Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 Part III section 16 states the functions of a District Policing Partnership shall be -
(a) to provide views to the district commander for any police district which is, or is included in, the district and to the Board on any matter concerning the policing of the district;
(b) to monitor the performance of the police in carrying out -
(i) the policing plan in relation to the district; and
(ii) the local policing plan applying to the district or any part of the district;
(c) to make arrangements for obtaining -
(i) the views of the public about matters concerning the policing of the district; and
(ii) the co-operation of the public with the police in preventing crime;
(d) to act as a general forum for discussion and consultation on matters concerning the policing of the district; and
(e) such other functions as are conferred on it by any other statutory provision.
In exercising its functions, a district policing partnership shall have regard to a code of practice under section 19