The main statutory duties and responsibilities of the Policng Board are:
- to secure an effective and efficient local police service
- to appoint (and dismiss, if necessary) the Chief Constable and senior police officers (Assistant Chief Constable and above)
- to consult widely with local people about the policing of their area
- to set local policing priorities and targets for police performance
- to monitor everything the police do and how well they perform against the targets set by the Policing Board
- to publish a three year and annual policing plan which tells local people what they can expect from their police service and report on police performance every year
- to make sure local people get best value from their local police
- to oversee complaints against senior officers
- to discipline senior officers
More information on the Policing Board's statutory obligations may be found by browsing the relevant sub headings to the left.
Detailed information on the statutory work of the Policing Board may be found in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000