Defence
About Defence
Appointments to the Ministry of Defence Police Committee are approved by the Secretary of State for Defence. The Committee's main role is to provide independent scrutiny and assurance to the Secretary of State that the Ministry of Defence Police is delivering policing services in accordance with the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987.
In order to perform this role the Committee is required to:
- Ensure that police powers and authority are impartially and lawfully exercised by the Chief Constable
- Confirm that the MDP is meeting the standards required of a police force
- Validate that the MDP's exercise of its authority is responsible, proportionate and impartial
- Validate that the MOD's use of the MDP is appropriate in relation to the exercising of policing powers and authority
- Consider the MDP's targets, performance and the MPDGA's corporate plan as far as required to exercise the above functions
- Provide scrutiny and guidance on any other matter in relation to the use of policing powers which falls within the responsibility of the MDP
- Publish the operating costs and expenses of the Police Committee each year
The Police Committee is required to report annually to The Secretary of State on the MDP's discharge of policing powers and the report will be published in Parliament.
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