North Down DPP Members

The North Down DPP was set up under the Policing (NI) Act 2000 and established by North Down Borough Council in March 2003.  This provided a unique opportunity for local people to shape local policing through a Partnership between North Down Borough Council and the local community, which is independent of the PSNI.  The Partnership receives 75% of its funding from the Northern Ireland Policing Board and 25% from North Down Borough Council.  

North Down DPP comprises 19 members, 9 independent Members and 10 elected Members.

	The current Chairman for 2008-2009 is Councillor Alex Easton
	The current Vice Chair for 2008-2009 is Ms Lynn Johnston

Independent Members

	Mr Varkey Abraham
	Mrs Lorna Anderson is a full-time Mother and Voluntary Worker from Holywood and reappointed to North Down DPP for a third term.
	Mrs Eileen Bell
	Mrs Audrey Ferguson is current Chairperson of the World Wide Women Group, an ethnic minority group in North Down.  She is also a volunteer advisor in the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) and support worker with Postive Futures, a charity organisation for people with a learning disability.  Mrs Ferguson graduated in July 2007 with a Bsc Hons (Social Sciences) in Community Developement
	Ms Lynn Johnston is a Development Officer from Bangor has been reappointed to the DPP.  Ms Johnston has canvassed on behalf of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition and has also been a member of the Central Party Executive Committee.
	Mrs Karen Keers
	Mr Peter Lockhart, a Civil Servant from Bangor
	Mr Dave McCullough
	Mrs Isabelle Weir

Elected Members appointed by North Down Borough Council in November 2007

	Alderman Ruby Cooling, (DUP)
	Alderman Ellie McKay, (UUP)
	Alderman Marsden Fitzsimons (ALL)
	Councillor Alan Chambers, (IND)
	Councillor Alex Easton, (DUP)
	Councillor Alan Graham, (DUP)
	Councillor Tony Hill, (ALL)
	Councillor Marion Smith (UUP)
	Councillor Anne Wilson.  (ALL)
	Councillor Ian Henry (UUP)

All Members of the DPP will hold office until the date of the next general election as required by the Police (NI) Act 2000

Using statistics from the 2001 Census, and other data to ensure the DPPs representative make-up, the North Down DPP as constituted is approximately 16% Roman Catholic and 84% Protestant and others.  The 2001 Census gives the demographic profile of the Borough as 13.4% Roman Catholic and 86.6% Protestant and others.