The Governance Department protects the staff, assets and
reputation of the Authority and Force, by ensuring that our
systems, processes, and procedures are robust and effective in
support of the delivery of a policing service to the people of
Dorset. This is often referred to as ‘governance and systems
of internal control’. This is based on an ongoing process
designed to identify and prioritise risks to the achievement of the
Authority’s policies, aims and objectives, to evaluate the
likelihood of those risks being realised and the impact should they
be realised, and to manage them effectively, efficiently and
economically.
Core Functions include:
- Audit - Internal and External
- Quality Assurance
- Insurance
- Risk Management
Customers
Working directly to the Assistant Chief Officer, the main
internal customers of the department are the Police Authority,
Chief Officers Departmental Heads and Operational Commands
The main customers outside of the Force are
our Insurance Brokers, External Auditors and the Treasurer to
The Police Authority. Contact with the public is generally
limited to those making insurance claims arising from motor
vehicles accidents, and public liability claims, when financial
compensation is sought for an alleged failure by the Force.
Contact Details:
Miss Karen Brownjohn – Head of Governance
Telephone: (01202) or (01305)
223429