Brad Howe

As Independent Chair of the Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Adult Board, I have responsibility for ensuring that safeguarding arrangements for adults with care and support needs are effective.

• Developed a vision, purpose and value set to support the Board's ambition and direction.
• Guided the Board in setting a three year strategic plan with supporting work-plan to align activity to strategic priorities.
• Ensured compliance with statutory legal requirements.
• Improved culture of the Board through development of a psychologically safe environment supporting professional challenge and scrutiny.
• Built trusted relationships with board members to maintain constructive leadership.
• Influenced the development of a data-led approach to performmance.

As ACC, I had Lead responsibility for response & neighbourhood policing, investigations and prevention.

• Developed force strategies and delivery plans improving efficiency / effectiveness of frontline delivery.
• Led transformation projects improving quality of service through innovative approaches.
• Developed effective, strategic relationships with multi-agency partners creating shared objectives and joint delivery.
• Scrutinised use of police powers in line with legislation through implementation of independent scrutiny and oversight arrangements.
• Led implementation of the Force's Race Action Plan and external scrutiny arrangements supporting DE&I to improve confidence in policing.

Lead responsibility for force coordination, resource allocation, specialist operations and intelligence.

• Implemented efficient resource allocation strategies through implementation of a Force Coordination Centre.
• Developed and implemented intelligence operating models to improve 'real time' time analysis of threats and mitigate risk.
• Developed strategy and operational response to Covid 19 pandemic.
• Led crisis management efforts to mitigate potential risks.

Lead responsibility for Force transformation projects.

• Developed / implemented Force Operating Model improving efficiency and effectiveness. Response times to incidents improved by 5%.
• Developed / implemented Safeguarding operating model through creation of Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs across six Local Authorities.

Senior Investigating officer for serious and organised / major crime.

• Led high-profile investigations to successful conclusions.
• Managed information professionally in line with disclosure guidelines and legislation.
• Produced comprehensive reports with meticulous attention to detail.