Role of the OPCC

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is run by a dedicated team who support the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

The team support:

Strategic financial policy
Performance, monitoring and scrutiny
Governance and compliance
Commissioning, grant funding and partnerships
Communications and engagement
Audit and general administrative duties.

The OPCC is led by a Chief Executive whose responsibility is to manage the staff and provide a monitoring role to ensure standards remain high.

The team also includes a Chief Finance Officer to advise the PCC on financial matters and the impact on any decisions regarding the budget, spending and commissioning.

The PCC and OPCC occupy a suite of offices (179 sq m) at Police Headquarters in Portishead.

Purpose, mission, vision and values

Our purpose

To lead improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of policing, victim support and criminal justice services on behalf of local people.

Our mission

We listen
We lead
We challenge
We innovate
We improve

Our vision

Excellent victim support, accountable policing, and fairer criminal justice services for all.

Our values

Openness

We will always be transparent and open about the work we do, our services and how we support our communities.

Partnership

We will work with the police and key partners to provide better services to local people.

Compassion

We will continue to take a compassionate approach to commission the most effective support services for victims and survivors.

Courage

We are the voice of local people in policing and we will always share concerns, issues and feedback to the police and partners.

The seven principles of public life

The team support the PCC by applying the ‘seven principles of public life’. These principles were set out by Lord Nolan in 1995 and apply to anyone who works as a public-office holder.

The seven principles are:

Accountability
Honesty
Integrity
Objectivity
Selflessness
Openness
Leadership

Find out more about the seven principles of public life on the GOV.UK website.

Staff structure and salaries

There are 28.54 full-time equivalent (FTE) members of staff in the OPCC.

The ratio between the highest paid salary and the median average salary of the whole of the OPCC is 2.7 times.

Equality and Diversity breakdown is as follows:

The proportion of staff who are women – 80%
The proportion of staff who are Black, Asian, mixed and minoritised communities – 5%
The proportion of staff with a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) – 0%

The PCC has a Staff Officer, an Avon and Somerset Police officer working within the OPCC.

Previous OPCC staff structures

Questions about the OPCC