Policing the Communities of the Highlands and Islands

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Northern Joint Police Board

NJPB Convener Norman M Macleod

NJPB Convener
Norman M Macleod

NJPB Vice Convener Ian Ross

NJPB Vice Convener
Ian Ross

Northern Joint Police Board is the Police Authority for the area covered by Northern Constabulary. Its members are councillors appointed by the four Constituent Authorities within the Force area (Highland Council: Orkney Islands Council: Shetland Islands Council: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar/Western Isles Council).

The board generally meets four times per year to receive reports on policing activities and developments, scrutinise the performance of the Constabulary and hold the Chief Constable to account, and discuss matters of interest or concern.

The board also has a number of sub committees and working groups which include, Audit Working Group, Complaints Working Group, Finance and Policy Working Group, Northern Joint Police Board and Police Staff Associations Liaison Group, and Support Staff Appeals Sub Committees.

Board members also serve on Northern Constabulary Groups such as the Equality and Diversity Progress Group and the Best Value Shared Services Programme board. The convenor sits on the Scottish Police Authorities Convenors Forum for Scotland and the vice convenor is a member of the Police Negotiating Board.

Following a Best Value review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland and Audit Scotland, the review concluded that the Board:

  1. Has a strong awareness of its role and is effective in its strategic oversight and scrutiny of the performance of the force
  2. Have a close connection to Community Planning Partnerships and the Single outcome Agreement targets relevant to policing.
  3. Has a good working relationship with the Chief Constable and the Force.
  4. Ensures that policing priorities focus on the needs of the communities.

Further information can be obtained from the Highland Council website