Agenda item

Appointment of a Chief Constable

To consider the appointment of the Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police in accordance with Schedule 8 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

Minutes:

Following notification from the Police and Crime Commissioner of his intention to appoint a preferred candidate, Debbie Tedds, to the role of Chief Constable, the Panel held a Confirmation Hearing in accordance with Schedule 8 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

 

The Panel congratulated the Commissioner on his re-election and noted his report on the selection process for the appointment of the Chief Constable which included:

 

·       The role profile and person specification;

·       Details of the selection process including a familiarisation day, the assessment day, presentation subject and set questions which were designed to enable the appointment panel to establish candidates’ knowledge, skills, experience, and ability to perform the role; and

·       A brief introduction to the preferred candidate from the Commissioner;

 

The agenda pack also included a report from the Commissioner’s Independent Advisor who had been appointed to ensure the selection and appointment process was conducted fairly and openly, with the successful candidate selected on merit.

 

The Panel had also been provided with a copy of the preferred candidate’s completed application form.

 

The Commissioner highlighted his duties regarding the appointment of a new Chief Constable due to Martin Jelley QPM’s imminent retirement and commended Ms Debbie Tedds to the Panel.  Ms Tedds had presented herself as the most outstanding candidate during the recruitment process and had been unreservedly selected by the interview panel for the position.

 

The Commissioner remained in the meeting whilst the Panel asked questions of the candidate which related to her professional competence and personal independence, the answers to which enabled Members to evaluate Ms Tedd’s suitability for the role.

 

At the end of questioning, the Chairman thanked the candidate for her attendance and the Panel RESOLVED that members of the public be excluded from the meeting during their deliberations on the grounds that their presence would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

After a short adjournment, the meeting was reconvened in public and the Chair confirmed the Panel’s decision to write to the Commissioner expressing the Panel’s view and recommendations (letter appended).

 

The meeting ended at 4.37pm

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