Risk Management
Effective risk management will assist us in achieving our vision and strategic objectives, optimising the quality and efficiency of our service delivery, and upholding and enhancing our reputation.
Objectives
The objectives of the risk management strategy are to:
- Increase the likelihood of achieving the Police Authority’s vision and strategic objectives;
- Prevent or reduce the potential consequences of events which could have been reasonably foreseen;
- Prevent or reduce events or actions that could damage the reputation and public confidence of the Police Authority;
- Improve decision making and planning, assist in the allocation of resources;
- Integrate risk management into the culture of the Police Authority and its processes;
- Raise awareness of risk management in all members and staff, making it an integral part of their thinking and actions and
- Satisfy the requirements of corporate governance for the Annual Governance Statement, and the internal and external auditors as to the effectiveness and adequacy of risk management.
Related Documents
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Risk Management Strategy (PDF, 204.3 KB)
The Authority's Risk Management Strategy aims to detail how risk management will be embedded into the governance structure and business of the Authority. The Strategy was updated in June 2011.