Terms of reference of the HR committee

Report: 11
Date: 14 June 2001
By: Clerk

Summary

This report proposes an addition to the terms of reference of the Human Resources Committee.

A. Recommendation

That an addition be made to the terms of reference of the Human Resources Committee as detailed in paragraph two below.

B. Supporting information

1. Where a police officer has been convicted of an offence in connection with his or her police service, the Authority is responsible for determining whether there should be a forfeiture of pension as a result (provided the Home Secretary issues a certificate of forfeiture). At present, such decisions would fall to the full Authority, as there has been no specific delegation to another committee. However, Members may feel that this is an issue that properly falls within the remit of the Human resources Committee.

2. If so, it is proposed that the following be added to the committee's terms of reference:

• To determine whether forfeiture of a police officer's pension should be considered because he or she has been convicted of an offence committed in connection with his/her service as a member of the police force which the Secretary of State may certify as either having been gravely injurious to the interests of the State or liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service;
• In the event of the Home Secretary issuing a certificate of forfeiture, to determine the proportion of the pension which should be forfeited.

C. Financial implications

None.

D. Background papers

• Home Office circular HOC/56/1998 on forfeiture of police pensions

E. Contact details

The author of t his report is Simon Vile.

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