§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the performance measures, indicators, targets and milestones that have been established for the police since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [145716]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeIn April 2000, Best Value was introduced for police authorities. Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPIs) have replaced all previous performance indicators for the police. For 2000–01, there are 37 BVPIs. For 2001–02, there will be 32, although three of these will not be reported on until 2002–03. The BVPIs are specified under section 4 of the Local Government Act 1999 and are published jointly by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR), Home Office and Audit Commission. They are available in the Library and on the DETR website (www.detr.gov.uk). There are also two Ministerial Priorities, although there are no separate Performance Indicators attached to these. These are
to reduce crime and disorder in partnership with local authorities, other local agencies and the public; andto increase trust and confidence in policing among minority ethnic communities.Under Best Value, all police authorities were required to set five-year reduction on targets for domestic burglary and vehicle crime (BVPIs 126 and 128). Five metropolitan police authorities (Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Metropolitan, West Midlands and West Yorkshire) were required to set five-year reduction targets for robbery (BVPI 127). We do not set milestones, although police authorities may choose to do so. They may also choose to set local indicators and targets.