Matthew Scott public service documents

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates standing in the May 2016
elections were asked to sign up to a standards checklist by the Committee on
Standards in Public Life.

The ethical checklist was a recommendation from the Committee’s report ‘Tone
from the Top’ published in June 2015. The report called for greater energy and
consistency to be applied to promoting high ethical standards and for a more robust set of checks and balances in the accountability structures of local policing.

Lord (Paul) Bew, Chair of the Committee said:

“As holders of public office, all PCCs must adhere to the Nolan principles of public life. We are asking all candidates to declare their approach to these important issues up front so voters can make informed judgements about their future PCC”.

Following re-election in May 2021, the PCC has reaffirmed his commitment below.

As the elected Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, I will adhere to the
Committee’s Checklist:

• I commit to and will publish and abide by a code of conduct once
  adopted by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. I
  will require the same of any Deputy I may appoint.
• In my Police and Crime Plan, I will include a commitment to hold the
  Chief Constable explicitly to account for promoting ethical
  behaviour and embedding the College of Policing’s Code of Ethics.
• When appointing a Chief Constable and all key staff (including any
  Deputy I may appoint), I will ensure the processes are open and
  transparent and include an independent member on the appointing
  panel.
• I will publish in an easily accessible format, details of my pay and
  rewards, gifts and hospitality, business interests and notifiable
  memberships.

Name: Matthew Scott

Signed: Date: 13/05/2021