Staffordshire Police Authority

The Authority has seventeen members, nine Councillor Members and eight Independent Members. Together they ensure that the Authority fulfils its statutory functions, the primary one being to ensure an effective and efficient Staffordshire Force.

The Authority appoints its Chair and Vice-Chair for a one-year term every June/July. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Authority for 2009/10 is David Pearsall and Peter Vigurs respectively.

Authority members are allocated membership of at least two of the Authority’s principal committees each year, together with lead roles, membership of the nine Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and links to their local basic command units within the four Force Divisions of Chase, North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Trent Valley.

Police Authority members also Chair 21 Police Authority Consultation Committees in their local communities. PAC meetings are public meetings that can be attended by anyone. They are held in locations throughout the county and give you the opportunity to ask questions or raise issues directly with members of the Authority and the local Neighbourhood Policing Inspector.