Forward Facing Flashcards
How will you embed the COE and force values on your LPA?
GOLD
I see it as the role of a chief Inspector to lead by example and create an environment where people feel comfortable to challenge inappropriate behaviour and it is an ethical place to work where we are acting with professionalism. If we don’t, we risk losing the trust of our communities.
The code of ethics was introduced in ** by the CoP.
- George Floyd - corruption
Provides a framework for policing
- To assist in ethical decision making
- To set out a clear standard to all staff
- To show what good policing looks like
- To restore public confidence
The code mentions we all have a responsibility to adhere to the COE regardless of rank. As a Chief Inspector, i have a responsibility to embed the Code of Ethics in my command.
I am an ethics champion and it is a subject that i feel quite passionate about.
SILVER
So to embed the COE and values, I would and do take the values one by one.
- Take pride in delivering a high quality service
Linked to performance - moving away from the focus on stats and actually what are we trying to achieve? Getting people to take pride in their work. Reminding them of why we do what we do. Proactive - intrusive and supportive to drive performance. DMMs to Endeavour meetings. Praise.
- Engage, listen and respond -
Engagement - what is the culture on the LPA? Where are the areas of risk? Both engage internally and externally - NHPT performance plan partners on the call. Acting on concerns from the public. Social media posts and responding - both physically and also in our activity. - Code of Ethics -
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
- Talk to people - Patrol - How do we compare against other LPAs in terms of complaints and misconduct?
- Plan - having worked out our areas of risk, what are we going to do about it? Working with the SMT to develop a plan. But also working with other supervisors and the wider LPA. You can’t embed anything anywhere without support and one size does not fit all. I have quickly learnt that as a chief inspector - your sphere of influence increases but your ability to keep a handle on things decreases. To embed something, you have to trust people.
- Inputs at training days
- Emotional wellbeing - looked after valued staff are more likely to act with int
- Learning from our eperiences and always seeking to improve. PSD newsletter. Learning the lessons IOPC.
- Feedback
- debriefs
- Leadership - strong and visible - challenging - leading by example with my own behaviour - challenging those that don’t challenge - making fair decisions where i am accountable for them being open and transparent. But where time allows, its about considering other people’s strengths and expertise both internal and external.
- Accountability - reviewing areas of risk - complaints, stop search disproportionality, use of force - holding Inspectors and supervisors to account for the integrity of their teams. Creating an element of pride in their team. AMTs, 121s.
BRONZE
I have done this - Kev
Ramadan - -Easter comment
Acting - performance plan to engage, monitor disproportionality - ethics champion
How will you ensure that your teams remain positive about change?
GOLD
Really important for a Chief Inspector to lead change on an LPA. Lead by example and remain positive. Recognise that there is a lot of change fatigue.
SILVER
- Understanding the Why? If people understand the why, they are more likely to follow. Engaging with the programme myself to understand benefits - communicating that to the rest of the LPA - using Inspectors to share that with their teams - reinforcing that myself wherever possible.
- creating ownership - identifying a lead for the change and SPOCs on the LPA - more likely to get buy in when people have some responsibility.
- challenging negativity - but also understanding why the negativity - is it genuine? If so - how do we feed that back? Give people a voice whilst also myth busting.
- leadership - leading by example - engaging with the change myself - empathising with others and their position - holding people to account - not rushing change myself or for change sake - engage with the team - involving them - creating a joint plan.
listen to the concerns of everybody - not just those that speak the loudest - put myself in their shoes - consider their perspective.
BRONZE
I have done this - county lines coordinator.
Learning - remote
We promote you to an area where they are poor at responding to domestic abuse, what are you going to do?
GOLD
As a chief inspector it is important to drive performance and make the force delivery plan a reality on behalf of CCMT and the LPA commander.
Domestic abuse - DS on DA and have seen the harm it can do.
I know there are targets 65% attendance within 4 hours, 50% DA rate and 20% outcome rate for DA.
SILVER
Now
What are the figures? Good analogy in a book – you don’t go to war without a map.
Understand where we are now and then identify the causes first don’t just dive in and start to make sweeping improvements.
Is it just a team issue or is cultural?
PLAN
Set a plan with achievable bitesize outcomes
And an overall outcome
- Task and finish group
- include DAIU, strategy unit, service improvement, inspectors, sergeants and vocal PCs, performance inspector
- create an environment where people can speak their minds
Consider other perspectives: - Partners - refuge/IDVA
- victims
- identify specifics - so is it positive arrests, quality of investigations, safeguarding
ACCOUNTABILITY - allocate bronzes for each of those areas - create some ownership and accountability - Use DMM to drive it - make it BAU - Part 2 DMM’s just to go through DA - Set clear expectations - PDRs Dip checking Briefings – reinforce De-briefings to learn Proactive and intrusive supervision Monitor
RESOURCES
- Bring in additional resources from elsewhere on the LPA - that’s why we changed CID
- request additional resources from outside the LPA - Vocal
- Overtime
TRAINING
- training internal and external
Also consider other things that might be impacting performance:
Morale - look after your team and they will look after you
Speak to team and supervisors
Anon survey
VISIBILITY
Posters
Link to it repeatedly
GOOD PRACTICE What are other forces doing? Compare with other LPAs Patrol and get an idea of what is actually happening Oxford – performance meetings
BRONZE
Serious violence
Rape performance
How will you reduce demand?
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