The opportunity

The City of London Corporation – the governing body for the Square Mile – is recruiting external volunteer members for the Police Authority Board and its four sub-committees: Resource, Risk and Estates, Strategic Planning and Performance, Economic and Cyber-crime, and Professional Standards and Integrity.

This is a unique opportunity to get involved in policing in the Square Mile, in the national response to fraud and economic crime through the City Police’s National Lead Force role, and to contribute to the civic life of the City of London.

The role of external members

The Police Authority Board is the City’s equivalent of a Police and Crime Commissioner and it and its sub-committees scrutinise the work of the City of London Police, the City’s independent police service.

External members are expected to provide expert opinion and insight to assist this work. The City Police has a wide range of roles and responsibilities, so this may cover anything from tackling and preventing crime to financial and organisational management, community engagement, or handling complaints and misconduct.  

Applicants should have a strong track record of providing independent scrutiny and constructive challenge, strategic leadership and direction-setting, sound judgement and decision-making, and demonstrate personal integrity.

Important points to note

• Applicants for the vacancies on the City of London Police Authority Board should either have their primary place of residence or work in the City of London
• Appointments are for a term of up to four years
• Members of the Police Authority Board must commit to attending six committee meetings per year, whilst Members of the Committees will need to commit to attending four committee meetings per year. Meetings last approximately two hours.
• We are committed to equal opportunities and particularly welcome applications from female, BAME, and other under-represented groups
• Vacancies are not open to individuals who hold any paid office or employment in the following: City of London Corporation, Court of Common Council, City Police or other police force, any other police authority or a council which appoints members to one
• Applicants must adhere to the highest standard of conduct and ethics, in keeping with the best interests of the Corporation at all times, and abide by the code of conduct - Seven Principles of Public Life as set out by the Committee on Standards in Public Life

How to apply

To request an application pack or for any further queries, please contact PARecruitment@cityoflondon.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is the 6th July 2025. Interviews will take place late July.  

The interview Panel plans to refer their recommended candidate to City of London Police Authority Board, which will ultimately have the final decision on any appointment. Successful applicants will be expected to begin attending meetings of relevant committees from September.

Further reading

• More detail about the City of London Police Authority can be found here
• Our 2025-28 Policing Plan setting out current priorities for the City Police can be found here
• The Terms of Reference for sub-committees – detailing their areas of respective focus – can be found here