Publisher's Synopsis
How can police forces gain better control of their spending and make best use of their resources? This Audit Commission report finds that many police forces do not give value for money - whilst operational management responsibilities are devolved to local sub-units financial management tends to be highly centralized.;This mismatch has damaging financial consequences. This report recommends the introduction of local financial management to align financial and managerial responsibilities, so that, for example, if a local commander controls the amount of overtime worked then he or she should be accountable for the overtime budget. It highlights both the problems this may create and the advantages to be gained and gives guidance on the introduction of such a system.
