How we can help
We provide:
Regulatory service assurance and compliance
Peer review of resourcing capacity, capability and performance
Support and guidance to implementing good practice levels of ongoing assurance made simple - monthly, quarterly and annually
Investigative policy and practice
Policy support to codify and assure investigation policy and standards
Process support to strengthen quality, rigour and consistency of investigations
Practical case review support for individual investigations
Enforcement streamlining
Guidance to support expedient decision-making on statutory nuisance cases and enforcement decisions
Decision-support for quick and easy processing of in-house, informal appeals against statutory notices and fixed penalties
Streamlined process tool and training for fast-tracking prosecutions avoiding unnecessary effort and delay
Assistance with best practice development of well-evidenced PSPO controls
Policy writing and updating
Assistance with writing and peer review your mandatory and local policies:
Enforcement - both over-arching and thematic policies
RIPA
Anti-social behaviour corporate policy
Service operational policies and protocols
Strategic and tactical planning and coordination
Assistance with strategic planning
Guidance and training on where strategies tend to fail
Support with development of inter-service / inter-agency closer working mechanisms and partnerships for greater impact
Operational planning
Guidance and support for good practice in operational planning (service plans, work programmes)
Peer reviews and investigations
Bespoke reviews to provide added assurance
Independent investigations to assist internal review mechanisms into formal complaints about service (etc.)
Mentoring and coaching
Mentoring for new service managers
Support for coaching duty-holders to secure improved compliance
Community engagement and co-production
Guidance on effective methods of community engagement and co-production
Support services (ask us for details)
Direct support in delivering key technical services when your staffing resources are insufficient or under pressure
Training
Disclosure practicalities
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We have access to a wide range of tried and tested approaches, experiences and real-world outcomes.
We look forward to talking about what's needed and how we can help you to achieve it.

