Performance and Measurement
North Yorkshire
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Good | Stable |
| Investigating Crime | Good | Improved |
| Promoting Safety | Fair | Improved |
| Providing Assistance | Good | Improved |
| Citizen Focus | Good | Improved |
| Resource Use | Good | Improved |
| Local Policing | Good | Improved |
Summary
North Yorkshire Police covers England’s largest county, with an area of 7,700 square kilometres. It has a population of 765,000. The force comprises three area command units aligned to the local government structures of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York. Some specialist resources are co-ordinated centrally (firearms, crime scene investigators, child protection), but the focus is on front-line staff delivering local solutions through neighbourhood policing teams.
Major challenges included the policing of Royal Ascot at York, and co-ordinating the multi-agency responses following severe flooding across the county of North Yorkshire and York. In 2005, the force brought to a successful conclusion the investigation into two double murders committed in 2004, and the longest running and most complex criminal case in its history resulted in an offender being sentenced after admitting operating a fraudulent computer supply company.
The strategic plan for 2005–08 is based on four key areas: serving communities; preventing, reducing and investigating crime; delivery through effective partnerships; and protective services. North Yorkshire Police is committed to becoming 'the leading police service'.
North Yorkshire Police is implementing a serious and organised crime unit and will have an enhanced major crime capability in place to address the current gaps in its protective services capacity, addressing the identified immediate specialist investigative requirements.
For further information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: Jane Kenyon
Authority Website: www.nypa.org.uk
Chief Constable: Della Cannings
Force Website: www.northyorkshire.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 1636
- Police Staff: 1030
- Community Support Officers: 71
- Other Staff: 6
- Special Constables: 189
Budget 2005/06: £126.2m
