Introduction
Strathclyde Police Authority is an independent body established under an Amalgamation Scheme Order in 1995.
The Authority is made up of 34 locally elected councillors who represent the 12 constituent councils that make up the Strathclyde force area.
The Police Authority is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of policing across Strathclyde.
Duties
Like any other local authority, Strathclyde Police Authority requires to observe the requirements of local government law in relation to the management of its income and expenditure and the management of its assets. The importance of the overview and scrutiny role of the Police Authority cannot be underestimated.
Strathclyde Police Authority is subject to the same duties of competition, best value, EU rules on public procurement, community planning, the power to advance well being, data protection, freedom of information, human rights etc and all of the other legal stipulations which relate to local authorities.
As well as these general duties, the Police Authority has specific statutory functions as laid out in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 and the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.
For more information about Strathclyde Police Authority, its membership and contact details please visit www.strathclydepoliceauthority.gov.uk.