Part III District and community policing arrangements

Police districts

21BF1Annual report by Belfast district policing partnership to council

1

The district policing partnership for Belfast shall, not later than 4 months after the end of each financial year, submit to the district council for Belfast a general report on the exercise during that year of—

a

its functions;

b

the functions of the sub-groups established under section 21.

2

When the district policing partnership submits its report under subsection (1) it shall at the same time—

a

send to the council copies of the sub-group reports for the year;

b

send copies of its report and the sub-group reports for the year to the Board.

3

If the district policing partnership has made arrangements under section 16(1)(c) the report under subsection (1) shall include details of the arrangements.

4

Before submitting any report under subsection (1), the district policing partnership shall consult the district commander of each police district in the district of Belfast.

5

The district council shall arrange for a report submitted under subsection (1) to be published in such manner as appears to the council to be appropriate.

6

The district council may arrange for a sub-group report to be published with the report submitted under subsection (1) if—

a

the council considers publication of the sub-group report to be appropriate, or

b

the district policing partnership has requested the publication of the sub-group report.

7

A “sub-group report” is a report submitted to the district policing partnership under section 21A.