Rachel Cook
Chief Executive
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) supports the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in his work.
The team helps the PCC to deliver the Police and Crime Plan and other statutory duties. An annual delivery plan is created to outline what the team will achieve in the coming year. As a result, work falls broadly into the following:
- Criminal justice, victims commissioning and partnerships;
- Standards, ethics and scrutiny;
- Communications and community engagement;
- Office management, support and case work;
- Strategic contracting and treasury management;
- Collaborations and partnerships.
Our annual report will demonstrate what we achieved in the last financial year.
Our Equality Profile of OPCC staff can he found here.
Our Staff Structure and Salary information can be found here
Our Values
We see this as “We challenge and drive the highest standards and aspirations for ourselves and others.”
- You are persistent and determined –using setbacks as a way to grow and improve further
- You never place ambition above maintaining high ethical standards and acting with integrity
- You want the best levels of service for the communities we serve
We see this as“We put people first, acting with kindness and understanding to listen and respond.”
- You don’t hesitate to go the extra mile for others
- You stop and consider what is going on for other people, and amend your approach accordingly
- You want service delivery that places people first
We see this as “We create an environment that empowers, facilitates, connects, and drives solutions.”
- You connect, collaborate, cooperate, consider, and contribute
- You see possibilities to bring people and resources together to make things happen
- You use the assets of the OPCC to create opportunities that benefit the public
We see this as “We demonstrate the highest ethical standards to uphold reliability, transparency, honesty,
and respect.”
- You are authentic and build real rapport with others you work with and for
- You understand that your actions represent the OPCC at all times
- You work to the ethos of the Nolan principles of public life
Senior Leadership Team
Martyn Ransom
Chief Finance Officer
Richard Kendall
Head of Policy and Partnerships/ Violence Prevention Partnership Director
Paul Wainwright
Head of Assurance and Statutory Duties
