The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has its own dedicated budget.
This budget pays for staffing, engagement activities, audit provision and to support our volunteers.
The OPCC’s budget has been set at £1.065m for 2023-24, of which £838,500 will be spent on staffing and associated costs.
OPCC Budget for 2023-24
| Narrative | 2023-24 Forecast Total Budget (£s) |
| External Training Course Fees / Seminars | 5,000 |
| Telephone Charges | 1,000 |
| Information Technology Expenditure | 10,000 |
| Professional Fees | 35,000 |
| External Support | 73,500 |
| External Audit Fees | 100,000 |
| Association Subscriptions | 47,000 |
| Consultation | 5,500 |
| Printing Costs | 1,000 |
| Photocopier Charges | 2,000 |
| General Equipment | 1,000 |
| Furniture | 1,000 |
| Publications / Newspapers | 2,000 |
| Council Tax Leaflets | 8,000 |
| Members Allowances | 10,000 |
| Refreshments / Hospitality | 1,000 |
| Subsistence | 850 |
| Custody Visitors & Citizens Panel | 4,000 |
| Advertising | 2,500 |
| General Travel | 5,000 |
| Miscellaneous Income | -88,850 |
| Non-Pay Totals | 226,500 |
| Pay | |
| Basic Pay | 665,000 |
| National Insurance | 75,500 |
| Pension | 98,000 |
| Pay Totals | 838,500 |
| Total PCC Budget | 1,065,000 |