Chief Officer. Any compliment or complaint about Kent Police Officers or staff (other than Chief Officers) should be directed to the Professional Standards Department.

This section of the website aims to provide further factual information about the transition to police and crime commissioners.

Do you have what it takes? Find out how to apply

Each month Kent Police Authority hosts committee meetings to challenge and question Kent Police. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Find out about Police Authority members, their role and terms of appointment as well as the committees they sit on. Read about our Vice Chair, Michael Hill (pictured) who acts as your police watchdog.

You can join Kent Police in a number of voluntary roles. Why not help monitor our custody cells? join as a Special Constable? or give a few hours a week to help in one of our police stations.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows you to get information held by government bodies, including Kent Police Authority. You can make a request for information from the Authority.

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