MOD Police Committee – Terms of reference
The Committee’s main role is to provide independent scrutiny and assurance to the Secretary of State that the Ministry of Defence Police is delivering policing services in accordance with the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987. In order to perform this role the Committee is required to: Provide scrutiny and guidance to ensure that police powers and authority are impartially and lawfully exercised by the Chief Constable Confirm that MDP is meeting the standards required of a police force Validate that MDP ’s exercise of its authority is responsible, proportionate and impartial Validate that MOD ’s use of the MDP is appropriate in relation to the exercising of policing powers and authority Provide scrutiny and guidance on any other matter in relation to the use of policing powers which fall within the responsibility of the MDP Consider the MDP ’s targets and performance and the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency’s corporate and business plans as far as required to the exercise the above functions Consider all complaints made against all members of the Chief Officer ranks of the MDP .