Holding the Chief Constable to Account
To provide stronger and more transparent accountability of the police, the Mayor of West Yorkshire holds the Chief Constable to account, helping to make the police answerable to the communities they serve.
Performance Monitoring Report
The Performance Monitoring Reports aim to set out a summary of the performance information scrutinised and the issues raised by the Mayor in relation to the performance measures contained in the Police and Crime Plan as well as wider scanning of the operating environment. Reports from the last year are hosted here, if you would like to see previous reports contact us on policingandcrime@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Performance Monitoring Reporter - Quarter 4
Appendix 1 - Performance Framework Quarter 4
Performance Monitoring Report - Quarter 3
Appendix 1 - Performance Framework Quarter 3
Performance Monitoring Report - September 2024
Performance Monitoring Report - June 2024
Performance Monitoring Report - March 2024
Chief Constable Appointments
Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 the Mayor is responsible for the appointment, suspension and removal of the Chief Constable.
View guidance for the appointment of Chief Officers
Complaints Against the Chief Constable
The links below contain more information on how to make a complaint against the Chief Constable. You can also see previous complaints made against the Chief Constable.
Information about how to make a complaint against the Chief Constable
2021 - no complaints recorded.
2022 - no complaints recorded.
2024 - no complaints recorded.
Previous complaints about the Chief Constable, pre 10th May 2021.
Community Outcomes Meetings
The Community Outcomes Meetings between the Chief Constable and the Mayor/Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) focus on important policing and community safety issues which are of a high public interest. The aim is to offer greater transparency to communities on how the Mayor holds the Chief Constable to account on these important issues. These meetings also provide an excellent opportunity for the Mayor/DMPC to raise issues with the Chief Constable on behalf of members of the community.
A Full non verbatim note is taken which covers the comments and questions raised and the responses from the Chief Constable and senior West Yorkshire Police colleagues.
All meetings are held in Wakefield unless otherwise specified.
The agendas and minutes of the Community Outcomes Meetings can be found below.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 29 July 2025
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 29 July 2025
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 29 April 2025 and Matters arising.
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Urgent Items
Item 5 - Drugs and Alcohol
Item 6 - Safeguarding – Adult
Item 7 - Strategic Policing Requirement
Item 8 - Supporting Victims and Witnesses
Item 9 - Exception Report – Criminal Justice Efficiency and Effectiveness
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Theme: Keeping People Safe
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Safeguarding - Child
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Hate Crime (to include Community Cohesion)
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VAWG
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Use of Force
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Stop and Search
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Exception paper
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting:
Thursday 23 October 2025 14:30-16:30.
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
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- Community Outcomes Meeting 29 April 2025
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 29 April 2025
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 28 January 2025 and Matters arising - to follow
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Item 5 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Crime
Item 7 - Road Safety
Item 8 - Business Crime
Item 9 - Rural Crime
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
· Drugs and Alcohol
· Safeguarding - Adult
· Strategic Policing Requirement
· Supporting Victims and Witnesses
· Exception Paper
Item 11 - Any other business
Item 12 -
Next Meeting
Tuesday 29 July 2025 14:30-16:30
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 28 January 2025
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 28 January 2025
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 26 November 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Item 5 - Safeguarding - Children
Item 6 - Hate Crime
Item 7 - Community Cohesion
Item 8 - Use of Force
Item 9 - Stop and Search
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Draft calendar
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 29 April 2025
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 26 November 2024
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 26 November 2024
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 17 September 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Harehills disorder
Item 5 - Dangerous Dogs
Item 6 - Hate Crime
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Policing and Anti-Social Behaviour
Item 8 - Stop & Search
Item 9 - Adult Safeguarding
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 28 January 2025
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 17 September 2024
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 17 September 2024
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 June 2024 and Matters arising
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Digital Policing
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 39KB)
Item 5 - VAWG
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 51KB)
Item 6 - Serious Organised Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 46KB)
Item 7 - Drugs and Alcohol
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 49KB)
Item 8 - Road Safety
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 318KB)
Item 9 - Use of Force
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 39KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 26 November 2024
The meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 18 June 2024
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 18 June 2024
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 February 2024 and Matters arising (Word 113KB)
Item 3 - Mayor, DMPC and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Exception Paper - Custody
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 46KB)
Item 5 - Safeguarding - Children
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 47KB)
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 47KB)
Item 7 - Hate Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 49KB)
Item 8 - Stop and Search
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 49KB)
Item 9 - Strategic Policing Requirement
Report of the Chief Constable (Word 45KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 17 September 2024
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 27 February 2024
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 27 February 2024
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 10 October and Matters arising (PDF 257KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 187KB)
Item 5 - Drugs and Alcohol
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 175KB)
Item 6 - Road Safety
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 242KB)
Item 7 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 219KB)
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 169KB)
Item 9 - Rural Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 168KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 18 June 2024
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 10 October 2023
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 10 October 2023
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 11 July 2023 and Matters arising (PDF 257KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Use of Force
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 107KB)
Item 5 - Stop and Search
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 112KB)
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 142KB)
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 154KB)
Item 8 - Mental Health
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 129KB)
Item 9 - Business Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 151KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 23 January 2024
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 11 July 2023
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 11 July 2023
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 April 2023 and Matters arising (PDF 248KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 147KB)
Item 5 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 202KB)
Item 6 - Safeguarding
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 189KB)
Item 7 - Future Agenda Items
Item 8 - Any Other Business
Item 9 - Next Meeting - 10 October 2023
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 18 April 2023
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 18 April 2023
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 24 January 2023 and Matters arising (PDF 256KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constable Announcements
Item 4 - Use of Force
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 108KB)
Item 5 - Stop and Search
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 112KB)
Item 6 - Mental Health
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 128KB)
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 143KB)
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 164KB)
Item 9 - Cost of living – Exception Report
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 189KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 11 July 2023
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 24 January 2023
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 24th January 2023
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 18 October 2022 and Matters arising (PDF 292KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 187KB)
Item 5 - Road Safety
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 240KB)
Item 6 - Drugs and Alcohol
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 171KB)
Item 7 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 201KB)
Item 8 - Safeguarding
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 190KB)
Item 9 - Cost of living – Exception Report
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 170KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 18 April 2023
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 18 October 2022
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 18th October 2022
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 14 June 2022 and Matters arising (PDF 220KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Use of Force
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 125KB)
Item 5 - Stop and Search
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 110KB)
Item 6 - Neighbourhood Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 129KB)
Item 7 - Neighbourhood Policing and ASB
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 232KB)
Item 8 - Mental Health
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 126KB)
Item 9 - Future Agenda Items
Item 10 - Any Other Business
Item 11 - Next Meeting - 24 January 2023
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 14 June 2022
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 14th June 2022
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 15 March 2022 and Matters arising (PDF 224KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Serious and Organised Crime
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 186KB)
Item 5 - Road Safety
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 236KB)
Item 6 - Drugs and Alcohol
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 170KB)
Item 7 - Children and Young People – Exception Report
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 177KB)
Item 8 - Violence Against Women and Girls
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 188KB)
Item 9 - Safeguarding
Report of the Chief Constable (PDF 206KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 13 September 2022
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 15 March 2022
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 15th March 2022
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 7 December 2021 and Matters arising (PDF 187KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Complaints – PSD Update - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 433KB)
Item 5 - Use of Force - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 336KB)
Item 6 - Stop and Search - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 248KB)
Item 7 - Anti-Social Behaviour - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 680KB)
Item 8- Neighbourhood Policing - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 586KB)
Item 9 - Exception Report – Stalking - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 368KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 14 June 2022
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 7 December 2021
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 7th December 2021
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 17 September 2021 and Matters arising (PDF 181KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Countering Terrorism - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 186KB)
Item 5 - Safeguarding - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 317KB)
Item 6 - Serious Violent Crime - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 458KB)
Item 7 - Road Safety - Report of the Chief Constable to follow (PDF 369KB)
Item 8 - Exception Report – Violence Against Women and Girls - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 242KB)
Item 9 - Future Agenda Items
Item 10 - Any Other Business
Item 11 - Next Meeting - 15 March 2022
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 14 September 2021
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 14th September 2021
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 15 June 2021 and Matters arising (PDF 128KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Anti-Social Behaviour - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 1.18MB)
Item 5 - Drugs and Alcohol Misuse - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 209KB)
Item 6 - Use of Force - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 175KB)
Item 7 - Mental Health - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 279KB)
Item 8 - Neighbourhood Policing - Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 403KB)
Item 9 - Future Agenda Items
Item 10 - Any Other Business
Item 11 - Next Meeting - 7 December 2021
A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel.
- Community Outcomes Meeting 15 June 2021
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Agenda - Community Outcomes Meeting - Tuesday 15th June 2021
Item 1 - Welcome, introductions and apologies
Item 2 - Notes of the previous meeting on 16 March 2021 and Matters arising (PDF 51KB)
Item 3 - Mayor and Chief Constables Announcements
Item 4 - Countering Terrorism Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 139KB)
Item 5 - Safeguarding Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 129KB)
Item 6 - Serious and Violent Crime Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 133KB)
Item 7 - Exception Report - Violence Against Women and Girls Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 136KB)
Item 8 - Strategic Policing Requirement Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 96KB)
Item 9 - Road Safety Report of the Chief Constable attached (PDF 124KB)
Item 10 - Future Agenda Items
Item 11 - Any Other Business
Item 12 - Next Meeting - 14 September 2021