The Police Liaison Representative (PLR) Scheme, is where every parish and town council and parish meeting appoints a person (could be a councillor, officer, or member of the public) to act as a single point of contact for the police. It is the same principle as the Parish Paths Warden Scheme for rights of way and the Highways Representative Scheme for highways. The scheme was trialled a few years ago in Daventry district, but was not adequately managed so it rather fizzled out. This time, Northamptonshire Police has asked Northants CALC to manage and administer the scheme.

The Clerk is the PLO for Bulwick Parish Council - Helen Keech

In the attachments below you will find PLR Job Role and PLR Service Guide 

PLR Conference's

The 5th  Annual PLR Conference was held on  Tuesday 17 June 2025, from 7 – 9pm.

The Conference was opened by Danny Moody, Chief Executive of Northants CALC, who welcomed the attendees and special guests. The first guest was Ivan Balhatchet, who was appointed as the Chief Constable for Northamptonshire Police in February 2025. Following the Chief Constable’s talk, Danielle Stone, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), was introduced and talked about the Safe & Sound public safety plan for Northamptonshire and the importance of working with communities and community leaders. Having the Chief Constable and Commissioner in attendance allowed for a Q&A session to be undertaken – some questions were submitted in advance, and many were asked in the ‘Chat’ function throughout the meeting. The general themes of the questions were: Northamptonshire Police recruitment (and retention) of officers, building trust and confidence in the Force, and data sharing. The attendees were then allocated to breakout rooms – in the plenary session following the breakout rooms, each of the facilitators gave a short summary of the topics that were discussed, the questions that had been asked, and the action points that had been identified to take forward. In closing, Danny Moody said that the Northants PLR Scheme was unique and that only Devon had something similar. Consequently, it had come to the attention of the National Police Chiefs' Council as an example of good practice and close working between the Police and parish and town councils. He thanked Northamptonshire Police for its support of the scheme. Danny Moody wrapped up proceedings and thanked everyone for their attendance.

The 4th  Annual PLR Conference was held on  Tuesday 25 June 2024, from 7 – 9pm.

Danny Moody, Chief Executive of Northants CALC, opened the proceedings and welcomed the attendees and special guests - including Danielle Stone, who was elected as the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Northamptonshire in May 2024. The Commissioner fielded questions from attendees ranging from issues with visible policing and provision of crime data, through to communications and trust in public servants. Following the Commissioner's talk, the attendees were allocated into breakout rooms. In the plenary session following the breakout rooms each of the facilitators gave a short summary of the topics that were discussed, the questions that had been asked, and the action points that had been identified. These will be captured and written up and then used to identify ongoing areas for improvement, including to the PLR Scheme itself. Danny Moody wrapped up proceedings and thanked everyone for their attendance and then invited the Commissioner to say some closing words.

The 3rd  Annual PLR Conference was held on  Tuesday 27 June 2023, from 7 – 9pm.

The conference was opened by the Chief Constable, Nick Adderley, who welcomed PLRs and said that the scheme was valuable to Northamptonshire Police. Topics at the conference focused on the new Roads Policing Team, crime statistics and how to use them, and the relaunch of Northamptonshire Talking (previously Neighbourhood Alerts). The Chief Constable and senior officers from Northamptonshire Police all gave talks, as well as the PLRs having the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. 

The 2nd Annual PLR Conference was held on Tuesday 28 June 2022, from 7 – 9pm.

There was a review of the PLR Scheme over the past year – what has worked well and what hasn't worked well – and a look forward to what PLRs can expect in the coming 12 months. Senior police officers responsible for Neighbourhood Policing in Northamptonshire, and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner both gave talks, as well as several PLRs shared how it's been from their end of the telescope.

The 1st PLR Conference was held on Thursday 22 April 2021, from 7 – 8pm.

The meeting commenced with Danny Moody, Chief Executive of Northants CALC, welcoming attendees and introduced the first speaker: Chief Superintendent Ash Tuckley, Head of Local Policing, who presented “Policing with Purpose – The New Neighbourhood Policing Model” and how  councils and the police can work together. The next session focused on outlining “The aims of the PLR Scheme” and what the expectations are for PLRs. Then, Chief Inspector Pete Basham from Policy and Local Policing Command discussed “Local Policing Beats and Personnel.” to provide an overview of local policing for the PLRs. A Q&A session was held last, allowing participants to engage with the speakers. The meeting concluded with a discussion of next steps and closing remarks.