Recruitment opens for volunteers to support the PCC
Independent voices for accountable policing
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Become a PCC volunteer
One of the roles of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Clare Moody is to review, improve and scrutinise policing practices. To help Clare do this, we work with local people as volunteers. This means we can get their independent views and feedback on a range of policing issues. You will do this through participation in several areas, looking at different aspects of police work.
The OPCC is looking for people of all backgrounds, ages, and experience across the Avon and Somerset area to volunteer with us and act independently. We particularly encourage applications from people under 30, women and people from Black, Asian, mixed and minoritised communities.
An overview of our panels and schemes currently open for applications:
Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel – ISOPPP
This panel meets quarterly to review police Use of Force. These meetings include reviewing police body-worn video footage and commenting on the appropriate Use of Force and Stop and Search.
Independent Scrutiny of Police Complaints Panel – ISPCPP
This panel meets quarterly to review complaints made to the police by members of the public, assessing them for efficiency, fairness, transparency and service to communities.
Independent Custody Visitors – ICVs
Volunteers visit police stations in pairs at times to suit them. These weekly unannounced visits involve checking on the welfare of people detained in custody by the police to see the conditions in which they are being held, ensure their rights are being observed and will involve speaking to detainees accompanied by a police custody officer. The scheme covers the custody units in Bridgwater, Keynsham and Patchway with tri-annual meetings being held at each unit.