Value For Money
Durham Police Authority is committed to continuing to improve Value For Money. This statement sets out an action plan to demonstrate the Authority’s intent. It includes all elements required by the Government and includes both cashable and non-cashable activities. The overall target set by the police authority for improving efficiency is 10.3% over a three-year period.
The table below sets out how we intend to achieve this target.
| Themes and Initiatives |
Detail |
£m |
| Deployment |
- Operational shift review
- Police staff workforce review
- Shift review in Communications and Operational Support
|
£0.65 |
| Overtime |
- Review of current arrangements
|
£0.05 |
| Process Improvement |
|
£0.8 |
| Bureaucracy |
- Enhanced use of Airwave technology
- Implementation of Sleuth operational policing IT system
|
£0.25 |
| Procurement and Collaboration |
- Firearms project
- Regional Intelligence Unit
|
£0.2 |
| Total |
|
£1.95 |
The overall aim of the above is to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness. The Authority is confident that this will lead to improved performance and greater public confidence. This statement will also be used as a way to hold the constabulary to account through reports to the
Police Authority. This will ensure that the whole process is transparent.
Efficiency Plan
The overall target set by the police authority for improving efficiency is 10.3% over the three-year period 2008-2011, which equates to a saving of £13.3 million. To date, we have saved £6.9 million, subject to audit.