Nottinghamshire's crime commissioner Caroline Henry has been branded hypocritical after she launched an accountability board to scrutinise the police and 'increase transparency and openness on behalf of the public' the very same month she pleaded guilty to five speeding offences. The Conservative commissioner was caught speeding five times and will be sentenced in July.
Commissioner Henry announced she had launched the board on May 24, three weeks to the day she appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, and she will be responsible for holding to account the chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police, Craig Guildford, to make sure an effective public service is delivered.
In a press release the commissioner says the meetings will occur monthly and will be attended by the chief constable alongside his deputy. The meetings of the 'accountability board' will enable commissioner Henry to "scrutinise the force’s performance including prevention and detection of crimes, how effectively it responds to crime including management of calls to its control room, and support for victims including those who are vulnerable such as children and young people".
