Dorset Police Authority
Dorset Police is under the local oversight of Dorset Police Authority. The DPA is an independent body made up of 17 members, 9 who are local councillors and 8 who are independent members. Mr M.G. Taylor CBE DL is the Chairman.
The responsible government department is the Home Office. If the Government continues its plans to introduce an elected Police Commissioner into every police force, then the Dorset Police Authority will be scrapped.
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