Policies

Our policies outline the general approach that we take when dealing with organisational issues or legislation. They provide staff with guidance and direction and ensure that a fair and consistent approach is taken when decisions are made.

We are currently reviewing a number of policy areas. These policies will be added to the website on an ongoing basis.

The following policies are currently available:

Policy	EqHRIA Summary of Results
Alcohol - Related Violence Reduction Policy (PDF)
Anti Corruption Policy
Anti Social Behaviour Policy (PDF)
Armed Policing Policy (PDF)	EqHRIA for Armed Policing Policy
Business Continuity Management Policy (PDF)
Child Protection Policy (PDF)
Contact Command and Control Policy (Word)
Corporate Communications Policy (PDF)
Counter Corruption Policy (PDF)
Counter Terrorism Policy (PDF)
Crime Investigation Policy
Crime Recording Policy
Criminal Justice Policy (PDF)
Custody Policy (PDF)
Data Protection Policy (PDF)
Data Policy (PDF)
Domestic Abuse Policy (PDF)
Employee Relations Policy (PDF)
Equality, Diversity and Dignity Policy (PDF)
Event Planning Policy (PDF)
FOI Policy (PDF)
Football Policy (PDF)
Health Safety and Wellbeing Policy (PDF)
Information Security Policy (PDF)
Intelligence Policy (PDF)
Leave Policy (PDF)
Licensing Policy (PDF)
Liquor Licensing and Civic Government Policy (PDF)
Local Policing Policy (PDF)
Lost and Found Property Policy (PDF)
Major Incidents and Emergencies Policy (PDF)
Organisational Change Policy (PDF)
Pay and Reward Policy (PDF)
Pension Discretions Policy
Ports Policing Policy (PDF)
Professional Standards Policy (PDF)
PVG Policy (PDF)
Records Management Policy (Word)
Resourcing Policy (PDF)
Responding to Hate (Word)	EqHRIA for Responding to Hate policy
Risk Management Policy (PDF)
Road Policing Policy (PDF)
Serious and Organised Crime Policy (PDF)
Specialist Operations Policy (PDF)
Stop and Search Policy (PDF)
Training, Leadership and Development Policy (PDF)

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