Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

57 Annual and other reports by the Board

(1) The Board shall, not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year, issue a report relating to the policing of Northern Ireland for the year.

(2) A report issued under subsection (1) for any year shall include an assessment of—

(a) the performance of the police in—

(i) carrying out the general duty under section 32(1);

(ii) complying with the [1998 c. 42.] Human Rights Act 1998;

(iii) carrying out the policing plan;

(b) the workings of Part VII of the 1998 Act (police complaints and disciplinary proceedings) and trends and patterns in complaints under that Part;

(c) the manner in which complaints from members of the public against traffic wardens are dealt with by the Chief Constable under section 71;

(d) trends and patterns in crimes committed in Northern Ireland;

(e) trends and patterns in recruitment to the police and the police support staff;

(f) the extent to which the membership of the police and the police support staff is representative of the community in Northern Ireland;

(g) the effectiveness of measures taken to secure that the membership of the police and the police support staff is representative of that community;

(h) the level of public satisfaction with the performance of the police;

(i) the level of public satisfaction with the performance of district policing partnerships;

(j) the effectiveness of district policing partnerships in performing their functions and, in particular, of arrangements made under Part III in obtaining—

(i) the views of the public about matters concerning policing; and

(ii) the co-operation of the public with the police in preventing crime.

(3) The Board shall—

(a) arrange for every report issued under subsection (1) to be published in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate; and

(b) send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.

(4) The Board shall, whenever required by the Secretary of State, submit to the Secretary of State a report on such matters connected with the discharge of the Board’s functions, or otherwise with the policing of Northern Ireland, as may be specified in the requirement.

(5) A report under subsection (4) shall be made—

(a) in such form as may be specified in the requirement under that subsection; and

(b) within the period of one month from the date on which that requirement is made or within such longer period as may be agreed between the Board and the Secretary of State.

(6) The Secretary of State may arrange, or require the Board to arrange, for a report under subsection (4) to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.