OPCC Structure

In order for the PCC to be able to successfully undertake his duties he is supported by a small team of staff known as the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC).

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The OPCC provides support in a number of areas including strategic planning, priority setting, budget and financial decision making, commissioning and partnerships, performance monitoring, governance and scrutiny, consultation and engagement, media and general administrative duties.

OPCC Staff

As at March 2023, the OPCC has 15 members of staff, of which 11 are full-time. These figures include the Police and Crime Commissioner, but do not include the Staff Officer who is seconded to OPCC from the Force. 

Find out more about the OPCC salary structure here.

The PCC has agreed for an Inspector from Dorset Police to perform the duties of a Staff Officer supporting the PCC. The staff officer role is at no cost to the Dorset OPCC budget.  

Office Demographics

Of the 15 members of staff:

• ten are female, and five are male;
• one self defines as Asian with other background; and fourteen self define as White
• five have a disability and/or long term illness within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010
• there are currently two vacant roles
  

Statutory Roles

There are two statutory roles that a Police and Crime Commissioner must have a Chief Executive (incorporating the Monitoring Officer and Head of Paid Service functions) and a Chief Financial Officer (or Treasurer, incorporating the Section 151 Officer function).