The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland has entered into – or entered into on behalf of Cleveland Police – the following collaborative agreements.
Where appropriate, and for security purposes, a copy of the contract may not be available. However, brief details about the contract are provided.
| Name | Date | Parties | Summary |
| Cold Case Review Unit (CCRU) | April 2022 | PCCs for Cleveland and North Yorkshire – and respective Chief Constables | The Parties wish to enter into a Collaboration Agreement for the provision of a Cold Case Review Unit (CCRU) function serving two of the Evolve Force areas. |
| Minerva Programme | October 2023 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces within England and Wales | The Minerva Programme was created in 2013 as a collaboration of 10 UK police forces based upon their common use of the Niche Records Management System (Niche RMS365). In 2021, it was agreed this would be translated into a formal collaboration agreement. |
| Termination of collaboration agreement for Joint Chief Executive provision | May 2021 | Cleveland PCC and North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner | This refers to the agreement by which both offices agreed joint provision of a chief executive function. This specifically terminates the agreement |
| Evolve Legal Services | September 2019 | PCCs for Durham, Cleveland and North Yorkshire – and respective Chief Constables | This is a collaborative legal agreement to cover and replace the current legal services in police forces. |
| Extension of Chief Finance Officer arrangements – North Yorkshire OPCC | June 2018 | PCCs for Cleveland and North Yorkshire | This is an extension of the collaboration between the Cleveland and North Yorkshire PCCs in relation to Chief Finance Officer services. Letter from Cleveland CEO to North Yorkshire CEO Response Letter from North Yorkshire CEO to Cleveland CEO |
| Staffing to support Cleveland and Durham Local Criminal Justice Board | August 2017 | PCCs for Cleveland and Durham | This establishes two posts to support the delivery of the Local Criminal Justice Board (“LCJB”) serving the policing areas of Cleveland and Durham. |
| Property and Wireless Telegraphy | September 2016 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces within England and Wales | The National Police Collaboration Agreement refers to property and wireless interference authorisations pursuant to Section 93 of the Police Act 1997. |
| Cleveland and North Yorkshire Major Investigation Team | April 2016 | PCCs and Chief Constables of Cleveland and North Yorkshire | The Policing Bodies believe that this Collaboration Agreement is in the interests of the efficiency or effectiveness. They have consulted with their respective Chief Constables. |
| North East Forces Collaborative Agreement | Ongoing | North East police forces and OPCCs – Cleveland, Durham, Humberside, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire | A single Section 22A Agreement between all seven, regional forces is required to form the legal basis for collaborative working. |
| North East Regional Specialist Operations Unit (NERSOU) | October 2013 (supplemented March 2015) | PCCs for Durham, Cleveland and North Yorkshire – and respective Chief Constables | This aims to provide additional capacity and capability across the region to tackle serious and organised crime. The agreement was varied in April 2015 to incorporate additional regional functions. |
| Provision of Armed Police from the Civil Nuclear Authority | November 2015 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces within England and Wales | All Home Office Police Forces have been asked to enter into a formal collaboration with the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). |
| National Counter Terrorism Police Services | November 2015 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | This is a national police collaboration agreement relating to counter terrorism activities. It is made under Section 22A of the Police Act 1996. |
| National Police Coordination Centre (“NPoCC”) | April 2016 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | All parties have agreed to collaborate on running, operating, funding and establishing the NPoCC. |
| National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) | March 2017 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | Setting up a National Ballistics Intelligence Service (“NABIS”). |
| ACRO Criminal Records Office | June 2017 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | The management of criminal records is a national service. It has been carried out by ACRO, as part of Hampshire Constabulary, since 2014. |
| National Police Air Service (NPAS) | June 2017 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | National Police Collaboration Agreement under Section 22A of the Police Act 1996 (as amended). |
| Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Authorisation | November 2017 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | The NPCC has agreed to implement a national collaboration agreement to support CHIS (covert human intelligence sources) authorisation. |
| National Police Chiefs’ Council | March 2015 (Supplemented January 2018) | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | The National Police Collaboration Agreement outlines how police forces and PCCs collaborate nationally to help set up the National Police Chief’s Council. |
| Provision of Digital Forensics Services by North East Counter Terrorism Unit | April 2018 | Cleveland, Durham, Humberside, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire | Further to the North East forces regional collaboration agreement, these forces have now signed a further sub-functional agreement in relation to Digital Forensics. |
| Modern Slavery Police Transformation Fund Programme | May 2018 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces within England and Wales | Chief Officers of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire agreed to create a single Dedicated Source Unit (DSU) for the north east region. |
| Dedicated Source Unit for the North East Counter Terrorism Unit | June 2018 | Cleveland, Durham, Humberside, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire | Chief Officers of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire agreed to create a single Dedicated Source Unit (DSU) for the north east region. |
| National Vehicle Crime (NAVCIS), the National Police Freedom of Information and Data Protection Unit (NPFDU) and the National Wildlife and Crime Unit | October 2018 | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces within England and Wales | The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, the National Police Freedom of Information and Data Protection Unit and the National Wildlife Service – are to be formalised in a single collaboration agreement. |
| National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Digital Public Contact Programme (‘Single Online Home’ Platform) | Ongoing | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces within England and Wales | The current Police.uk service moves to the SOH platform from 1 August 2019. The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the contracting authority. |
| National Collaboration Agreement in relation to the Forensic Collision Investigation Network (FCIN) | Ongoing | PCCs and Chief Constables of all geographic forces in England and Wales | The Forensic Collision Investigation Network (FCIN) has finalised the S22a legal agreement, detailing the collaborative model. This is hosted by North Wales Police. |