64 Police and Community Safety Partnerships PCSPs (Policing and Community Safety Partnerships) are local bodies made up of Councilors and independent people from each council area (municipality). They focus on the policing and community safety issues that matter most in local the people of Northern Ireland an effective, efficient, impartial, representative and accountable police service which will secure the confidence of the whole community, by reducing crime and the fear of crime PCSPs have a range of duties which are set in legislation. These include – consult and engage with the local community on the issues of concern in relation to policing and community safety. Each PCSP has a Policing Committee with a distinct responsibility to provide views to the relevant district commander secure an effective and efficient local police service; appoint (and dismiss, if necessary) the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable, Assistant Chief Constables and senior civilian staff; consult widely with local people on how their area is policed; set priorities and targets for police performance; monitor the work of the police and how well they perform against the targets set by the Policing Board; publish a rolling three year policing plan each year which informs people what they can expect from their police service and reports on police performance every year; ensure local people get best value from the police; oversee complaints against senior officers; discipline senior officers. PCSPs are statutory bodies established under the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. A joint committee comprising representatives from the NI Board and the Department of Justice oversees the work of PCSPs. They are funded by the Department of Justice and the NIPB. Ireland) Act 2003 - was passed in April of 2003).