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Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)

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• Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)
  • Durham Police Authority (Ref: DC/)
  • Minutes (Ref: DC/A)
  • Effective Policing Committee (Ref: DC/A101/1/1)

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Durham Police Authority was the successor to the Durham Police Committee. An independent body, separate to Durham Constabulary, it had a statutory role to ensure effective and efficient policing, meeting the needs of the communities of County Durham and Darlington, and to reduce crime and disorder.

It consisted of 17 members as prescribed under Section 3 of the Police Act 1996.
9 members were councillors appointed by Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council.
8 members were independent, local people appointed by a recruitment process and including a serving magistrate.

Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Durham Police Authority ceased to exist and was replaced by an elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on 22 November 2012, following elections held on 15 November 2012. The Authority held its final meeting on 26 October 2012.

A Police and Crime Panel (composed of seven councillors from Durham County Council and three councillors from Darlington Borough Council, plus two independent co-opted members)was established to scrutinise and support the work of the PCC.


For minutes of Durham Police Committee 1973-1995 see DC/A21/1/1-16

For minutes of Durham Police Authority from 5 June 2009 (following the creation of a new unitary authority Durham County Council) see DCC/AJ/P1

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